National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) 2025

Session

Plenaries 5 - Friday

11 Jul 2025, 11:00

TLC042

1032. The "carbon footprint" of astronomy and astrophysics

Dr Beatriz Mingo (University of Hertfordshire)

11/07/2025, 11:05

Plenary Talk

As the impact of the ongoing climate crisis increases, so does our concern about the effect that our activities have on the environment. But what is the "carbon footprint" of our work as astronomers, and what do we need to do to if we want to reach our "net zero" commitments? I will walk you through some of the way our environmental impact is being measured, how bad it is, and what efforts are...

1033. Diversity and Inclusion: why they are essential

Prof. Mike Lockwood (University of Reading)

11/07/2025, 11:50

Plenary Talk

Ability for science has, can, and always will come from absolutely anywhere. For every form of discrimination - religious, class, gender, ethnic, national, economic, disability, sexuality - one can name scientific geniuses who's ability, insight and contribution could easily have been lost to humanity because of any one of those discriminations. But it goes much deeper than just the potential...