Space Sustainability Rating
The ChallengeIn the near future, space debris will become a critical challenge for the global community, endangering access to space and the benefits this access brings. In recent years,...
The Space sector is evolving rapidly, perhaps more rapidly than ever, with new public- and private-sector actors having recently emerged or entered this area, and propelling the sector forward. As the domain undergoes this important transformation, the Global Future Council on Space Technologies will explore critical challenges for the sector such as the need for new governance frameworks and new forms of public-private collaboration, as well as a greater understanding of the sector’s socio-economic impact. The council will continue to support the development of the Space Sustainability Rating as well as a new global competition of Space technologies and applications that help drive the Sustainable Development Goals.
Co-chairs:
Alice Bunn, Director, International, UK Space Agency, United Kingdom
Nobu Okada, Chief Executive Officer, Astroscale, Singapore
Council Managers:
· Nikolai Khlystov, Community Lead, Shaping the Future of Mobility, nikolai.khlystov@weforum.org
· Bruce Weinelt, Head of Partner Development, NA & EU, New York Based Industry Clusters, bruce.weinelt@weforum.org