Sustainability committee of Leiden Observatory


Sustainable Lunch Talks


The committee has been organizing STRW lunch talks to raise awareness about sustainability and to learn more about initiatives and research on sustainable practices. Here you can find a list of the past sustainable lunch talks, including links to recorded video or relevant resources if available. We are currently not organising new lunches.


Archive of Lunch Talks


Speaker Institute Title Video/Resources
Benjamin Sprecher Leiden University Material Constraints on the Energy Transition n/a
Mario Cossu European Space Agency ESA Earth Observation Satellites to Monitor Climate Changes n/a
Monica Turner UN OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data Humanitarian Data Science n/a
Anne Urai Leiden University Hybrid Meetings and Distributed Local Meetings: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Link to paper.
Jürgen Knödlseder IRAP Estimate of the Carbon Footprint of Astronomical Research Infrastructures Link to paper. Link to recorded talk.
Ester van der Voet Institute of Environmental Science, Leiden University Planetary Bounndaries for Resource Use - an Exploration in Time and Space Link to recorded talk.
Kevin Helfer ScientistsForFuture NL Scientists4Future NL: a Coalition of Concerned Researchers Link to recorded talk.
Faustine Cantalloube Laboratoire Astrophysique de Marseille Some Impacts of Climate Change on Astronomical Observations Link to recorded talk.
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