Press Releases

SRI Press Releases (NOTE: not press releases from other organizations – put those under ‘News’)

Sep

2023

PRESS RELEASE – SDG18 Space For All, on Earth and Beyond: 65 Space Entities held a session for the U.N. General Assembly on the 15th of September, 2023 United Nations Plaza, 777 – The Final Recommendation

—— 29.09.2023 – For immediate release ——

Final Recommendation of the Space 18^th SDG workshop, at United Nations Plaza 777, the 15 of September 2023

Distinguished State Members of the United Nations,

We, representatives of 65 organizations convened on the 15^th of September 2023 at U.N. Plaza 777, in concomitance with the U.N. General Assembly 78, recommend developing and introducing a resolution for an 18th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), called “Universal and Sustainable Space Development”.

We note that the Earth is in space, it has always been in space, and it will always be in space. Space is the context in which the 17 SDGs exist. Earth is the domain of life, and only by expanding this domain beyond Earth can we fulfill the 17 SDGs in the long term. Our proposed 18th SDG aims to accelerate humanity’s united expansion into the solar ecosystem to create sustainable capabilities for living and working in human communities in LEO and beyond, harnessing the lessons learned there to benefit people both on Earth and in Space. Collectively, we believe that the space environment should be available to benefit all of life. Continue reading →

Aug

2023

PRESS RELEASE – SDG18 Space For All, on Earth and Beyond: 47 Space Entities to hold a session for the U.N. General Assembly on the 15th of September, 2023

—— 22.08.2023 – For immediate release ——

Space Renaissance International (SRI) and the National Space Society (NSS), on behalf of 47 space advocacy organizations (this alliance is expanding), will host a panel at the United Nations in New York, on the 15th of September, 2023, from 9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., to officially present their proposal for an 18th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), focused on Space Development, to be added to the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The hybrid panel will take place in the U.N. district, United Nations Plaza, 777 11th Floor, just in front of the U.N. headquarters^[1].

In addition to SRI and NSS, the coalition includes The Mars Society, the Lifeboat Foundation, the Human Space Program, the Moon Society, Beyond Earth Institute, Space Development Foundation, EarthLight Foundation, space agencies, educational institutions, and other organizations. The complete list of Co-promoters may be found online at: https://spacerenaissance.space/the-space18sdg-proposer-organizations/.

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Jun

2023

PRESS RELEASE: NSS and SRI urge COPUOS State Parties for an 18th Sustainable Development Goal, SDG18 Space4All focused on Space Development

Vienna (Austria), June 7^th 2023

NSS and SRI urge COPUOS State Parties for an 18th Sustainable Development Goal, SDG18 Space4All focused on Space Development

In an historical UN COPUOS session, the 5^th of June 2023, Karlton Johnson from NSS gave a speech on behalf of the National Space Society (NSS), Space Renaissance International (SRI) and many other space advocacy organizations. The speech proposed an 18^th Sustainable Development Goal to be added to the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The #Space18SDG fosters Universal and Sustainable Space Development, Space for All, on Earth and Beyond. From the Johnson’s discourse: “We need sustainable initiatives to reclaim our planet from destruction. And we need to emphasize sustainability as part of our space activities. Therefore, in partnership with SRI, the National Space Society places a proposal on the table urging COPUOS State Parties to develop and introduce a resolution for an 18th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). This proposed 18th SDG aims to accelerate humanity’s expansion into space with a focus on creating sustainable capabilities for living and working human communities in LEO and beyond, harnessing the lessons learned there to benefit both Earth and other space-related activities.”

SRI, together with NSS, has already obtained large support from 31 organizations (and counting) to promote this resolution. Such noteworthy alliance includes, but is not limited to, Beyond Earth Institute, The Human Space Program, The Mars Society, The Lifeboat Foundation, Expanding Frontiers, The Space Tourism Society, Gen Space, The International Moon-base Alliance, and many others. Says Adriano Autino (SRI founder): “We will have a first event, June 12 to follow up, and a special session at Science Summit U.N. General Assembly 78, on 18^th September”.

“Our space4all SDG initiatives builds on decades of activity in research, capacity building, and development of new space society and economy,” says Bernard Foing (SRI President), “it is now the right moment for the Space Renaissance to go further for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.“

The SRI president will also give a presentation on Space4all on 7 June afternoon for UN COPUOS Assembly.

In his closing remarks, Karlton Johnson underlined the uniting character of space activities for many decades so far: “Humankind’s further expansion into space to establish a permanent presence there can garner the same effect in the near future.” And more “Solving our global challenges, encouraging innovation, expanding and sharing what we learn, and planting the seeds for humanity’s continuance for eons to come; this can be one of humanity’s greatest and enduring achievements.”

Join the alliance of the 31 Co-promoters: https://spacerenaissance.space/sign-the-18th-sdg/

Sign the petition for #Space18SDG on Change.org: https://www.change.org/space18sdg

Follow the live event “Space for All, on Earth and beyond” https://youtube.com/live/A5CAyaNl7GI

Nov

2022

A serious mourning has struck our community

— Press release by Space Renaissance International – November 22^nd 2022 —

Manuel Perez “Manny”, the President of Space Renaissance USA, passed away the 21^st of November 2022, at the age of 69, following a long illness.

Manny was a great space activist, embracing a broad, generous, humanist vision of the world and humanity.

For all of us, in the Space Renaissance community, Manny has been a fond friend, who never failed to provide assistance to enhance our outreach to the global community, making complex things simple to be understood and shared by our first interlocutor: the people, human society, at large.

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Nov

2022

Moon Village Association and Space Renaissance International sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Vienna, Austria – (November 9 2022)
On 9th November, 2022 during the Moon Village Association’s Workshop and Symposium taking place in Los Angeles, California, leaders of the MVA and of the Space Renaissance International announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for furthering their shared goals of researching the developments in the space sector.
The Memorandum of Understanding has the scope to start collaborating in a joint effort to promote space activities, science public outreach, education and international participation of space stakeholders into research in all subjects related to the development, use and further exploration of outer space.

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Oct

2021

A Planet B strategy, taking care of Planet A!

This is the right time to embark on grand epochal projects, fit to change our world and our future.
The Green Transition may only be useful if accompanied by a powerful development plan.
The internet society and digital money may require much more energy, not less.
The Green Transition alone has a high cost, and may produce new social inequalities.
Capable sustainable development is “off our planet”: kick-off civilian space development.

With reference to our analysis of the status of Civilization[1], updated in the 3^rd SRI World Congress 2021, we propose that the issue of the Climate Change should be approached within a widescale and holistic view, also addressing all SDGs Sustainable Development Goals and identifying other interrelated threats to civilization: the Covid19 Pandemics, the global economic crisis, raw materials and energy crisis, water scarcity, the growth of conflicts and refugees, the pollution of the seas, the loss of biodiversity and, in more general terms, the enormous social effects of such Armageddon. Specifically, the Coronavirus pandemics have quickly demonstrated how eight billion citizens, constrained within the narrow spaces of our mother planet, may see dramatically decreasing freedom to move, socialize, work together, love and have children. What we need is a Global Sustainability Initiative and a Global Sustainability Agreement to identify both threats and opportunities what would allow the global community to accomplish these tasks.

The “Green Transition” as undertaken by several Countries, will be useful, in obtaining a grace period, and allowing the development of strategies to combat the multiple crisis and retake the path of growth and evolution. Yet this incidental process is exactly the point: the Green Transition, alone, in being focused mainly on passive actions, does not represent an active strategy. It can be helpful, but only if sided and supported by a powerful development plan. Continue reading →

Sep

2021

Space Renaissance International to participate to the International Astronautical 72° Congress, at Dubai

The Space Renaissance International will participate to the International Astronautical 72° Congress, at Dubai, next 25-29 October 2021. Several representatives of SRI will present papers: Prof. Bernard Foing, SRI President, Executive Director of ILEWG International Lunar Exploration Working Group, manager of EuroMoonMars programme, guest professor at VU Amsterdam/Leiden Observatory; Adriano V. Autino, SRI Founder and Former President, SRI Ambassador; Susan Ip Jewell, SRI Vice-President, CEO/Co-Founder of MMAARS,Inc, (Mars-Moon Astronautics Academy & Research Science). The SRI representatives will participate to several activities, such as: B. Foing will coordinate A3 Space Exploration Symposium 25-29 Oct, and chair 5 sessions, coordinate many committees, in the frame of ITACCUS. SRI will hold meetings with members, partners and friends. SRI will also handle a leaflet to all of the participants to the Congress.See some more detailed information about the SRI mission to IAC2021.