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🌊 How are the European Space Agency - ESA’s GDA together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Development Bank supporting efforts to tackle climate risks like flooding and erosion in Georgia? 🔍 Through #EarthObservation tools like CoastSat, over 40 years of satellite data have been analysed to track shoreline changes and pinpoint areas vulnerable to flooding and erosion of Georgia’s Black Sea coast. 💡 This detailed assessment is driving space-born solutions, directly informing the Georgian Ministry for Regional Development and Infrastructure and shaping their resilient infrastructure designs and coastal management plans. This is Earth Observation in action - turning data into impactful, real-world resilience! 📈 What’s next? A follow-up project will deliver advanced coastal modelling tools, enabling more effective and sustainable coastal protection efforts to safeguard communities and ecosystems against future climate risks.. 👉 Want to read more details? https://lnkd.in/e74cdVTj #AcceleratingImpact Asian Development Bank (ADB), CMCC Foundation - Centro Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici, European Space Agency - ESA, GeoVille Information Systems and Data Processing GmbH, GMV, JBA Consulting, SISTEMA GmbH Telespazio, WTW. Clement Albergel, Christoph Aubrecht, Yves Barthélemy, Alex Chunet, Fabio Cian, Carlos Domenech, Stefano Natali, Blair Spendelow, Anika Ruess

The Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE) hosted the “Insights from Space” event in Stockholm, Sweden. The event aimed to introduce Swedish government agencies and companies to the wealth of datasets and capabilities offered by Earth Observation (#EO) technologies. It featured a series of case studies and presentations showcasing how EO data can be utilized across various sectors. 🛰 🗺 Branimir Radun, Chief Technology Officer at Oikon, was invited as a speaker to present Oikon’s work in using EO data for environmental protection. His presentation, titled “Earth Observation Data in Various Ecosystems,” highlighted Oikon’s extensive experience in applying EO data to a wide range of environmental projects, including: - mapping marine and terrestrial habitats - land cover and land use analysis - smart agriculture solutions - forest ecosystem research - monitoring the effects of climate change - tracking invasive alien species. During his presentation, Radun emphasized the crucial role of EO data in providing a comprehensive understanding of the environment, enabling more informed decision-making. He noted that new processing tools and platforms, like the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE), are essential for gaining valuable insights about our world. To learn about our EO and GIS projects, please visit:  https://lnkd.in/dkBvz95i #Oikon #EarthObservation #Copernicus #RemoteSensing

🌍 Exciting news for the Earth Observation Community in the Netherlands!  Harm van de Wetering, Director of NSO, announced a stronger connection with the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). 💬 "Through the new GEO Netherlands ‘Hub’ (working title), we aim to boost collaboration and maximize the impact of Earth Observation (EO) in addressing global challenges. GEO promotes open access to EO data to tackle issues like climate change, food security, and disaster resilience."   🛰️ The Netherlands has contributed to GEO through initiatives like Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW), WaPOR, TROPOMI, and ISRIC - World Soil Information SoilGrids. The new Hub will enable the country to further leverage EO data for sustainability and climate action, with support from the EU’s Copernicus program.   Last week, NSO - Netherlands Space Office and the Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat participated in the EuroGEO - European contribution to GEO Workshop 2024. EuroGEO aims to strengthen Europe’s role in Earth Observation by combining, coordinating, and cooperating in its efforts.   💡 Interested in joining? Reach out by commenting below to help build a network coordinating NL EO activities for the sustainable development goals.   #EarthObservation #Sustainability #EuroGEO

🌍 NEREUS, the Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies, is part of the OCEANIDS_Project, an EU Horizon 2020 initiative 🌊 focused on the development of tools for Climate-Informed Maritime Spatial Planning 🚢, contributing to a resilient and inclusive Blue Economy. In 2025, we’ll host a policy workshop to present pilot results for maritime regions. Excited to advance sustainable solutions through space! 🚀 #SpaceForRegions #BlueEconomy #Sustainability

🌊 +ATLANTIC is at the 35th Annual Conference of the Geological Remote Sensing Group (GRSG) 🛰️ Andreia Alves da Silva, one of our experts in coastal hazards and remote sensing, will present +ATLANTIC's work on monitoring shoreline position at multi-scales using Earth Observation and Cloud Computing 🏖️ We will showcase how our innovative tools and methods contribute to the NEW SPACE PORTUGAL agenda 🌍 These and other +ATLANTIC activities will directly feed into #AtlanticSENSE, our under-development geospatial multi-hazards information platform designed to address pressing ocean, coastal, environmental, and climate-related challenges 🚀 Discover the #NewSpacePortugal agenda: https://lnkd.in/d8MkPAZG 🔗 Learn more about some of +ATLANTIC’s activities related to coastal hazards: https://lnkd.in/dS8pWkxa ➕ Visit the event website: https://lnkd.in/ddpW6ywe #GRSG2024 #CoastalZoneManagement #CoastalHazards #CoastalErosion #ShorelineRetreat #CoastalDynamics #SeaLevelRise #ClimateChange #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #CloudComputing

Enabling the generation and open access to ocean data is key to support ocean science. And yet, despite the multiplication of data from diverse sources, there are major data gaps to fill. The #OceanDecade provides the global ocean community with a unique opportunity to transform the way ocean data and information are produced, shared, managed, and used globally and equitably. The second webinar in the "Data for the UN Ocean Decade - A European focus" series, co-organised by the #OceanDecade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing, Copernicus EU, EUMETSAT and EMODnet, experts from #OceanData will explore will how Earth observation, in situ, and modelled marine data can support the Ocean Decade to develop the science and solutions for a clean, healthy and resilient ocean. 🗓️ 10 October 🕒 14:30-16:30 (CEST) 💻 Online 🔗 For more info and registration: https://ow.ly/kz0Q50SVA5r

And finally we made it Fly !!!! 🌍🚀 **Successful Launch of Sentinel-2C: A Milestone in Earth Observation!** 🚀🌍 I can't wait for first snaps from orbit. I didn't only enjoy working on testing of Sentinel-2 but also making use of it's beautiful data to generate beautiful insights in several usecases. This launch marks a major leap for the global Earth observation community, providing unprecedented data to monitor our planet's health and well-being. Sentinel-2C will enhance our ability to monitor forests, agriculture, and water bodies, track urban growth, and support disaster relief efforts. Its multispectral imaging capabilities empower researchers, policymakers, and industries with the insights needed to address climate change, environmental degradation, and sustainable resource management. This mission reinforces Europe's leadership in space-based observation. With each Sentinel launch, Europe is setting the standard for global contributions to climate monitoring and environmental sustainability. Here's to Sentinel-2C and the continued advancement of Earth science! 🌍✨ as the science community is interested in keeping all three sentinel 2 missions in orbit to maximise observation and reduce number of gabs due to clouds. if you are interested don't forget to sign the petition link in the comment section. #EarthObservation #Sentinel2C #CopernicusProgramme #Sustainability #SpaceTech #ClimateAction #EuropeInSpace #EnvironmentalMonitoring

🎉𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐞-𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐒❗ 🌦️The “𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄” (𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵) Project will develop two digital twins of urban areas aimed at tackling #heatislands and #flooding events. These virtual replicas will be a powerful tool for understanding, simulating and undertaking data-driven decision-making processes, with the ultimate goal of investigating solutions for mitigating the impacts of #climatechange in urban areas. 🤝🏻The project will be developed by a consortium led by e-GEOS and composed of Politecnico di Milano, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and Stefano Boeri Architetti, with external services provided by Akademie věd České republiky. ℹ️ 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/d62Rve3D #Sure #DigitalTwin #SmartCities #Geoinformation Telespazio | Agenzia Spaziale Italiana | Leonardo Space | GAF AG | Fondazione Leonardo | European Space Agency - ESA | EU Space

The registration for the European Earth Observation Ecosystem 2040+ is now open: The workshop will take place from at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: 11-12 February 2025 The objectives of the workshop are to discuss: What should our European Earth Observation Ecosystem look like in 2040+? Which future operational or scientific users’ needs will drive the definition of future system-of-systems? How do commercial Earth Observation data providers fit into the overall picture? How do we verify the performance of the system? It is also possible to participate virtually, no registration is needed for this.

Don't miss it! LPS submissions for oral and poster presentations are open. Submission deadline: 01.12.2024 https://lps25.esa.int/ Specially check out the following sessions: - New science-driven Earth Observation Mission ideas – Are you ready to boost future satellite Earth Observation? (C.01.12) - A European Earth Observation Verification and Measurement Performance Certification Service: From needs to concreate solutions (E.06.02) - Earth Observation technologies – the socio-economic impact of early research and developments in the upstream segment: the evidence and the stories (F.05.02)