In this edition of the newsletter, we highlight Panel Discussion 3and Panel Discussion 4.

Panel Discussion 3 explored sustainability and capitalism, bringing together speakers who examined the notion of “growth” at a time when planetary boundaries are being pushed to their limits, and considered how humanity can build ways of living that are truly sustainable.

Panel Discussion 4 examined both the scientific challenges and the potential benefits of space resource development, while also delving into the ethical questions surrounding whether advanced technologies and space resources should be developed and used exclusively by a limited number of highly capable nations or organizations.

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Navigating the Tapestry of Transformative Change: Degrowth, Wellbeing and a Future Beyond Economic Expansion

Exploring Sustainability and Capitalism

For decades, the mantra has been: dig more, produce more, spend more. While this recipe for growth has generated wealth for some, it has also driven environmental degradation and widening inequality, bringing humanity to the brink of an existential crisis.

Moderator

ISHIHARA Hiroe | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Science, the University of Tokyo

Panelists

Giorgos KALLIS | ICREA Professor, Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA - UAB) , Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (*Online )
Katherine TREBECK | Economic Change Program Director, The Next Economy

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Capitalism and Space Resources: Institutional, Ethical, and Scientific Perspectives

Exploring Space Capitalism

Space exploration was once a symbol of national pride and power. Now, entrepreneurs are entering this sphere, turning outer space into a new economic frontier. Will space activities lead us to redefine capitalism? Or, will capitalism transform the landscape of the cosmic frontier? The expert panel on space law and space exploration will probe space capitalism from ethical, institutional, and scientific viewpoints.

Moderator

MIYAMOTO "Hirdy" Hideaki | Director, Center for Space Resources and Innovation, the University of Tokyo

Panelists

AOKI Setsuko | Professor, Chiba Institute of Technology
Erik ASPHAUG | Professor, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona
Angel ABBUD-MADRID | Director, Space Resources Program, Colorado School of Mines