Join us for a historic moment as we celebrate MethaneSAT, a groundbreaking satellite that will track methane emissions on a global scale. Food and beverages will be served as we raise a glass to MethaneSAT’s upcoming launch. All members of the Harvard community are welcome to join!
Join us for a historic moment as we celebrate the upcoming launch of MethaneSAT, a groundbreaking satellite that will track methane emissions on a global scale. Food and beverages will be served as we toast to MethaneSAT’s upcoming launch. All members of the Harvard community are welcome to join! Registration required.
MethaneSAT is the result of a collaborative effort between the Environmental Defense Fund, space technology experts, and faculty and researchers at the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences and the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The cutting-edge satellite will play a pivotal role in addressing one of the most pressing climate change challenges of our time – methane emissions. For the first time, MethaneSAT will provide corporations and governments around the world with both granular and global data on methane leaks.
Why Methane Matters:
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over its first 20 years in the atmosphere. And concentrations of methane have been steadily rising for decades. According to scientists, 20 - 30% of the rise in global temperatures since the industrial revolution can be attributed to methane. MethaneSAT’s ability to spot methane leaks from space will be a game-changer for our climate.
Learn more about MethaneSAT: https://www.methanesat.org/satellite/
Contact: laura_hanrahan@harvard.edu
LOCATION:Science & Engineering Complex (SEC) Atrium, 150 Western Ave., Allston STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20240301T210000Z DTEND:20240301T230000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR