Climate change and planetary boundaries
- IPCC’s reports : https://www.ipcc.ch/reports/
- RECO’s report (Occitanie Climate Experts Group) : https://reco-occitanie.org/crocc_2021/
- On planetary boundaries
- Biermann, F., Kim, R. E., The Boundaries of the Planetary Boundary Framework: A Critical Appraisal of Approaches to Define a “Safe Operating Space” for Humanity. Annual Review of Environment and Resources (2020).
- Rockström, J., Gupta, J., Qin, D. et al. Safe and just Earth system boundaries. Nature (2023).
- Comprendre la notion de “limites planétaires”. The Conversation (2020), par Aurélien Boutaud et Natacha Gondran, auteurs de Les limites planétaires (La Découverte, 2020).
Quantify the environmental impact of research (in astronomy)
- Dedicated dossier in Nature Astronomy – september 2020 : https://astronomycommunity.nature.com/posts/the-climate-issue
- France : Martin, P., Brau-Nogué, S., Coriat, M. et al. A comprehensive assessment of the carbon footprint of an astronomical institute. Nat Astron 6, 1219–1222 (2022).
- Netherlands : Van der Tak, F., Burtscher, L., Zwart, S.P. et al. The carbon footprint of astronomy research in the Netherlands. Nat Astron 5, 1195–1198 (2021).
- Germany : Jahnke, K., Fendt, C., Fouesneau, M. et al. An astronomical institute’s perspective on meeting the challenges of the climate crisis. Nat Astron 4, 812–815 (2020).
- Australia : Stevens, A.R.H., Bellstedt, S., Elahi, P.J. et al. The imperative to reduce carbon emissions in astronomy. Nat Astron 4, 843–851 (2020).
Reduce the environmental impact of public research
- Labos 1point5: https://labos1point5.org/
- The Shift Project: https://theshiftproject.org
- Atécopol (Atelier d’écologie politique) : https://atecopol.hypotheses.org/
Tools and calculators
- Individual carbon footprint calculator : https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
- Travel carbon footprint calculator (D. Barret, IRAP) : https://travel-footprint-calculator.irap.omp.eu/
Médias pour s’informer sur la crise environnementale
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- Bon Pote (in English) : https://bonpote.com/en/
- BBC : https://www.bbc.com/future/future-planet/