<p>Phytoplankton are important for the climate and for ocean life. They are fascinating microscopic organisms, invisible to the naked eye, but visible from Space. A reduction in the quantities of phytoplankton would lead to a reduction in the ocean’s resources and its capacity to capture carbon dioxide, one of the causes of the greenhouse effect.</p>

As a school kid I was told space has no scope in Pakistan. So I decided to create it

Space. An infinite expanse of scientific knowledge awaiting discovery. For those who have ventured into Space, what often most fascinates them is the beauty and vulnerability of our planet Earth. This podcast looks at the integral role that Space has to play in the United Nations 2030 Agenda. To this end, we have interviewed 25 people from fishermen to astronauts, from students to climate experts, to examine how space technologies contribute to the attainment of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
In the race to conquer Space we should strive to ensure that our ultimate and most precious goal is a sustainable, protected, poverty-free and peaceful planet.
SPACE FOR OUR PLANET is produced by TIMKAT, under the patronage of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs -UNOOSA, with the support of the European Commission (DG DEFIS), the European Space Agency -ESA, the French space agency -CNES, NEREUS and the Canadian NGO, G.I.V.E.