Space Education Summit
November 22, 2024
This full-day conference-style event will change your perspective!
This summit brings together educators, enthusiasts, and professionals from many fields… to explore ways humanity might prepare for the growing space economy and a rapidly approaching multi-planet future. Our planning team is inspired by the Overview Effect, and a desire to help more people benefit from it here on Earth.
Inspiring Speakers
The full schedule of speakers and sessions is coming soon! You can also explore our previous schedule and watch select archived sessions on our YouTube channel.
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All attendees begin the day participating in an interactive astronaut panel, featuring the perspective of people who have been to space - and how they believe we can best prepare young people for humanity’s rapidly approaching multi-planet future.
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All sessions are led by an expert in the field… and include a moderator, welcome activities, interactive elements, and opportunities for reflection.
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All attendees come back together at the end of the day for a reflective capstone session, which includes support for their personalized action plan.
Earth is in space, a tiny, fragile, ball of life, “hanging in the void,” shielded and nourished by a paper-thin atmosphere.
— Frank White, Space Philosopher
This summit is inspired by Frank White’s pioneering work to describe the Overview Effect and it’s consequences for all humanity.
The Overview Effect is a shift in worldview reported by people during spaceflight. It refers to the experience of seeing firsthand the reality that the Earth is in space, a tiny, fragile ball of life, “hanging in the void,” shielded and nourished by a paper-thin atmosphere. The experience often transforms a space traveler’s perspective on the planet and on humanity’s place in the universe. Some common aspects of it are a feeling of awe, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.
Register today to be a part of this historic world-wide movement!