A Celestial Object is anything above the Earth's atmosphere. A Commons refers to any resource shared and accessible to all members of a society.
A Celestial Commons is rooted in the idea that, like the air we breathe, the water we drink, the oceans we cross and the environment we all enjoy, space and all it contains should be our shared inheritance.
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As citizens, we understand that we live in an interconnected and interdependent world, and we know that conversations and policies around topics such as energy, climate, finance, trade, human rights and international relations are important.
Wherever you live, what happens in the world affects you.
Unfortunately, however, for many of us, space still feels like a distant and irrelevant thing. The realm of science fiction. A place for engineers and Air Force pilots. A vanity project for billionaires or a waste of taxpayer money, with little bearing for life on Earth.
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Yet this popular conception helps to perpetuate a common trend - one where vested interests operate outside the spotlight of public attention and participation, creating an industry and a system that repeats the mistakes of the past, exacerbates the problems of the present and leaves the interests of the general public behind.
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Wherever you live, what happens in space affects you too.
As both governments and private enterprises around the world move forward to advance their strategic and economic ambitions, it becomes increasingly critical for the general public to understand developments, consider implications and get directly involved in decision-making in order to ensure their interests are represented.
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Our mission is to promote public (common) interest in space.
In essence, to make space a meaningful political issue and to bring it into the public consciousness as more than just a far off place where nothing important happens. But to do that takes more than a good story. It requires meaningful engagement
That's why we want to create a direct connection between citizens and space, demonstrating both how it impacts all of our lives while providing meaningful opportunities to affect change in the way it is explored and developed.
We seek to seize an unprecedented opportunity for positive global change - ensuring that the journey to space, as well as the vast scientific, cultural and material wealth it holds, is open to and shared by all.
WHAT IS
CELESTIAL
COMMONS?
We are an international community of like minded individuals who believe that going to space is the most incredible and inspiring endeavour that humanity can undertake. It presents the opportunity to not only build a peaceful and prosperous future together but address some of the worlds most pressing issues.
Celestial Commons is borne out of that sense of optimism. We see what wonders and benefits the shared journey to and development of space might bring. However we are concerned by what might happen if those benefits are reaped only by a few.
Every government, enterprise, community and individual has a role to play and the right to participate in building our future in space. One which is shared, not owned.
WHO ARE
WE?
The mission of Celestial Commons is to promote public (common) interest in space and to ensure that those interests are represented and advocated for as human ventures into space develop.
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With the pace of development in the space sector accelerating rapidly, it is critical that we take action to improve public oversight and engagement.
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To this end, Celestial Commons works to:
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Consult, represent and lobby on behalf of communities presently disenfranchised from decision making and the development of humanity's future in Space.​
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Educate the public on the scope of possibilities in space, the return on public investment, the opportunity for public good, the impact on their lives and the risks associated with a lack of public scrutiny and oversight.​
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Ensure that representative democratic principles and decision making govern the development of space by strengthening public and democratic institutions and promoting common collaborative legislative frameworks.​
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Foster partnerships, policy and agreements that share space based technology and resources in order to address global challenges such as education, poverty and climate change.
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Our primary activities are:
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The provision of pro-bono strategic communications services to individuals, groups, organisations and projects working on public interest space activities. This includes, but is not limited to:
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Public interest policy
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Student led projects
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Public access data
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Social/environmental impact
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Citizen engagement
Connect with us to learn more and request help.
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The implementation of a global citizens' space policy initiative, bringing together thousands of inputs recorded from citizens all over the world, aggregating them into coherent policy language and developing a policy platform that serves as the basis for advocacy work both within the space sector as well as directly in the political arena.
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