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The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering seeks to elevate voices of climate vulnerable communities in solar geoengineering decision-making.
Over 45 members of DSG’s Climate Intervention Network gathered in Helsinki for two days of learning and connection. The interdisciplinary group engaged in futures-thinking workshops, discussed research’s governance and decolonization, and also attended Operaatio Arktis’ ATLAS25. Enjoy some photos!
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Over 45 members of DSG’s Climate Intervention Network gathered in Helsinki for two days of learning and connection. The interdisciplinary group engaged in futures-thinking workshops, discussed research’s governance and decolonization, and also attended Operaatio Arktis’ ATLAS25. Enjoy some photos!
📢 @royalsociety.org released an SRM policy briefing this morning with contributions from DSG’s @sktalati.bsky.social on governance. This resource serves to connect policy-makers to SRM science. Read the report and summaries now: bit.ly/4oUsWsb.
Solar Radiation Modification | Royal Society
This policy briefing assesses the potential risks, detrimental impacts and climate benefits of implementing solar radiation modification at scale.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
📢 @royalsociety.org released an SRM policy briefing this morning with contributions from DSG’s @sktalati.bsky.social on governance. This resource serves to connect policy-makers to SRM science. Read the report and summaries now: bit.ly/4oUsWsb.
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Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, says our new briefing today: #ClimateChange royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
November 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, says our new briefing today: #ClimateChange royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
Check out DSG’s latest newsletter, which highlights the communities we’ve connected with in the last few months and the conversations we’ve facilitated. From New York to Bogotá to Helsinki, and policymakers to researchers to civil society, read about these engagements. mailchi.mp/sgdeliberati...
November 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Check out DSG’s latest newsletter, which highlights the communities we’ve connected with in the last few months and the conversations we’ve facilitated. From New York to Bogotá to Helsinki, and policymakers to researchers to civil society, read about these engagements. mailchi.mp/sgdeliberati...
Read DSG’s latest post on the workshop we co-hosted this month in Latin America. The opportunity allowed government representatives to come together to engage in a multilateral negotiation simulation, aided by @degrees.ngo researchers from the region. bit.ly/435v2Nq
Strengthening Regional Capacity on SRM Governance: Reflections from our Collaborative Workshop in Bogota
As part of a series of capacity-building events, DSG travelled to Bogotá to deliver a regional capacity-building workshop for Latin America and Caribbean government representatives on the governance o...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Read DSG’s latest post on the workshop we co-hosted this month in Latin America. The opportunity allowed government representatives to come together to engage in a multilateral negotiation simulation, aided by @degrees.ngo researchers from the region. bit.ly/435v2Nq
DSG welcomes Simon Nicholson, Associate Prof. and Associate Dean for Research in the School of International Service at American University, as Senior Scholar. Simon brings expertise on lessons learned from emerging tech governance and will explore appropriate roles for the private sector in SRM.
October 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
DSG welcomes Simon Nicholson, Associate Prof. and Associate Dean for Research in the School of International Service at American University, as Senior Scholar. Simon brings expertise on lessons learned from emerging tech governance and will explore appropriate roles for the private sector in SRM.
Private companies are entering the SRM space—filing patents, raising capital, and treating the stratosphere as an investment frontier. DSG leadership, alongside our newest Senior Scholar, Simon Nicholson, explore the growing tension between two competing visions. Read it now: bit.ly/3JoGzRf
The Compass for SRM: Collective Need Over Private Profit
SRM remains speculative, but momentum is building. This piece argues the field’s direction must be set now: public purpose first, governance built alongside capability, and core knowledge kept open. P...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Private companies are entering the SRM space—filing patents, raising capital, and treating the stratosphere as an investment frontier. DSG leadership, alongside our newest Senior Scholar, Simon Nicholson, explore the growing tension between two competing visions. Read it now: bit.ly/3JoGzRf
Last week in Bogotá, Colombia, DSG co-organized a regional capacity-building workshop alongside the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, the Degrees Initiative, and IDEAM Colombia. Watch the video below for a sneak peek into those two days: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXC0...
Innovación climática: así fue el Taller sobre Gobernanza de la Radiación Solar
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October 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Last week in Bogotá, Colombia, DSG co-organized a regional capacity-building workshop alongside the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, the Degrees Initiative, and IDEAM Colombia. Watch the video below for a sneak peek into those two days: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXC0...
At #ClimateWeekNYC, DSG & @Chesapeake Climate Action Network gathered a wide range of perspectives to explore how solar radiation modification (SRM) can be discussed transparently, inclusively & with justice at the core. 🎥 Read about it and watch the full recording now: bit.ly/4oE5gZ5
Confronting Climate Realities and Deliberating SRM at Climate Week NYC
At Climate Week NYC, amid a polarized US climate rhetoric, DSG and CCAN led an inclusive, justice-focused discussion on solar radiation modification (SRM), emphasizing the need for transparent, commun...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
At #ClimateWeekNYC, DSG & @Chesapeake Climate Action Network gathered a wide range of perspectives to explore how solar radiation modification (SRM) can be discussed transparently, inclusively & with justice at the core. 🎥 Read about it and watch the full recording now: bit.ly/4oE5gZ5
DSG’s @aliahassan.bsky.social and Clara Botto had the recent opportunity to speak at an SRM conference by the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Institute for Climate and Society. Watch their contributions at the following link at 5:01:40 and 5:56:55. bit.ly/4nFR6qc
October 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
DSG’s @aliahassan.bsky.social and Clara Botto had the recent opportunity to speak at an SRM conference by the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Institute for Climate and Society. Watch their contributions at the following link at 5:01:40 and 5:56:55. bit.ly/4nFR6qc
"When you frame something as an emergency, that is the easiest way governments can shortcut all of the politics needed to understand what legitimate decision-making would be and what just outcomes would be." Read the recent PNS article quoting DSG's Michael Thompson on the impact of SRM's framing.
October 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"When you frame something as an emergency, that is the easiest way governments can shortcut all of the politics needed to understand what legitimate decision-making would be and what just outcomes would be." Read the recent PNS article quoting DSG's Michael Thompson on the impact of SRM's framing.
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To learn more about @sgdeliberation.bsky.social's work, check out this insightful article co-written by founder and executive director @sktalati.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a... sgdeliberation.org
Why African Leadership Matters in Geoengineering
Saliem Fakir & Shuchi Talati explain how the continent’s leaders can help forge a responsible path forward for the emerging technology.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
To learn more about @sgdeliberation.bsky.social's work, check out this insightful article co-written by founder and executive director @sktalati.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a... sgdeliberation.org
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We’re honored to support the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering, which is working towards inclusive, democratic, and globally representative governance systems for sunlight reflection methods (SRM) research and deployment.
September 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We’re honored to support the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering, which is working towards inclusive, democratic, and globally representative governance systems for sunlight reflection methods (SRM) research and deployment.
DSG and @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social were thrilled to gather over 100 Climate Week-goers in the center of NYC to discuss how civil society is engaging on #SRM, who needs to be included, and more. We’re immensely grateful to our panelists and moderators for the engaging discussions. #ClimateWeekNYC
September 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
DSG and @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social were thrilled to gather over 100 Climate Week-goers in the center of NYC to discuss how civil society is engaging on #SRM, who needs to be included, and more. We’re immensely grateful to our panelists and moderators for the engaging discussions. #ClimateWeekNYC
Have you registered yet?! We’ll be at #ClimateWeekNYC on September 24 discussing the role of civil society in the solar geoengineering conversation. RSVP now (luma.com/nltzlw7w) to hear from two diverse panels and engage in a town hall-style discussion. #ClimateWeekNYC
Solar Geoengineering Research: Next Steps for Civil Society · Luma
As the idea of solar geoengineering (also known as solar radiation modification or SRM) moves from the margins to the mainstream, the climate movement is…
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September 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Have you registered yet?! We’ll be at #ClimateWeekNYC on September 24 discussing the role of civil society in the solar geoengineering conversation. RSVP now (luma.com/nltzlw7w) to hear from two diverse panels and engage in a town hall-style discussion. #ClimateWeekNYC
5 days until applications close! If you’re 35 and under and researching climate intervention, apply now to take part in this workshop on the future of the field.
@operaatioarktis.bsky.social #SRM #SolarGeoengineering #ClimateIntervention #ClimateGovernance #YouthEngagement #ATLAS25
@operaatioarktis.bsky.social #SRM #SolarGeoengineering #ClimateIntervention #ClimateGovernance #YouthEngagement #ATLAS25
Are you an early-career climate intervention researcher? Join the Climate Intervention Network in Finland, October 21-22, for an all-expenses-paid in-person convening. We’ll dive into foresight, research governance, and science communication. Apply Now: bit.ly/3UU8xqb #AcademicSky #PhDSky
September 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
5 days until applications close! If you’re 35 and under and researching climate intervention, apply now to take part in this workshop on the future of the field.
@operaatioarktis.bsky.social #SRM #SolarGeoengineering #ClimateIntervention #ClimateGovernance #YouthEngagement #ATLAS25
@operaatioarktis.bsky.social #SRM #SolarGeoengineering #ClimateIntervention #ClimateGovernance #YouthEngagement #ATLAS25
It’s no secret there's many unknowns when it comes to #SRM. The uncertainty surrounding its impacts and subsequent effects on social and political systems highlights the need for further work. Here’s some of what we know about the physical impacts, and what we don’t yet. Read more: bit.ly/3JRe1ji
September 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It’s no secret there's many unknowns when it comes to #SRM. The uncertainty surrounding its impacts and subsequent effects on social and political systems highlights the need for further work. Here’s some of what we know about the physical impacts, and what we don’t yet. Read more: bit.ly/3JRe1ji
Are you an early-career climate intervention researcher? Join the Climate Intervention Network in Finland, October 21-22, for an all-expenses-paid in-person convening. We’ll dive into foresight, research governance, and science communication. Apply Now: bit.ly/3UU8xqb #AcademicSky #PhDSky
August 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Are you an early-career climate intervention researcher? Join the Climate Intervention Network in Finland, October 21-22, for an all-expenses-paid in-person convening. We’ll dive into foresight, research governance, and science communication. Apply Now: bit.ly/3UU8xqb #AcademicSky #PhDSky
Don't miss DSG at #ClimateWeekNYC - Solar Geoengineering Research: Next Steps for Civil Society 🌏. In partnership with @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social, we'll explore the question of how U.S. civil society might engage with SRM. Happening September 24 4-6pm. Register now:
Solar Geoengineering Research: Next Steps for Civil Society | Climate Week
As solar geoengineering enters more political, academic, and philanthropic discussions, global interest in its potential and governance is growing. To date, U.S. climate and environmental justice orga...
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August 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Don't miss DSG at #ClimateWeekNYC - Solar Geoengineering Research: Next Steps for Civil Society 🌏. In partnership with @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social, we'll explore the question of how U.S. civil society might engage with SRM. Happening September 24 4-6pm. Register now:
The Arctic is a focal point for some of the most urgent and contentious climate intervention discussions. This spring @hassaansipra.bsky.social attended a Harvard Arctic Initiative workshop on governance for climate intervention. Read the report from @belfercenter.bsky.social: bit.ly/3JmJIkk
Workshop Report: The Governance of Arctic Climate Interventions
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August 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Arctic is a focal point for some of the most urgent and contentious climate intervention discussions. This spring @hassaansipra.bsky.social attended a Harvard Arctic Initiative workshop on governance for climate intervention. Read the report from @belfercenter.bsky.social: bit.ly/3JmJIkk
The only path to legitimacy is to go slowly, as quickly as possible. @sehric.bsky.social and @sktalati.bsky.social reflect on this notion in DSG’s latest writing. Real-world examples show that rushed work on SRM doesn’t speed us up, it halts (and at times reverses) progress. Read: bit.ly/41af83p
Legitimacy is the Goal: Going Slowly, As Quickly As Possible
At DSG, our work is driven by two essential truths: decisions about SRM research and potential deployment must be legitimate, and the only path to that legitimacy is to go slowly, as quickly as possib...
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August 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The only path to legitimacy is to go slowly, as quickly as possible. @sehric.bsky.social and @sktalati.bsky.social reflect on this notion in DSG’s latest writing. Real-world examples show that rushed work on SRM doesn’t speed us up, it halts (and at times reverses) progress. Read: bit.ly/41af83p
In an article for Engineering, @sktalati.bsky.social discusses @agu.org’s Ethical Framework Principles for Climate Intervention Research and the impact it will have on geoengineering research. Read the article (bit.ly/45mXPgK) and the full framework (bit.ly/3J2TJmr).
August 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In an article for Engineering, @sktalati.bsky.social discusses @agu.org’s Ethical Framework Principles for Climate Intervention Research and the impact it will have on geoengineering research. Read the article (bit.ly/45mXPgK) and the full framework (bit.ly/3J2TJmr).
SRM has the potential to either enhance or undermine human rights in multiple ways. With limited resources previously available at the intersection of human rights and SRM, DSG has built two guides, in partnership with Nicole Santiago at Trilateral Research. Read them now: bit.ly/47fj1a
August 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
SRM has the potential to either enhance or undermine human rights in multiple ways. With limited resources previously available at the intersection of human rights and SRM, DSG has built two guides, in partnership with Nicole Santiago at Trilateral Research. Read them now: bit.ly/47fj1a
🚨Last call for applications! DSG is thrilled to see the level of interest generated for our Residency program. Applications for the first round will close August 15. Submissions received afterward will be considered in a second round taking place in early 2026. #SRM #ClimateGovernance
Reminder: Applications are now open for DSG's Residency Program! If you're an early- or mid-career professional working in climate science, policy, ethics, law, or humanities and interested in expanding regionally grounded, socially relevant approaches to solar geoengineering governance, see below.
August 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚨Last call for applications! DSG is thrilled to see the level of interest generated for our Residency program. Applications for the first round will close August 15. Submissions received afterward will be considered in a second round taking place in early 2026. #SRM #ClimateGovernance
“Calls for a non-use agreement present a critical opportunity to open space for the meaningful and participatory shaping of what such an agreement could look like.” DSG's Alia Hassan explores the increasing international attention toward a non-use agreement on solar geoengineering. bit.ly/45GEQht
What Would a Fair and Inclusive SRM Non-Use Process Look Like?
Recent calls for a non-use agreement on solar geoengineering reflect growing concern about environmental justice, geopolitical risk, and the need for inclusive global governance shaped by those most a...
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August 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“Calls for a non-use agreement present a critical opportunity to open space for the meaningful and participatory shaping of what such an agreement could look like.” DSG's Alia Hassan explores the increasing international attention toward a non-use agreement on solar geoengineering. bit.ly/45GEQht