Description:
Glaciers worldwide are retreating. In Europe, alpine glaciers have become an iconic feature of climate change – the shrinking cryosphere landscape on our doorstep.

Following a screening of the Gorner Glacier expedition – a documentary featuring ESA Astronaut Luca Parmitano – scientists recount their experiences both on and from deep within what is the second biggest ice mass in the Alps and discuss the changes taking place, the impacts and the role of satellite images provided by ESA, such as those coming from Copernicus.

Keynote:
Luca Parmitano: the view of glaciers on Earth and from space (motivation to visit Gorner and introduction to the documentary)

Panelists:
Luca Parmitano (ESA Astronaut)
Frank Paul (University of Zurich )
Anna Maria Trofaier (ESA)