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An update from the SCoPEx Advisory Committee [image: image placeholder] Thank you for your continued interest in the work of the SCoPEx Advisory Committee <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=33fa549b04&e=216aca5cd6>. We write today to share the final report of the Advisory Committee and a statement from the Committee upon the conclusion of its work. *Statement from the SCoPEx Advisory Committee* In late 2023, the Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment (SCoPEx) Research Team communicated their intention to suspend the SCoPEx project. Accordingly, the SCoPEx Advisory Committee has synthesized its work to date in a final report <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=92f782c57a&e=216aca5cd6> and will conclude its work as of March 18, 2024. Harvard University established the SCoPEx Advisory Committee to provide governance and oversight for the SCoPEx project. SCoPEx was one of the first proposed outdoor experiments to advance understanding of stratospheric chemistry and physics as they relate to solar radiation management (SRM) or solar geoengineering. Through a consensus process, the Advisory Committee developed a comprehensive framework <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=806fd70c82&e=216aca5cd6> to inform its recommendations for Harvard University. The framework considers the technical, legal, economic, and societal dimensions of the proposed experiment. The Advisory Committee has worked alongside the Research Team as the SCoPEx project evolved. Over the course of its work, the Committee has: - Completed an engineering and safety review <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=3e5da078e4&e=216aca5cd6> of the launch platform; - Conducted a review of the funding structure <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=1229edff9d&e=216aca5cd6> for the SCoPEx project to identify any potential conflicts of interest; - Prepared guidelines for a local engagement process <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=87eb1a8d0f&e=216aca5cd6> in any potential launch location(s); and - Completed a two-stage scientific peer review <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=e34ca9facf&e=216aca5cd6> of the proposed experiment design and goals. As Harvard and the SCoPEx Research Team evaluate next steps, the Advisory Committee makes the following recommendations: - Harvard and the Research Team should identify and evaluate next steps in an open, transparent, and accessible manner, including identifying clear criteria and decision points for a launch and any subsequent activities. - If any flight of the project platform is to occur, the Research team should conduct an robust engagement process with the members of the local community(ies) where the launch may take place. This engagement process should, at a minimum, adhere to the engagement framework developed by the Advisory Committee. - If Harvard and/or the Research Team move forward with solar geongineering research, the University should re-establish a governance process for that work, either independently or in accordance with any accepted norms and practices, if they have been established. View email in browser <https://mailchi.mp/d0b194f4ee07/final-report-from-the-scopex-advisory-committee?e=216aca5cd6> SCoPEx Advisory Committee · 114 Western Ave · Allston, MA 02134 · USA update your preferences <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/profile?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=718e94f358&e=216aca5cd6&c=9966b9f41d> or unsubscribe <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=718e94f358&t=b&e=216aca5cd6&c=9966b9f41d> [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <https://scopexac.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0adc9ab75c576c42bf8f1698&id=c21609c477&e=216aca5cd6> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to geoengineering+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/CAJ3C-05ZEQ2tG74CkqLUm9dCRB-rujvX1EWKz%2BDgy%3DPrf3pXPA%40mail.gmail.com.
