RACE

SDG3 Good Health and Well-being

SDG9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities

SDG13 Climate action

SDG17 Partnerships for the goals

activity - Tue, 15/04/2025 - 09:40

Rapid Action for Citizens with Earth Observation

Launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission in response to the COVID-19 crisis, RACE (Rapid Action for Citizens with Earth Observation) is a flagship initiative that showcases the potential of Earth Observation (EO) to address pressing societal challenges.

RACE provides an interactive dashboard offering open access to a broad range of environmental and socio-economic indicators, using data from Copernicus Sentinel missions, third-party satellite missions, and ground-based observations. Key focus areas include air quality, agriculture, mobility, manufacturing, and broader impacts of the pandemic.

The platform includes tools such as Jupyter Notebooks and tutorials, enabling both expert and non-expert users to explore and leverage EO data. Since its rebranding in 2022, RACE has expanded its role in promoting open innovation, enhancing public understanding of EO, and fostering collaboration with European industry and civil society.

Target:

3.9 Substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination

9.5 Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities ... encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers ...

11.6 Reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

17.6 Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation ...

17.18 Enhance capacity-building support to developing countries ... to increase ... availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age ...

Organization:

ESA

Keywords:

Agriculture

Air quality