Gizmodo By Kevin Hurler
Astra Carta emphasizes sustainable practices for private space companies, and features a logo designed by Apple’s former chief design officer Jony Ive.
The U.K.’s King Charles III is really serious about keeping space clean, so much so that he unveiled the Astra Carta framework’s seal at Buckingham Palace yesterday.
The Astra Carta framework is a Sustainable Markets Initiative, as described in a Royal Family press release, which emphasizes sustainable practices for space companies. Charles unveiled the seal at the Space Sustainability Event at the palace, which saw attendees, including scientists, astronauts, environmentalists, and celebrities—including former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and musician and astrophysicist Brian May of Queen. Astra Carta also recognizes the role of space in creating a more sustainable Earth, which humanity has made a “mess of,” King Charles said yesterday.
“Well, ladies and gentlemen, nothing can give me greater pleasure than to unveil this Astra Carta seal in the hope that as a result of all of you being here today and the meetings we’ve had already this morning, we can ensure the protection of outer space—having made rather a mess of this planet,” Charles said at the ceremony yesterday, as quoted by The National News…
