Our Roadmap to 2030Ron Garan – former NASA astronaut, humanitarian, fighter pilot, and author – will be delivering a keynote speech at Net Zero Week 2026.
Former NASA astronaut, humanitarian, fighter pilot, and author Ron Garan will deliver a keynote address at Net Zero Week 2026, sponsored by Balfour Beatty, the government backed UK national awareness week dedicated to accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Garan, who spent 178 days aboard the International Space Station and completed 2,842 orbits of Earth, will open the sixth annual online conference with reflections on leadership, systems thinking, and planetary responsibility shaped by his time in space.
“From the vantage point of space, the atmosphere that protects all life on Earth looks paper-thin. That image changed everything for me,” said Ron Garan.
His keynote will explore how the “orbital perspective” influences decision-making on Earth, and why cross-sector collaboration is essential to achieving credible net zero progress.
Net Zero Week 2026 (4-10 July) is the UK’s official national awareness week endorsed by industry and government stakeholders. Now in its sixth year, the initiative brings together policymakers, business leaders, engineers, energy managers, and sustainability experts to accelerate practical pathways to decarbonisation.
The 2026 online conference will take place on 8-9 July, offering free access to fourteen sessions covering energy systems, industrial decarbonisation, and organisational transition strategies.
