SF2A Environmental Transition Commission: Summary of the 2025 workshop

TL;DR

The 2025 SF2A workshop summarized efforts and challenges in the French astronomy community regarding environmental transition, focusing on institutional actions, early-career researcher issues, infrastructure, and geopolitical factors.

Contribution

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the discussions and conclusions from the 2025 SF2A environmental transition workshop, highlighting current topics and community perspectives.

Findings

Discussion on institutional actions for environmental transition

Insights into early-career researchers' challenges

Analysis of research infrastructure and geopolitical issues

Abstract

During its annual conference in 2025, the French Society of Astronomy \& Astrophysics (SF2A) hosted, for the fifth time, a special session dedicated to discussing the environmental transition within the French A\&A research community. During the 2025 workshop, the goal was to review four contemporary topics within the context of environmental transition actions and discussions: (1) institutional actions, (2) the early-career researchers singularity, (3) research infrastructures and tools, and (4) the geopolitical conditions under which A\&A research remains possible. The workshop concluded with a round-table discussion that brought together the various speakers so that every participant could express their ideas.