An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19

RT @Nature: The sum total of travel associated with attendance at one large academic conference can release as much CO2 as an entire city i…

@MICCAI_Society @MiccaiStudents @WomenInMICCAI @RMiccai "Moving [the conference] to Hawaii, by contrast, would increase emissions by 42%, because almost everyone would need to fly more than 4,000 km to attend." (https://t.co/LCnTLWLlkp) + see https://t.…

@SolarInMASS @dog4climate Klöwer, M., Hopkins, D., Allen, M., & Higham, J. (2020). An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19. Nature, 583(7816), Article 7816. https://t.co/Y2WtHQepwb

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"... In doing so, they emitted the equivalent of about 80,000 tonnes of CO2. This is about 3 tonnes per scientist, or the average weekly emissions of the city of Edinburgh." 😬 Full study: https://t.co/8drEkU4TM4 [2/2]

@LopaLeach This is helpful (although I don't necessarily agree with all the recommendations) https://t.co/aF6mvLZ8Pf Also, re conferences, the second episode in the podcast series is most relevant. And yeah, definitely up for talking more about this!

@ampfeiff @RiverChem Modeling of optimal U.S. location for @theAGU Fall Meeting in terms of minimizing travel-related carbon emissions shows that Chicago wins https://t.co/Bv9VndNxrQ [obviously virtual attendance is less carbon intensive...]

A useful case study in reducing conference travel. I can't wait to get back to in-person conferences, but biennial or regional hubs would still be just as exciting for me, and look at the savings! https://t.co/saUpIpAoIt https://t.co/xfJvCgYu0E

Reducing work flight is critical for academia and other industries to reduce carbon emissions. https://t.co/QxgWTDI2ey https://t.co/6loeimFsfZ

Like many, we are motivated to find ways to reduce the carbon footprint of our scientific meetings. Following great work by, for example, @milankloewer we are planning a multi-hub meeting: https://t.co/MbibTak5Wa

RT @Nature: The sum total of travel associated with attendance at one large academic conference can release as much CO2 as an entire city i…

RT @R_Outterson: This article has me reimagining #GreenAnesthesia on a Saturday night. Luckily @EMARIANOMD gives a wicked good talk on how…

This article has me reimagining #GreenAnesthesia on a Saturday night. Luckily @EMARIANOMD gives a wicked good talk on how to present virtually. #ASRAGreenSIG An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/zidLrdGhO5

@travelfish Check this paper out in Nature by @DebbieHopkins_ and @jimmyjazz_22 et al. https://t.co/XhAYf4EdmU

I admit that virtual conferences don't have the same excitement of in-person conferences, but they undeniably reduce carbon emissions. This paper reports that each in-person conference attendee may be responsible for more than 3 tons of carbon output. h…

Il me semble en effet qu'en tant que scientifiques, nous ne pouvons ignorer les observations de nos collègues sur le climat, la faune et la flore. D’autres modèles de recherche et de partage sont possibles, qui encouragent d’ailleurs la discussion collect…

RT @medieviz: Une réflexion sur le bilan carbone des colloques et congrès.

Une réflexion sur le bilan carbone des colloques et congrès.

Great take

Missed this when it came out, but for those debating about conference travel, here's an interesting analysis about reducing the carbon footprint of conferences, using AGU as an example: https://t.co/hz2SRROy3N.

@ametsoc Yo AMS! Come up with a plan https://t.co/NkgPCfj2Lq

RT @jskawe: An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/eif1seFZfL

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/eif1seFZfL

@YonaSilvy @altagliabue @DNThomas01 @aslo_org @TOSOceanography @AGU_OS @milankloewer “We assessed the impact of moving the AGU Fall Meeting to a different location in the US. Chicago emerged as an optimum location, saving 12% in emissions. Moving it to Ha…

RT @wamasters: Great thread and article in @nature with evidence & tips on why/how academics can start @flyingless, for more efficient use…

RT @MatinQaim: An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19. Worthwhile considerations for academics and professiona…

RT @wamasters: Great thread and article in @nature with evidence & tips on why/how academics can start @flyingless, for more efficient use…

RT @OttLaboratory: This is really important. Our conference travel habits are not sustainable; we need to solve this problem as a community.

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19. Worthwhile considerations for academics and professional associations. https://t.co/SMdqCqPzwF

Great thread and article in @nature with evidence & tips on why/how academics can start @flyingless, for more efficient use of our carbon budget & limited time... I'd add need to network in smarter ways, e.g. online mentorship like this: https:/…

@EuroGeosciences https://t.co/nXEKeDonZC

RT @OttLaboratory: This is really important. Our conference travel habits are not sustainable; we need to solve this problem as a community.

This is really important. Our conference travel habits are not sustainable; we need to solve this problem as a community.

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/qIPng2MB9A

@LeoBurtscher @russpoldrack <0.1% is our estimate https://t.co/NkgPCfj2Lq And laggy servers means less data is transferred through the internet meaning, em, fewer CO2 emissions... 😜😡🧐

Can’t argue with this! Many viable alternatives offered in this article.

3 ways to reduce travel emissions associated with international conferences: choose accessible locations; increase virtual attendance; go biennial https://t.co/CnrxdwqteD

RT @TheGSA: How many humanities / social sciences conferences have calculated their carbon use? https://t.co/mezC35DzCq

How many humanities / social sciences conferences have calculated their carbon use? https://t.co/mezC35DzCq

Great paper by @milankloewer et al. (2020) on @nature. Just listened to Prof. @jimmyjazz_22 presentation, fascinating findings! An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/LBnbCPXGAf https://t.co/00DVthe7cC

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/tAQ8ONpt3Z

RT @milankloewer: @UWankings @OffPoop @PostPandemicUni A virtual AGU is less than 0.1% of its flight emissions, see https://t.co/NkgPCfj2Lq…

@UWankings @OffPoop @PostPandemicUni A virtual AGU is less than 0.1% of its flight emissions, see https://t.co/NkgPCfj2Lq Sure, for less international conferences (shorter flights) this ratio will be larger. But only when everyone travels <10km by tr…

@just_shaun @REasther @naomigend @WKCosmo @R_Trotta @cosmofromhome Doesn't need to be either/or, but getting the right mix of options (with some discipline for folk to choose low carbon as the preferred first choice) See https://t.co/sdLDys7Und and htt…

RT @milankloewer: Just published in @nature. Our comment how to decarbonize conference travel🛬&include under-represented groups🌍. Go virtua…

Luckily there are many smart options for reducing the climatic impact of conferencing without having to cancel them or even remove the 'in-person' dimension... Check out the paper here: https://t.co/P0YJdmNOHn

for emissions savings from moving conferences online (or various hybrids), check out this analysis by @milankloewer & co: https://t.co/TzYC9K7EyF

RT @milankloewer: Just published in @nature. Our comment how to decarbonize conference travel🛬&include under-represented groups🌍. Go virtua…

@1DrGeography @OpenAcademics @AcademicChatter Some nice articles on Nature about this eg https://t.co/LY4j2pJkKY

@monique_weis @medieviz Et pour les conférences j'ai vu 2-3 choses sur les grosses "mass conferences" (3-4,000 pers) - https://t.co/OqMiSs4eJx - https://t.co/rEeDSf9Y23 mais ceci s'adapte mal à nos types d'events avec souvent un nombre très réduit de p…

@StefanPauliuk you have addressed this several times :)

Time academia stopped using international travel as a marker of esteem, especially for promotions. On-line key lectures.

This year's virtual #AGU2020 should be seen as a test for more inclusive and environmentally-conscious conferences. It might not be perfect this time, but let's stay open-minded, keep improving, and not let our GHG emissions ramp up after COVID-19! htt…

RT @jim_wild: As the virtual #AGU2020 conference is going on right now, it’s worth pondering that the 28,000 delegates who would usually fl…

As the virtual #AGU2020 conference is going on right now, it’s worth pondering that the 28,000 delegates who would usually fly to California are saving ~180 million air miles (almost 2x the distance between Earth and the Sun) and about 80,000 tonnes of CO…

@G_A_McAuliffe I thought this was a thought-provoking piece: https://t.co/bdW3rtqFIE

RT @GregTRussell: "The sum total of travel associated with attendance at one large academic conference can release as much CO2 as an entire…

"The sum total of travel associated with attendance at one large academic conference can release as much CO2 as an entire city in a week" ... as scientists we cannot even pretend climate-change denial to justify this reckless behavior, which must stop! …

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/Z3GNiJgMpI

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after #COVID19 - https://t.co/cWT2XghlPE #academic #conferences

RT @milankloewer: Just published in @nature. Our comment how to decarbonize conference travel🛬&include under-represented groups🌍. Go virtua…

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/qG5Sm4jp8I

See Nature paper here: https://t.co/hJU3ZSIReS

@guillaumelobet The hybrid solution is a good idea ! A recent paper published in @nature suggested several ideas to also decarbonize conference travel. Very interesting ideas, especially regarding the choice of location for conferences https://t.co/rEeD…

RT @HealthCaptains: An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/oIS3nJRmFK @HealthCaptains @WorldHealt…

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/HC0j97raqp

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/oIS3nJRmFK @HealthCaptains @WorldHealthSmt @HSK_Berlin @GWK_kongress @Pierre_Meier @HashtagGesund @himsseurope @suenjhaid @dr_von_blanquet - What is the solution / platform…

RT @adbarbaresi: "Academics are part of this hypermobile lifestyle. The sum total of travel associated with attendance at one large academi…

"Academics are part of this hypermobile lifestyle. The sum total of travel associated with attendance at one large academic conference can release as much CO² as an entire city in a week." https://t.co/hgrH0tSfZa

Who else has been thinking about📉conference travel beyond #COVID__19 ? 🌏✈️🌎🏎️ Yes, virtual conferences are tiring&we need to learn how to make most of them. Your tips? Btw, here are interesting ideas&fascinating📊📈 ➡️https://t.co/y1zlTg1b0H …

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 #POSTCOVID19 #climatechange #decarbonization #travels #conferencetravel https://t.co/5wnCuRiBKU

2) The lion's share of CO2e emissions of a large academic conference goes back to a relatively small percentage of long-haul flights as Klöwer et al. show: https://t.co/tONye4gQJm #onlineconference #onlinemeeting

RT @ismpb_org: Very nice ideas to consider for the upcoming #ICAMPAM events. Further ideas on how to make virtual meetings more engaging ar…

Very nice ideas to consider for the upcoming #ICAMPAM events. Further ideas on how to make virtual meetings more engaging are very welcome https://t.co/I4uJn5RYzq

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/PTmgsHBFWU

RT @NatureNews: The travel associated with one large academic conference can release as much CO2 as an entire city in a week. New calculati…

#Meeting Mondays: Rethinking #Conferences via @NatureNews New calculations show how adopting biennial, regional hub and virtual meetings can slash emissions #CarbonFootPrint https://t.co/XT0A19NZVd

An analysis of ways to #decarbonize #conference travel after COVID-19 https://t.co/pG6nCs6UjJ #ClimateScience #actnow #ScientistsforFuture

RT @milankloewer: Just published in @nature. Our comment how to decarbonize conference travel🛬&include under-represented groups🌍. Go virtua…

RT @sachbon: 1 large conference = weekly CO2 emissions of Edinburgh "several actions.. can reduce conference travel emissions by up to 90%,…

RT @milankloewer: Just published in @nature. Our comment how to decarbonize conference travel🛬&include under-represented groups🌍. Go virtua…

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RT @milankloewer: Just published in @nature. Our comment how to decarbonize conference travel🛬&include under-represented groups🌍. Go virtua…

Whether you believe individual action is important or not, calculating the aggregate emissions from a single conference gathering is novel and key to informed decision-making. The pandemic offers us a chance to rethink academic travel in a post-Covid wo…

RT @sachbon: 1 large conference = weekly CO2 emissions of Edinburgh "several actions.. can reduce conference travel emissions by up to 90%,…

1 large conference = weekly CO2 emissions of Edinburgh "several actions.. can reduce conference travel emissions by up to 90%, including holding a conference biennially in accessible locations, having regional hubs, & increasing virtual presentation…

Academic conferencing was generating travel related emissions. Consideration of frequency, virtual and location could cut 90% of emissions. 'Snag'- if location is based on convenience for past attendees you attract same crowd and same voices. https://…

RT @SarahIngeParker: An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19 ⁦@ecioxford⁩ ⁦@LinacreCollege⁩ https://t.co/YHf0Z…

An analysis of ways to decarbonize conference travel after COVID-19

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