Reducing the carbon footprint of academic conferences: lessons learnt from the INOGOV Spring School in Heerlen

Reducing the carbon footprint of academic conferences: lessons learnt from the INOGOV Spring School in Heerlen.(3). Norwich: Innovations in Climate Governance (INOGOV); 2017

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  • Publication Title Reducing the carbon footprint of academic conferences: lessons learnt from the INOGOV Spring School in Heerlen
    Issue No. 3
    Author Shefer, Ira
    Groen, Lisanne
    Türker-Alpay, Emel
    Publication Date 2017-09
    Place of Publication Norwich
    Publisher Innovations in Climate Governance (INOGOV)
    Pages 4
    Language eng
    Abstract Travel GHG emissions seem to be a main challenge to tackle when organising small-size international academic conferences at which amounts of food and energy consumed are not that large. Offsetting mechanisms may not be the most appropriate tool for reducing travel emissions. Instead, other measures such as combining the attendance of several events in one long-distance trip seem to be a more promising option. A more systematic approach to obtaining emissions data on the event's food and energy consumption may assist in selecting more climate-friendly accommodations and event venues to try to keep the event's emissions low.
    UNBIS Thesaurus GREENHOUSE GASES
    Keyword Carbon footprint
    Academic conferences
    GHG emissions
    Copyright Holder The Authors
    Copyright Year 2017
    Copyright type All rights reserved
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