Environmental sustainability of air travel for conferences : a commentary The carbon footprint of conferences
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Abstract
Conferences are important to share ideas and meet with colleagues. Because many people fly to attend, the carbon footprint of conferences is massive. As healthcare workers it is important to evaluate how we contribute to the climate crisis. In this commentary the environmental impact of air travel to conferences is discussed and potential options to mitigate this.
RÉSUMÉ
Les conférences sont importantes pour partager des idées et rencontrer des collègues. En raison du grand
nombre de participants qui prennent l’avion pour participer aux conférences, l’empreinte carbone est non
négligeable. En tant que professionnels de la santé, il est important de se pencher sur la manière dont nous
contribuons à la crise climatique. Ce commentaire traite de l’impact environnemental des voyages en avion
pour se rendre à des conférences et des options potentielles pour atténuer cet impact.
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