Can virtual events achieve co-benefits for climate, participation, and satisfaction? Comparative evidence from five international Agriculture, Nutrition and Health …

J Yates, S Kadiyala, Y Li, S Levy… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
The advancement of science and evidence-based solutions for planetary health increasingly
require interdisciplinary and international learning and sharing. Yet aviation travel to …

[HTML][HTML] Trend towards virtual and hybrid conferences may be an effective climate change mitigation strategy

Y Tao, D Steckel, JJ Klemeš, F You - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has urged event holders to shift conferences
online. Virtual and hybrid conferences are greener alternatives to in-person conferences, yet …

Paths towards greater consensus building in experimental biology

DG Roche, GD Raby, T Norin, R Ern… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
In a recent editorial, the Editors-in-Chief of Journal of Experimental Biology argued that
consensus building, data sharing, and better integration across disciplines are needed to …

[HTML][HTML] Tackling the academic air travel dependency. An analysis of the (in) consistency between academics' travel behaviour and their attitudes

J De Vos, D Hopkins, R Hickman… - Global Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Current trends in air transport are inconsistent with international climate goals. Without
substantial changes from business-as-usual travel demand, neither new technologies nor …

Virtual meetings promise to eliminate geographical and administrative barriers and increase accessibility, diversity and inclusivity

J Wu, A Rajesh, YN Huang, K Chhugani… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Virtual meetings promise to eliminate geographical and administrative barriers and increase
accessibility, diversity and inclusivity | Nature Biotechnology Skip to main content Thank you …

Towards inclusive and sustainable scientific meetings

SB Chalmers, S Madgwick, B Lloyd-Lewis… - nature cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Conferences are often held at different venues and feature innovative scientific programs;
however, their design rarely changes, and barriers that exclude marginalized scientists …

Moving conferences online: lessons learned from an international virtual meeting

PV Stefanoudis, LM Biancani… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We consider the opportunities and challenges associated with organizing a conference
online, using a case study of a medium-sized (approx. 400 participants) international …

Climate crisis and ecological emergency: Why they concern (neuro) scientists, and what we can do

CL Rae, M Farley, KJ Jeffery… - Brain and Neuroscience …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Our planet is experiencing severe and accelerating climate and ecological breakdown
caused by human activity. As professional scientists, we are better placed than most to …

Transitioning to environmentally sustainable, climate-smart radiation oncology care

KE Lichter, J Anderson, AJ Sim, CC Baniel… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change is among the most pressing global threats. Action now and in the coming
decades is critical. Rising temperatures exacerbate the frequency and intensity of extreme …

Scientist engagement and the knowledge–action gap

L Dupont, S Jacob, H Philippe - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2025 - nature.com
The combined gravity of biodiversity loss and climate change keeps increasing. As the
approaching catastrophe has never looked so alarming, the amount of scientific knowledge …