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A behaviour change strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international scientific conferences and meetings

Environmental Studies and Forestry

A behaviour change strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international scientific conferences and meetings

D. A. Richards, F. Bellon, et al.

This research, conducted by a team of experts including David A. Richards and Filip Bellon, reveals the significant environmental impact of in-person academic events. Discover how distance from home contributes to CO₂e emissions and explore a proposed behavioral change program aimed at reducing future emissions through enablement and education.

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Abstract
This research estimated the environmental impact and financial cost of two in-person academic events, identifying main emission sources and mapping them against the COM-B behavior change framework. The events contributed significantly to CO₂e emissions, with distance from home being the largest contributor. A multi-component behavioral change program is proposed, incorporating environmental change, enablement, education, incentivization, and persuasion to reduce future emissions.
Publisher
npj Climate Action
Published On
Nov 02, 2024
Authors
David A. Richards, Filip Bellon, Blanca Goñi-Fuste, Joseph Grech, Lorna Hollowood, Elisabetta Mezzalira, Ralph Möhler, David Perez de Gracia, Muzeyyen Seckin, Venetia S. Velonaki, Luísa M. Teixeira-Santos, Mieke Deschodt
Tags
CO₂e emissions
environmental impact
behavior change
academic events
emission sources
incentivization

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