This article cites academia as accounting for 9% of carbon emissions. There needs to be a change in mindset to reduce the carbon footprint of academic research. Air travel is something many academics could cut back on. Can we do this online? Do we need to fly the candidate over? Is attending this conference really necessary? Could you tie together a few visits having flown somewhere? Culture change is needed.
https://www.biologists.com/stories/sustainable-labs-introducing-sustainability-in-academia/
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