Reducing emissions
Although the emissions related to scientific research are a small fraction of the overall emissions, it has been argued that they should be reduced for several reasons:
- Scientists should avoid unnecessarily harming the environment, in the same way as they should avoir unnecessarily harming animals while doing research.[1]
- Scientists face a credibility gap when recommending reducing emissions if their own emissions are high.[1]
Low carbon campuses
The ecological footprint of low carbon campuses can be assessed both quantitatively and qualitatively.[2]