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== Decentralized conferences ==
== Decentralized conferences ==
Conference with several virtually connected regional hubs, rather than a single location.
Conference with several virtually connected regional hubs, rather than a single location.
* [http://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/HAMP Double conference "Higher algebra and mathematical physics"] (HAMP 2018), with two locations in Bonn and Waterloo.  
* [http://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/HAMP Double conference "Higher algebra and mathematical physics"] (HAMP 2018), with two locations in Bonn and Waterloo.  
* [https://music-psychology-conference2018.uni-graz.at/en/about/ ICMPC15-ESCOM10], a 2018 conference on music psychology, with four locations in Graz, La Plata, Sydney and Montreal.
* [https://music-psychology-conference2018.uni-graz.at/en/about/ ICMPC15-ESCOM10], a 2018 conference on music psychology, with four locations in Graz, La Plata, Sydney and Montreal.
* [https://sites.baylor.edu/ecologyreligion/ Ecology & Religion in Nineteenth-Century Studies Conference], a 2019 conference at 5 digitally connected sites in the USA and in the UK. The conference website points to a number of assessments of its approach to flightless conferencing, including this blog post.<ref name="Conference Inference"/>


== Partly virtual conferences ==
== Partly virtual conferences ==
* The [https://srbr.org/join-the-first-carbon-reduced-chronobiology-conference-on-november-18/ 2019 meeting of the European Biological Rhythms Society (EBRS)], to which four fifth of the attendees connected via virtual hubs, and where psychologists studied the effectiveness of networking.<ref name="Abbott"/>
* The [https://srbr.org/join-the-first-carbon-reduced-chronobiology-conference-on-november-18/ 2019 meeting of the European Biological Rhythms Society (EBRS)], to which four fifth of the attendees connected via virtual hubs, and where psychologists studied the effectiveness of networking.<ref name="Abbott"/>
* The [https://dornsife.usc.edu/conferences/incs2020/ 2020 meeting of Interdisciplinary Nineteenth-Century Studies], whose virtual part was increased due to the [[Wikipedia:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref name="insidehighered"/>
* The [https://dornsife.usc.edu/conferences/incs2020/ 2020 meeting of Interdisciplinary Nineteenth-Century Studies], whose virtual part was increased due to the [[Wikipedia:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref name="insidehighered"/>


== Virtual conferences ==
== Virtual conferences ==
* A 2017 virtual conference on agile practices in government used not only [[Wikipedia:Zoom Video Communications|Zoom]] videoconferencing, but also [[Wikipedia:Slack (software)|Slack]] and [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]].<ref name="Leaders 2017"/>
* A 2017 virtual conference on agile practices in government used not only [[Wikipedia:Zoom Video Communications|Zoom]] videoconferencing, but also [[Wikipedia:Slack (software)|Slack]] and [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]].<ref name="Leaders 2017"/>
* Couchcon, a 2018 marketing conference organized by [[Wikipedia:Wistia|Wistia]].<ref name="Wistia 2018"/>
* Couchcon, a 2018 marketing conference organized by [[Wikipedia:Wistia|Wistia]].<ref name="Wistia 2018"/>
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== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="Conference Inference">{{cite web | title=Multiplying Connections, Cutting Carbon: An experiment in multi-site, digitally linked, flightless conferencing (Joshua King) | work=Conference Inference | date=2019-12-17 | url=https://conferenceinference.wordpress.com/2019/12/17/multiplying-connections-cutting-carbon-an-experiment-in-multi-site-digitally-linked-flightless-conferencing-joshua-king/ | accessdate=2020-03-26}}</ref>
<ref name="Abbott">{{cite journal | last=Abbott | first=Alison | title=Low-carbon, virtual science conference tries to recreate social buzz | journal=Nature | publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC | volume=577 | issue=7788 | date=2019-12-20 | issn=0028-0836 | doi=10.1038/d41586-019-03899-1 | pages=13–13}}</ref>
<ref name="Abbott">{{cite journal | last=Abbott | first=Alison | title=Low-carbon, virtual science conference tries to recreate social buzz | journal=Nature | publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC | volume=577 | issue=7788 | date=2019-12-20 | issn=0028-0836 | doi=10.1038/d41586-019-03899-1 | pages=13–13}}</ref>
<ref name="Wistia 2018">{{cite web | title=Why and How We Hosted CouchCon, Our Virtual Conference | work=Wistia | date=2018-08-20 | url=https://wistia.com/learn/culture/why-and-how-we-hosted-couchcon | accessdate=2020-03-16}}</ref>
<ref name="Wistia 2018">{{cite web | title=Why and How We Hosted CouchCon, Our Virtual Conference | work=Wistia | date=2018-08-20 | url=https://wistia.com/learn/culture/why-and-how-we-hosted-couchcon | accessdate=2020-03-16}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:15, 26 March 2020

Air travel to conferences is an important source of emissions by academics. In order to reduce these emissions, a number of conference organizers have adopted various strategies.

Decentralized conferences

Conference with several virtually connected regional hubs, rather than a single location.

Partly virtual conferences

Virtual conferences

References

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