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Assessing Strategies to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
We found the 2019 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting was estimated to emit more carbon than what is used to power over 5000 homes in a year. Our research looks at various strategies and finds simply holding the meeting in a different location could reduce it by as much as 19%, other formats may cut it by 38%.
Scott M. McClintic, Alec Stashevsky
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Assessing Strategies to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Estimation of the Carbon Footprint Associated With Attendees of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic the APA canceled their 2020 Annual Meeting. We sought to estimate the avoided carbon emissions from holding the conference virtually and explore the impact of strategic planning for future meetings.
Joshua R. Wortzel, Alec Stashevsky, Jeremy D. Wortzel, Beth Mark, Janet Lewis, Elizabeth Haase
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Estimation of the Carbon Footprint Associated With Attendees of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting