Subject: [AUDITORY] What are we doing for the planet? From: Jeremy Marozeau <000000aae0ca5ce5-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 21:59:06 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--_000_0005e8605fdd4c52b3f6a1afff60a36cdtudk_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello dear colleagues. As scientists, we should be fully aware of the danger of climate change, an= d when alarming studies on the environmental impact of man on our planet ar= e published, we should take action. We also understand that an effect is more likely to be significant with a l= arger =93n=94. So here is my question: Shouldn=92t we, as a large scientific community, tr= y to reduce our carbon footprint? If so, how? I would be interested in hearing your opinion on that issue. Here are some initial thoughts: 1] Make conferences more environmentally friendly. While organizing conferences we can try to reduce our plastic waste (avoid = plastic bottles, or plastic cup, use recyclable name tags=85), paper (no mo= re printed programs, note pads, or flyers into conferences bags). There are= plenty of eco alternatives for those. Also, we could reduce our consumptio= n of red meat (OK, I don=92t suggest to go vegan yet, just to reduce the am= ount of meat that will be served and avoid leftovers). 2] Deleting the archived emails from the auditory list from our personal in= box. As you know, data centers storing our emails consume a lot of energy. If ea= ch of the recipients of this list deleted the emails they receive after rea= ding them, it could mean hundreds of thousands less emails to store and as = much energy saved. These messages are stored in the auditory list archive a= lready so that can be accessed easily: http://www.auditory.org/postings/ 3] Reducing the amount of air travel for conferences. Yes, I know that networking is an essential part of our job; however, can w= e try to reduce the number of miles we are traveling each year? For example= , during the next big conference (ASA or ARO) instead of having everyone go= ing to the same city, can we organize the conference at two venues simultan= eously: one on the East coast and one on the West? People would join the cl= osest venue and talks would be transmitted via video conferences so that ev= erybody can attend all the presentations. These are of course just some suggestions. I am far from having all the goo= d solutions and ideas. I just hope that together we can find some. Jeremy Jeremy Marozeau Associate Professor DTU Health Tech Technical University of Denmark Department of Health Technology =D8rsteds Plads Building 352, Room 124 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Direct +45 45254790 jemaroz@xxxxxxxx<mailto:jemaroz@xxxxxxxx> --_000_0005e8605fdd4c52b3f6a1afff60a36cdtudk_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"><!-- P {margin-top:0;margi= n-bottom:0;} --></style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font= -family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir=3D"ltr"> <p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hello dear colleagues. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br> </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">As scientists, we should be fully aware of the dange= r of climate change, and when alarming studies on the environmental impact = of man on our planet are published, we should take action. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">We also understand that an effect is more likely to = be significant with a larger =93n=94.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">So here is my question: Shouldn=92t we, as a large s= cientific community, try to reduce our carbon footprint?<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">If so, how? I would be interested in hearing your op= inion on that issue. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br> </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Here are some initial thoughts: <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>1] Make conferences more environmentally friendly= .<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">While organizing conferences we can try to reduce ou= r plastic waste (avoid plastic bottles, or plastic cup, use recyclable name= tags=85), paper (no more printed programs, note pads, or flyers into confe= rences bags). There are plenty of eco alternatives for those. Also, we could reduce our consumption of red meat = (OK, I don=92t suggest to go vegan yet, just to reduce the amount of meat t= hat will be served and avoid leftovers).<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br> </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>2] Deleting the archived emails from the auditory= list from our personal inbox.<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">As you know, data centers storing our emails consume= a lot of energy. If each of the recipients of this list deleted the emails= they receive after reading them, it could mean hundreds of thousands less = emails to store and as much energy saved. These messages are stored in the auditory list archive already so t= hat can be accessed easily: <a href=3D"http://www.auditory.org/postings/" id=3D"LPlnk327537" previewrem= oved=3D"true"> http://www.auditory.org/postings/</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br> </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>3] Reducing the amount of air travel for conferen= ces. <o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yes, I know that networking is an essential part of = our job; however, can we try to reduce the number of miles we are traveling= each year? For example, during the next big conference (ASA or ARO) instea= d of having everyone going to the same city, can we organize the conference at two venues simultaneously: on= e on the East coast and one on the West? People would join the closest venu= e and talks would be transmitted via video conferences so that everybody ca= n attend all the presentations.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br> </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">These are of course just some suggestions. I am far = from having all the good solutions and ideas. I just hope that together we = can find some.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"> Jeremy<o:p></o:p></p> <br> <p></p> <p><br> </p> <div id=3D"Signature"> <div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; colo= r: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, &q= uot;Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, &q= uot;Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;"> <p></p> <table border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" width=3D"400px" sty= le=3D"font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=3D"400px" colspan=3D"2" valign=3D"top" style=3D"font-weight:bold;= font-size:8pt; margin-bottom:0px"> Jeremy Marozeau</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"400px" colspan=3D"2" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:rgb(155,155= ,155); font-size:8pt; margin-bottom:0px"> Associate Professor</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"400px" colspan=3D"2" valign=3D"top" style=3D"font-size:8pt; ma= rgin-bottom:0px"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"400px" colspan=3D"2" valign=3D"top" style=3D"font-size:8pt; ma= rgin-bottom:0px"> DTU Health Tech</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"400px" colspan=3D"2" valign=3D"top" style=3D"font-size:8pt; li= ne-height:0px; border-bottom:1px solid rgb(174,174,174); padding-bottom:0px= ; padding-top:0px; margin-top:0px"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"350px" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding-top:8px; vertical-align= :top"> <table width=3D"350px" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" sty= le=3D"font-size:8pt; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"width:350px; font-size:8pt; margin:0px; font-weight:bold">Tech= nical University of Denmark</td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"font-size:8pt; margin:0px">Department of Health Technology</td= > </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"font-size:8pt; margin:0px">=D8rsteds Plads</td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"font-size:8pt; margin:0px">Building 352, Room 124</td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"font-size:8pt; margin:0px">2800 Kgs. 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