The Thoughtful Travel Pledge

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I petition universities and institutions of higher education:

to include all university-related flying in their environmental impact measurement;
to support virtual conferencing and low-carbon forms of transport for faculty, staff, and students;
to set ambitious goals for emissions reductions in line with the cuts suggested by climate science; and
to use their influence with professional associations and funders to reduce flying and promote alternatives to flying.

I petition academic professional associations:

to report the environmental impact of their meetings;
to support virtual conferencing and low-carbon forms of transport for meetings;
to set ambitious goals for emissions reductions in line with the cuts suggested by climate science; and
to work with members to meet key professional objectives in ways that do not require flying.

I petition research funders:

to include all flying by grantees and staff in their environmental impact measurement;
to promote virtual meetings and low-carbon forms of transport for grantees and staff;
to set ambitious goals for emissions reductions in line with the cuts suggested by climate science; and
to use their influence with universities and professional associations to reduce flying.

I pledge myself:

to stop unnecessary flying;
to use virtual conferencing and lower-carbon transportation as alternatives to flying;
to promote fairness in emissions reductions by supporting steeper reductions for senior researchers and frequent flyers; and
to speak up with my peers in universities and professional associations for lower-carbon alternatives to flying.

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