Abstract In the face of global warming, academics have started to consider and analyze environmental carbon footprint associated with their professional activity. Among several sources greenhouse gas emissions from research activities, air travel—one most visible unequal fractions this footprint—has received much attention. Of particular interest is question how travel may be related scientific...

Cutting down on long-distance air travel is the best way to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases by the scientific community.

Because of increasing concern about global climate change and carbon emissions as a causal factor, many companies and organizations are pursuing “carbon footprint” projects to estimate their own contributions to global climate change. Protocol definitions from carbon registries help organizations analyze their footprints. The scope of these protocols varies but generally suggests estimating onl...

The action required to stem the environmental and social implications of climate change depends crucially on how humankind shapes technology, economy, lifestyle and policy. With transport CO2 emissions accounting for about a quarter of the total, we examine the contribution of CO2 output by scientific travel. Thankfully for the reputation of the scientific community, CO2 emissions associated wi...

Bird watching is one of many recreational activities popular in ecotourism. Its popularity, therefore, prompts the need for studies on energy conservation. One such environmentally friendly approach toward minimizing bird watching’s ecological impact is ensuring a reduced carbon footprint by using an economic travel itinerary comprising a series of connected routes between tourist attractions t...