Maximising environmental sustainability on the return to in-person conferencing: Report from a 2500-person anaesthesia meeting in Sydney, Australia
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study details efforts to minimize the carbon footprint of a large medical conference. Strategies were implemented to reduce environmental impact, aiming for a sustainable scientific meeting.
Area Of Science
- Medical Conferences
- Environmental Sustainability
- Continuing Medical Education
Background
- The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of in-person medical conferences, with virtual events replacing them.
- Virtual events offer scientific collaboration and education with reduced environmental impact but may lack networking opportunities.
- This report focuses on minimizing the carbon footprint of a hybrid medical conference.
Purpose Of The Study
- To describe methods for minimizing the carbon footprint of the 2023 Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists' Annual Scientific Meeting.
- To assess the environmental impact of a large-scale hybrid medical conference.
- To encourage the adoption of low-carbon strategies in future medical meetings.
Main Methods
- A core group led carbon footprint reduction initiatives for the conference.
- Prospective prediction of carbon generation was performed.
- Strategies were implemented to minimize and measure the total carbon footprint, excluding delegate travel and off-site workshops.
Main Results
- The conference was assessed as better than carbon-neutral based on the implemented strategies.
- Delegate travel and off-site workshops were excluded from the final carbon footprint analysis.
- The initiative involved collaboration with all conference participants.
Conclusions
- Medical conferences can be organized with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
- Collaboration among stakeholders is crucial for embedding low-carbon choices in medical meetings.
- Future meetings should aim to balance educational, networking, and social needs with environmental sustainability.
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