Adam Smith - Sustainable Travel to International Conferences

Adam Smith narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.

In this blog Adam emphasises the importance of sustainable travel to international conferences in light of climate change. While attending conferences in person is essential, Adam encourages listeners to consider concious decision making on travel choice, and particuarly carbon offsetting as a way to reduce the environmental impact of their journeys. By supporting projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, such as renewable energy initiatives or reforestation efforts, attendees can take personal responsibility for their carbon footprint.

The blog also highlights the significance of incorporating discussions on climate change and sustainability within conference agendas, driving greater awareness and promoting actionable solutions. Below are resources for calculating and offsetting carbon emissions, as well as tips for reducing one's carbon footprint while traveling, including choosing greener airlines, flying economy class, and opting for direct flights or train travel for shorter distances. By offsetting travel emissions, attendees can contribute to positive change, inspire others to adopt sustainable practices, and enhance the credibility of conferences as platforms for environmental stewardship.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-sustainable-travel-to-international-conferences/

List of Carbon Calculators:

https://www.carbonfootprint.com/

https://www.bp.com/en_gb/target-neutral/home/calculate-and-offset-travel-emissions.html#/

https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en/carbon-footprint

https://co2.myclimate.org/

Websites that allow you to pay to offset your carbon footprint:

https://co2.myclimate.org/

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/give/personal-carbon/

https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/offset-your-travel-footprint

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Adam Smith was born in the north, a long time ago. He wanted to write books, but ended up working in the NHS, and at the Department of Health. He is now Programme Director in the Office of the NIHR National Director for Dementia Research (which probably sounds more important than it is) at University College London. He has led a number of initiatives to improve dementia research (including this website, Join Dementia Research & ENRICH), as well as pursuing his own research interests. In his spare time, he grows vegetables, builds Lego & spends most of his time drinking too much coffee and squeezing technology into his house.

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