Scientists Step Up to Climate Change

A guest blog from Judith Klinman on holding remote scientific meetings: nationalmedals.org/stories/remote…

Calculate your own carbon footprint at carbonfootprint.com or carbonindependent.org

Read about this initiative in the Spring 2021 MCB Transcript: mcb.berkeley.edu/news-and-event…

In the US, 12% of people took 66% of all flights. Elite minority of frequent flyers cause most of aviation's climate damage: amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar…

We are excited to share that Prof. Emeritus Jeremy Thorner has won the 2022 @BiochemSoc Centenary Award. 👏 Please join us in congratulating him — cheers Dr. Thorner! ➡️ bit.ly/3cCG6I6

This great initiative from UC scientists calls on professional associations to make sensible reductions in the climate impact of conferences. Scientists, especially in chemistry, biology, and physics, are invited to add their names. Share widely. sciencestepsup.com/letter

The International Society for Children's Health and the Environment Commits to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint to Safeguard Children's Health pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31909653/

Sign the letter here: share.sciencestepsup.com

Attn researchers: To combat the impacts that conference travel has on climate change, professors Judith Klinman, Michael Marletta & Jeremy Thorner are calling for a change to the way that scientists participate in conferences. Sign their open letter: share.sciencestepsup.com