Medical conferences in the era of environmental conscientiousness and a global health crisis: The carbon footprint of presenter flights to pre-COVID pediatric urology conferences and a consideration of future options

Retrospective analysis of presenter travel to pediatric urology conferences (2013-2019) reveals median CO2 emissions of 0.61 metric tons per presenter, with most traveling 2596 miles round-trip. Study advocates for sustainable conference models combining reduced travel with virtual formats to maintain knowledge exchange while minimizing environmental impact.