Commentary on: Environmental Impact of Traveling to the Annual American Pediatric Surgical Association Meeting

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In the article “Environmental Impact of Traveling to the Annual American Pediatric Surgical Association Meeting” by Fitzpatrick C, et al. [1], the authors thoughtfully describe their efforts to quantify the environmental impact of travel to and from the 2023 annual APSA meeting. Their intention is to illustrate the greenhouse gas emissions for the audience and offer mitigation strategies that are commonly used currently by other societies and corporations who have made sustainability a priority of their mission [1].

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Article · Aug 2024 · 1 min read

In brief

This commentary examines the environmental impact of travel to the American Pediatric Surgical Association annual meeting, focusing on greenhouse gas emissions quantification. The authors discuss mitigation strategies adopted by other medical societies and corporations to reduce carbon footprint from conference attendance.

APSA 2023 meeting travel generated quantifiable greenhouse gas emissions requiring mitigation strategies
Other medical societies and corporations have implemented sustainability measures that APSA could adopt
Environmental impact assessment of conference travel is becoming a priority for professional organizations
Mitigation strategies for conference-related emissions are available and proven in other sectors

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