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

In brief

This study quantifies carbon emissions from travel to the 2023 APSA annual meeting, examining the environmental cost of in-person medical conferences. The research provides data to inform future decisions about balancing the educational benefits of face-to-face meetings with their climate impact.

• In-person conferences generate significant travel-related carbon emissions that contribute to environmental harm.
• The 2023 APSA meeting was predominantly attended in-person, creating measurable environmental impact from attendee travel.
• Quantifying conference travel emissions helps organizations understand their carbon footprint and inform sustainability decisions.
• Balancing the educational benefits of in-person meetings with environmental costs requires data-driven assessment.

Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.