The University of Oslo's 2022 climate report revealed that air travel was the fourth-largest contributor to the university's emissions, accounting for 18% of the total. Of these travel emissions, 92% were from academic flights. This means that roughly 16.5% of the university's total emissions were due to flying.
The solution is easy enough, academics have to fly less. However, when data collection, seminars, networking and research collaborations happen across borders, this equation becomes far more challenging.
To discuss these challenges, the Green Office is hosting a breakfast-panel discussion. In this discussion we will ask the panel; what role does academia play in reducing the number of flights, who are responsible for flying less, is it possible to have an international carrier without being a flying academic, and what is the way forward?
The panel will consist of:
- Kristian Bj?rkdahl, Associate professor, Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian studies.
- Mette Halskov Hansen, Professor and Vice-Rector for Climate & the Environment and Cross-Disciplinarity.
- Curt Rice, Executive Director of the exchange organization Fulbright Norway and former rector at OsloMet and NMBU.
- Benedicte Bull professor, Centre for Development and the Environment.
Sign up for breakfast and/or send a question to the panel!
Read more about UiO's climate accounts and goals to reduce emissions.
Additional information
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