The Future of Conferences
summary
History of conferences, quantified carbon costs, and a concrete experiment in virtual events converge into clear specifics: an estimate of 330 tons of CO2 for one career, a case study where a virtual community conference emits under a ton versus flights of many tons, and an implemented platform now spun into Clowdr / meet space that actually runs conferences. Claims: video talks and recorded Q&A improve access and reduce failures; findings: networking remains weak compared with in‑person.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:46History of conferences
- 7:10Value of conferences
- 11:40Costs and climate impact
- 17:36Committee and climate action
- 23:21Virtual conference lessons
- 34:08Design and organization
- 36:22Virtual case study
- 40:50Future of conferences
