CaGIS+UCGIS Symposium

Professional organizations naturally want to increase their membership and participation in activities.  Organizations also have responsibilities to reach out and collaborate with other professional societies, government and industry. In the past, this has often involved in-person meetings and travel.  However, travel at the national/international scale has a high carbon footprint, particularly if aviation is the only viable option. While all organization should be considering the climate impacts of their activities, this is especially imperative for professional geospatial and geographic organizations who should lead by example. In this panel, we will discuss strategies for professional organization to grow their activities while decoupling this from growth in carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions.