[Coral-List] Proposal that ICRS supports the organization of remote meetings for ICRS 2020

[Nohora Galvis]

Dear Colegaues,

Let us be coherent with the scientific findings and help to implement
#SDG13 and #SDG14.

We can have FREE webinars during ICRS2020 and future ICRS !!!

I agree with Chelsie: *Changing our normal routine from flying
internationally to
research conferences and/or research sites, and seeking creative local
options with dramatically lower CO2 emissions is one way we can show the
world that we are taking climate change very seriously.*

2019-09-04 21:49 GMT-05:00, Chelsie Counsell via Coral-List
<coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>:
> Aloha,
>
>
> The devastating impacts of marine heat waves are in the forefront of the
> minds of many coral reef scientists. In Hawai‘i, we have already seen
> bleaching of up to 70% of colonies from surveys on O‘ahu conducted in
> August. Given the direct connection between air travel and increased carbon
> dioxide emissions, many coral reef scientists that are based far from
> Germany are deeply conflicted about flying to Bremen despite our desire to
> share our most recent research with the community and to catch-up with
> colleagues. From Hawai‘i, Bremen is 14,000 miles round trip. MyClimate.org
> estimates the CO2 emissions for one economy class passenger to make this
> flight is 4.3 t. To put this number in perspective, to stop contributing to
> climate change, each person on this planet can only generate 0.6 t of CO2
> each year.
>
>
>
> As a community of coral reef scientists, *we have an opportunity to let our
> actions speak louder than our words*. We can show society that coral reef
> scientists are taking climate change so seriously that we are limiting our
> travel and modifying the structure of our main research conference. I would
> like to propose *ICRS support the organization of remote meetings for the
> 2020 symposium*. I am offering my time to help lead the organization
> of a *remote
> meeting in Honolulu*. Ideally, recordings of plenary seminars will be
> screened in as close to real time as is reasonable, as well as screenings
> of any other sets of talks or panels that can be shared digitally. Remote
> meetings still provide an opportunity for coral reef scientists to hold
> workshops, share research updates, network, and perhaps most importantly,
> take time to strategize and deliberate next steps to tackle climate change
> at a local scale.
>
>
>
> I fully understand that without getting corporations and governments on
> board, our individual actions alone will not address climate change fast
> enough. However, coral reef scientists understand the climate models better
> than other members of society, and we certainly understand how dire the
> effects of burning fossil fuels are for coral reefs. We need to help direct
> the attention of politicians and society to taking action against climate
> change. *Changing our normal routine from flying internationally to
> research conferences and/or research sites, and seeking creative local
> options with dramatically lower CO2 emissions is one way we can show the
> world that we are taking climate change very seriously.*
>
>
>
> If you would like to help put together a remote meeting for ICRS in
> Honolulu or to talk about putting together a remote meeting elsewhere,
> please be in touch.
>
>
> Thank you for your support in shifting the paradigm for sharing our
> research.
>
>
>
> Chelsie Counsell, Ph.D.
>
> Quantitative Coral Reef Ecologist
>
> Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology
>
> counsell at hawaii.edu
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Cordial saludo,

Nohora Galvis

Directora Observatorio Pro Arrecifes
Fundación ICRI Colombia
Coordinadora Red Internacional de Observadores Voluntarios del Arrecife
Observatorio Arrecifes Coral
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