October 10, 2008

Make the Conference Come to You

By SUSAN J. BEHRENS

I took a taxi to the airport. I flew to another city. I took another taxi to a hotel. Three days later, I reversed the process. In between were hundreds of bottles of water, takeout cups of coffee, handouts, programs, business cards, and swag.

I am a walking environmental disaster. I am an academic at a conference.

I know all the justifications for these events, and I have even learned and benefited from conferences — sometimes. But in today's environmentally aware

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