This pledge is aimed at professors and staff members of Concordia University who are committed to reducing their flying activities as a way to promote and contribute towards a low-carbon academic working culture.
Reduce
I will reduce my academic air travel, to attain the goal of living under my annual carbon budget (2.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 20301)
Promote
I will promote the flying less culture at Concordia University by sharing the need to reduce academic emissions and the solutions available across the University and beyond.
Prioritize
I will prioritize travel-free meetings and events by using available technologies, while responsibly assessing the academic benefit of long-distance travel.
Support
I will support academic activities and students’ initiatives that do not require flying. Instead, local research and excursions could be encouraged where possible.
References
1. Akenji, L., Lettenmeier, M., Koide, R., Toivio, V., & Amellina, A. (2019). 1.5-Degree Lifestyles: Targets and options for reducing lifestyle carbon footprints. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Aalto University, and D-mat ltd. https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/15-degrees-lifestyles-2019/en
Sign the Flying Less Pledge
(Faculty and Staff Members ONLY)
Concordia students can show their support by signing here
Signatories
As of Sept. 02, 2021 we have the following signatories:
Sébastien Caquard, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Pascale Biron, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Pierre Gauthier, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Kevin Gould, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Peter Graham, LOYC, SCPA, EDUC
Emma Despland, Department of Biology
Joel Bothello, Department of Management (JMSB)
Sara Turner, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
James Grant, Department of Biology and Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability
Lea Popovic, Department of Mathematics
Amélie Daoust-Boisvert, Department of Journalism
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Department of Applied Human Sciences
Matt Soar, Department of Communications Studies
Elizabeth Miller, Department of Communications Studies
Cassandra Lamontagne, Office of Sustainability
Jochen Jaeger, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Norma Rantisi, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Amy Poteete, Department of Political Science
Annie Lalancette, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Jeannine-Marie St-Jacques, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Leonard Sklar, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Damon Matthews, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Yves Claveau, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Rebecca Tittler, Department of Biology, Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability and Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Jonathan Lessard, Department of Design and Computation Arts
Diane Poulin-Dubois, Department of Psychology
Donny Seto, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Alexandra Lesnikowki, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
FLYING LESS CONCORDIA 