ACNP efforts toward reducing climate change

Climate change is an urgent global crisis; while numerous impacts of climate change are already becoming apparent, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions over the next few years will mitigate some of the most catastrophic consequences [1]. Scientific organizations have a significant role to play in addressing this crisis, and the scientific community can act as leaders in global efforts to address climate change.

One of the most effective ways in which the scientific community can limit its environmental impact is to reduce air travel [2, 3]. An average one-way flight from New York to Chicago is associated with ~0.21 metric tons of CO₂ emissions, and a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago ~0.51 metric tons [4]. For comparison, the average human emits an estimated 5 metric tons of CO₂ per year, and the average American, 16.4 metric tons [5].

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