Table 4 Behaviour change strategies to reduce GHG emissions from face-to-face academic events
Behaviour change category | Strategy type | Target | Details of strategy | Who takes action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Opportunity | Environmental change | Travel | Select event venue in a central location | Organisers |
Travel | Select event venue accessible by sustainable transport | Organisers | ||
Accommodation | Block book accommodation with low GHG emissions characteristics | Organisers | ||
Food | Make vegetarian and seasonal food options the standard | Organisers | ||
Enablement | Travel and accommodation | Contract with sustainable travel agencies for participants to book through | Organisers and participants | |
Capability | Education and Enablement | Travel | Provide tools on how to make more sustainable travel choices | Organisers and participants |
Incentivisation | Travel | Reduced registration fees or direct subsidies to participants choosing to travel sustainably | Organisers and participants | |
Motivation | Persuasion | Travel | Provide comparative feedback on GHG emissions by travel mode | Organisers |
Travel, accommodation and food choices | Provide a copy of the organisation’s sustainability policy to all applicants | Organisers | ||
Enablement | Travel and accommodation | Provide carbon calculators in application form | Organisers and participants | |
Incentivisation | Travel | Reduced registration fees or direct subsidies to participants choosing to travel sustainably | Organisers and participants |
