Reducing Carbon Emissions From Flying –Challenges and Possibilities: Session 1

8/15/19

11:00-11:45

Fakultet for humaniora, samfunnsvitenskap og lærerutdanning, E0101

Track D: Sustainability

Reducing Carbon Emissions From Flying –Challenges and Possibilities: Session 1

These 2 sessions will be virtually available and presenting different perspectives from Nordic universities

How to tackle the growing contradictory pressures of high-level research, interactive learning, internationalization and climate emissions? The workshop will give you useful examples for reducing and compensating carbon emissions from flying:

Setting the scene by senior sustainability advisor, Meri Löyttyniemi, Aalto University. Meri acts also as the chair of NUAS Sustainability and will moderate the session
NTNU experiences from the campaign “Reiseløftet” by environmental advisor Christian Solli
Communication Strategist Mikael Östblom from Chalmers/GU GMV sharing his experience on business travel. By ferry from Denmark to Iceland…
Office manager Sigurlaug Lövdahl from HI, University of Iceland “Iceland the island – different challenges”

Miljørådgiver, NTNU

Christian Solli

Public Relations Officer, Chalmers University

Mikael Östblom

Office Director, Division of Operations and Resources, University of Iceland

Sigurlaug Lövdahl

Senior Advisor, Sustainability, Aalto University, Research & Innovation Services

Meri Löyttyniemi