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Traveling by plane on business - it's part and parcel of research. But what is good for exchange, networking and careers is bad for the climate: in…

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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from business air travel is one of the most effective climate protection levers in the scientific community, but is…

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The alternative of taking a train instead of a flight is often only suitable for intra-continental destinations. The map (below) shows the travel…

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The German Research Foundation (DFG) is anchoring the idea of ecological sustainability in its funding activities. Reflecting on travel in the…

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The infographic shows the comparison of GHG emissions from one year on the road with the electric car and one flight. The savings of 460 kg CO2 eq. are erased by a single round-trip flight from Berlin to Brussels.

Flying is associated with high greenhouse gas emissions. This is shown by the comparison with the use of an electric vehicle instead of a combustion…

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The infographic shows the comparison of GHG emissions of one year vegetarian diet and one flight. The savings of 440 kg CO2 eq. are cancelled out by a round-trip flight from Frankfurt to London.

Flying is associated with relatively high greenhouse gas emissions. This is shown by a comparison with a vegetarian diet over one year. Only one round…

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