If air travel continues to expand at its current pace, it will soon consume one-quarter of the Paris agreement’s total planetary carbon budget. Those of us who attend gatherings and conferences can alter our behavior to change that trend.
Overall, the Facing Race conference served as a palpable reminder of the brilliance of those defined as “other,” the overflowing creativity of those at the margins. In this light, what do predominantly white conferences have to say about creating a plural democratic future?
Many nonprofits support public transit in their advocacy work. But when it comes to organizing nonprofit conferences, public transit is often neglected; in fact, bus routes that could serve conference-goers are rarely even mentioned. It doesn’t have to be that way.
