6th - 31st May 2010
A Green Conference
A Greener Way to LearnInternational conferences are an excellent way for professionals from all around the world to gather and discuss important issues in their field, however they do have some serious set-backs. Aside from the monetary cost of airfares, hotels, taxis and food, there is an environmental cost to all of these things.
Three years ago, GOLD07 attracted 339 delegates from 31 countries. Had these same people flown to meet face-to-face, the combined carbon emissions from just the flights would have been over 2,100 tons! GOLD08 had over 500 delegates, GOLD09 900 delegates and this year we're expecting even more! Thankfully, the Internet allows us to share in the same discussions from our homes, where the only extra carbon emissions would be from running your computer. How much carbon would it take you to do a round trip to our GOLD conference if it were hosted in Brisbane, Australia? Calculate your carbon footprint For 339 people to run their computer for 40 hours each produces a grand total of 1.4 tons of CO2! Here's a graph of that, so you can see the difference for yourself.
This is how we make a difference !photo by simmbarb |
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GOLD baby photo above by hipnerd, used with permission.
A Green Conference
By not having to travel to attend a world-class conference, you not only save time and money on travel, but you also save the environment! Flying across countries and continents has a serious effect on the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Click here to find out more, and to use our quick calculator to see how much CO2 you would save by attending an online conference.
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GOLD09 was a finalist in the 2009 Australian Event Awards in two categories: Best Conference and Best Technical Production for the GOLD09 Online Conference, going up against competitors such as Microsoft.
GOLD10 is set to be bigger and better than GOLD09! Watch out Australian Event Awards 2010!