Conference crisis: Why virtual gatherings are better for the environment

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Working virtually is having a positive impact on employee morale and productivity. But could it be working toward saving the environment, too?

According to research led by engineers from the University of Texas at Austin, just a single attendee of an in-person conference in 2019 had the same environmental footprint as 7,000 virtual conference attendees. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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