The Climate Crisis and Archaeological Practice in the Middle East and North Africa: Mitigating the Climate Impact of the ASOR Annual Meeting
The practice of archaeologists of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) urgently needs decarbonization in the context of a climate crisis disproportionately affecting this region’s people and cultural heritage. Academic conferences are both an invaluable forum for research exchange and networking...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2023
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Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2023, Volume: 86, Issue: 2, Pages: 146-156 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Climate
/ Climatic change
/ Mittlerer Osten (Nordwest)
/ North Africa
/ Archaeology
/ Congress
/ Virtual computer systems
/ Carbon Creek
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| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
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| Summary: | The practice of archaeologists of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) urgently needs decarbonization in the context of a climate crisis disproportionately affecting this region’s people and cultural heritage. Academic conferences are both an invaluable forum for research exchange and networking and a carbon-intensive practice presenting barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This article summarizes a study by the authors and the ASOR Ad Hoc Climate Impact Committee on the carbon footprint of the American Society of Overseas Research Annual Meeting and potential strategies for making the meeting carbon neutral and accessible while retaining engagement. We find that the best strategies for significantly reducing the about 1266 t CO2e produced by the traditional meeting format are: (1) alternation of in-person and virtual meetings; (2) hybrid in-person and virtual meeting; (3) dual-component in-person/virtual meeting; or (4) distributed meeting with US and MENA hubs. Carefully vetted carbon offsets should be purchased for remaining emissions. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/724780 |