11/06/2023

Results from the "FlyingLess" project in the Nature portfolio journal "Climate Action"

Successful research - less flying

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from business air travel is one of the most effective climate protection levers in the scientific community, but is associated with significant trade-offs. In the Nature portfolio journal npj Climate Action, Susann Görlinger and Caroline Merrem (both ifeu Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung gGmbH) together with Maximilian Jungmann and Nicole Aeschbach (both Heidelberg University) have published an article presenting results and products from the "FlyingLess" project.

Transformation of the scientific community as a door opener

In order to alleviate the dilemma between climate protection and internationalisation, a transformation of the internal and external framework conditions in the scientific community is required. The commitment of role models and initiatives in the institutions themselves as well as the integration of sustainability and climate protection goals into the logic of research funding are of great importance here. "In our project, we rely on a transdisciplinary approach, which means that we closely incorporate the perspectives and expertise of the various status groups from research, teaching and management level into our work," emphasises joint partner Nicole Aeschbach, Head of the TdLab Geography at Heidelberg University and researcher at the Heidelberg School of Education. The results obtained and tools provided in the "FlyingLess" project contribute to combining successful research with climate protection and are transferable to other sectors.

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