We published this piece recently, "Climate scientists have a moral responsibility to lead by example":
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/433222-climate-scientists-have-a-moral-responsibility-to-lead-by-example
In the course of drafting piece, we have connected with several scholars who share these concerns. We have also realized that several universities and institutes are engaged in conversations about how academics might/should lead by example on climate issues.
Here are some examples:
https://www.sei.org/about-sei/environmental-policy/
http://sciencenordic.com/open-letter-danish-universities-let-us-show-way-towards-more-ambitious-climate-agenda
https://www.change.org/p/universities-and-professional-associations-call-on-universities-and-professional-associations-to-greatly-reduce-flying
https://www.nature.com/articles/ngeo2559 https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/12/10/we-study-climate-we-chose-not-fly-dc-conference-it/?utm_term=.1b6c21c5c76e https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-blumstein-20181214-story.html
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-dolsak-prakash-carbon-tax_us_5abe746ae4b055e50acd5c80
Feel free to email your thoughts to us (directly, not over the listserv)
Thanks,
Nives, Aseem, Parke, and Joe
Aseem Prakash Professor, Department of Political Science Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics University of Washington, Seattle https://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
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