Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF
Eliot Lear <lear@lear.ch> Tue, 21 March 2023 20:48 UTC
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As one of the people who made a stink about this, I would rather we not criticize the LLC for doing what they can to (a) quantify the situation (yay!) and (b) at least try to offset some of the damage that *WE* cause. Yes, the community is causing the damage by getting onto planes in the first place. Some of that hard to avoid. Let's face it: we sometimes have differences that really need face time and not just FaceTime. That should not be used as an excuse to unnecessarily travel, and I encourage WG chairs and ADs to question the need for in person time at every opportunity. Eliot On 21.03.23 17:19, Greg Wood wrote: > Hi Christian, > > Thanks for your note. > > A few points that are explained more thoroughly in the blog post and the report [1]: > > 1) “...changing how the IETF operates, such as by reducing the number of in-person IETF meetings, are out of scope for this [IETF LLC] effort as those should be community-led discussions.” > > 2) A significant part of the project was and is to calculate the carbon footprint of IETF operations, which would, it seems, be a foundation for community considerations about reductions. And, of course, reduction and offsetting are not mutually exclusive. > > Finally, I want to be clear that “PR gain” was definitely not a motivator for, nor a goal of, this project. > > While skepticism about carbon offsetting is not unwarranted, I can say with confidence that the IETF LLC staff, Secretariat and other people who have worked on the project were and are focused on doing what we can to improve the actual situation, and not just appearances. IETF participants have fairly consistently indicated they are in favor of being more environmentally sustainable, and this seems like a reasonable step towards that goal, while also being in scope for the IETF LLC. > > Regards, > > -Greg > > [1]https://www.ietf.org/blog/towards-a-net-zero-ietf-next-steps/,https://www.ietf.org/media/documents/IETF-Carbon-Neutral-Strategy-20230216.pdf > >> On Mar 21, 2023, at 11:15, Christian Huitema<huitema@huitema.net> wrote: >> >> I am pretty disappointed to see the IETF LLC investing in the "carbon offset" strategy, let alone paying consultants to produce an expensive report. >> >> Carbon offset is basically all about PR -- an excuse for not reducing the carbon footprint of an organization. The actual benefits for the planet are mot often illusory, and quite often straightforward scams. >> >> Let's please focus on the harm reduction part, not the PR maximization part. >> >> -- Christian Huitema >> >> On 3/21/2023 6:42 AM, Greg Wood wrote: >>> Hello, >>> Built with input from the IETF community, we now have an initial approach and tools for calculating the IETF’s carbon footprint and a strategy for carbon offsetting. For 2023, we will implement this approach with data already available and seek to further improve it for future years. A blog post provides additional information and a link to a full report is at: >>> http://www.ietf.org/blog/towards-a-net-zero-ietf-next-steps/ >>> We hope to explore options for improving carbon footprint calculations and to gather additional information about the community’s preferences for carbon offsetting during a side meeting during the upcoming IETF 116 meeting: >>> Pacifico North >>> Room G301 >>> 8:30 JST on 30 March 2023 (23:30 UTC on 29 March) >>> https://ietf.zoom.us/j/86826219211?pwd=QjhvdkY5YmxIWi9YeE9iMzFReFh3dz09 >>> Meeting ID: 868 2621 9211 >>> Passcode: ietfco2 >>> Details are also available on the IETF 116 side meeting wiki: >>> https://wiki.ietf.org/meeting/116/sidemeetings >>> Further discussion is also encouraged onadmin-discuss@ietf.org mailing list (and reply-to for this email has been set to that list). >>> Please feel free to contact me directly if I can provide additional information. >>> -Greg >>> – >>> Greg Wood >>> Director of Communications and Operations >>> IETF Administration LLC >>> ghwood@staff.ietf.org >
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… John Levine
- Next steps towards a net zero IETF Greg Wood
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Christian Huitema
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Greg Wood
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Wes Hardaker
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… John Levine
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… John C Klensin
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Richard Shockey
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Hesham ElBakoury
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Eliot Lear
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Andrew Sullivan
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF George Michaelson
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Brian E Carpenter
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Ross Finlayson
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Alexander Pelov
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Richard Shockey
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Bob Hinden
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Charlie Perkins
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Richard Shockey
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Christian Huitema
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Raghu Saxena
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Christian Huitema
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Brian E Carpenter
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Daniel Migault
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Masataka Ohta
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Daniel Migault
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Masataka Ohta
- What are our next steps? Re: Next steps towards a… Eliot Lear
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Julian Reschke
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Alexander Pelov
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Masataka Ohta
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Phillip Hallam-Baker
- RE: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Michael McBride
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Phillip Hallam-Baker
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF willi uebelherr
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Andrew McConachie
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Julian Reschke
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Christian Huitema
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Fred Baker
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF touch@strayalpha.com
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Julian Reschke
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Abdussalam Baryun
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Richard Shockey
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Michael Richardson
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Andrew McConachie
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Alexander Pelov
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Hesham ElBakoury
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Christian Huitema
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Hesham ElBakoury
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF John Levine
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Kathleen Moriarty
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… John C Klensin
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF John C Klensin
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Daniel Migault
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Brian E Carpenter
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Michael Richardson
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Lars Eggert
- Re: Next steps towards a net zero IETF Laurence Lundblade
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… John C Klensin
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Brian E Carpenter
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Abdussalam Baryun
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Mezgani Ali
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Bob Hinden
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Toerless Eckert
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Brian E Carpenter
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Lars Eggert
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Lars Eggert
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Eliot Lear
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… John C Klensin
- Re: [admin-discuss] Next steps towards a net zero… Abdussalam Baryun