10 Ways The Coastal Society Is Reducing Our Ecological
Impact
To follow the spirit of TCS 20's, theme, "Charting a New Course: Shaping Solutions
for the Coasts," our Conference Planning Committee has taken several measures to
reduce our ecological
impact. These include:
Printing the "Call for Papers" on wood-free paper with soy based inks and distributing
it in bulk to colleagues rather than individual mailings;
Maintaining a Conference website to reduce distribution of printed materials;
Utilizing a shared-access online abstract and paper submission system rather than
mailing paper submissions with conference planners;
Relying on email and phone communications for planning activities;
Holding TCS 20 at certified Florida Green Lodging hotel: an effort by the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection to encourage the lodging industry to
conserve and protect Florida's natural resources, this program acknowledges and
promotes lodging facilities that demonstrate water and energy conservation, waste
minimization, recycling, indoor air quality, environmentally preferable purchasing,
program sustainability, and pollution prevention;
Encouraging our hotel accommodations to offer recycling containers for conference
participant use in conference facilities;
Conserving energy and reducing traffic by providing shuttle services for field trips
and encouraging conference attendees to ride the trolley to local destinations;
Providing organic cotton conference bags to attendees for use during conference and
beyond;
Printing TCS 20 Conference Program and Abstract Book on recycled paper with soy
ink; and
Continuing to actively address coastal issues by fostering dialogue, forging
partnerships, and promoting communication and education.