![Meeting up with faraway colleagues online rather than face-to-face is a great way to reduce emissions. Photo: Mimi Thian - Unsplash.com Four people in an office holding an online meeting](/sites/default/files/styles/action_card_image/public/2019-07/mimi-thian-vdXMSiX-n6M-unsplash-resized.jpg?h=dd6e9bdc&itok=KqKq7V0U)
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Hold meetings online
Business travel is a major contributor to carbon emissions, with Americans alone making 488 million business trips a year. Some are essential, but many can be replaced by online contact. Keeping in touch with faraway family is also easy online, although virtual hugs are harder!