As analyzed by Achten et al. (2013), professional mobility constitutes about 75% of the carbon emissions of a representative PhD project, with 35% of total emissions being associated with conference attendence alone. In light of the latest IPCC reports on the climate impact of aviation, we want to discuss different options that individual academics, academic institutions and last but not least ISAL have in their hands in order to reduce the ecological impact of their profession. The outcome of the discussion will be taken up by the professional services of Newcastle University as well as the ISAL board of directors.