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Travel Reduction: Virtual Meetings
- Featured article:
- Go Green with Virtual Meetings and Web Conferencing
- Featured blog post:
- 10 Tips to Reduce Your Travel
- Featured case study:
- Conferencing Virtually with Libraries in Iowa
- Featured discussion:
- Multi-Point Video Conferencing
- Featured software donation:
- Communicator 2007 - Robust online communications including IM, desktop sharing and phone/video conferencing.
A definition of virtual meetings: Virtual meetings are live interactive meetings in which each participant sits at their own computer and is connected to other participants via the Internet.
An estimated 20 to 30 million tons of CO2 emissions or $5 to $10 billion could be saved in the U.S. in 2020 if we all switched to virtual meetings. - SMART 2020: Enabling the Low Carbon Economy in the Information Age (865 KB PDF)
- Read more Travel Reduction Scary Stats and Travel Reduction Mini Tips about telecommuting and travel.
- Back to TeleGreen Your Work: Travel Reduction campaign page
Articles
- Go Green with Virtual Meetings and Web Conferencing
- Change the World by Working in a Virtual One
- Online Virtual Worlds: A Mini Guide
Blog Posts
- Go Green with Virtual Meetings and Web Conferencing
- 10 Tips to Reduce Your Travel
- Take a Virtual Trip to Bali
- Using Gmail Voice and Video Chat: Is My Camera On?
- Second Life As Alice In Wonderland
- Second Life, A Second Opinion
Case Studies
External Resources
Robust online collaboration & conferencing including instant messaging, phone conferencing, desktop sharing and video conferencing.
Phone conference calls, web conferences, webinars, and record and archive your meetings.
Free calls, video calls and instant messaging.
Free calls, video calls and instant messaging.
Second Life provides a rich environment in which to collaborate and explore new territory, making it a valuable, creative community-building tool.
