The overseas delegates flying to the International Riverfestival conference of this year produced more carbon emissions than by F-111 dump and burn of Saturday night. However, according to the organizers of the International Riverfestival, the event which includes the F-111 dump and burn and international river symposium festival this week, is climate neutral.

Jonathan Parsons, Director of International Riverfestival said that there would be an investment by the organisation with clean energy consultancy Climate Friendly to offset the 106.5 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions that were produced during the conference.

Mr. Parsons also said that most of those emissions was a result of the international air travel for major speakers.

On the other hand, Saturday night's F-111 dump and burn by two aircraft, with a third aircraft on standby, produced 69 tonnes of greenhouse gases.

Mr. Parsons said, "Basically over the last couple of years the festival has been looking at ways at a number of improvements and one of those has been taking into account a whole of environmental concerns and one of those is carbon emissions".

Climate Friendly are also on its way to invest money from the organising committee of International Riverfestival into renewable energy projects in Queensland.

While revealing the details of the carbon emissions was a crucial part of the event, Mr. Parsons said, "This is where we see part of the festival's role is really about further educating the public about the complexity of these issues. And sometimes the perception that a particular event, or activity is not necessarily the one that causes most concern".