Scientist RebellionJan 9, 2023
Is it possible to have carbon neutral flying? The answer is no. Air traffic is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and is on the rise. Flying is the least efficient mode of transport, with higher emissions per passenger km than any other. (1/3) #ClimateCrisis #Green
Show threadScientist RebellionJan 9, 2023
Air travel is difficult to electrify due to the weight and energy constraints of batteries. Instead, the industry promotes carbon offsetting, which is just greenwashing and does not address the pollution caused by flying. (2/3)#CarbonOffsetting #EnvironmentalImpact Photo:Trac Vu
Show threadScientist RebellionJan 9, 2023
So what can we do? Reduce, or eliminate, your own flying. Banning private jets is also essential. It's time for the industry to be held responsible for the damage they cause and for strict emission standards and bans on luxury flights to be implemented. (3/3) #SustainableTravel
Show threadSaint PalermoJan 9, 2023

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#banprivatejets #FlyLESS Much much less. Think of flying as “emergency only”. We’re destroying ourselves and taking everything we love with it. Flying is not worth that.

Show threadGeof Hughes 🖤Jan 9, 2023
@SaintPalermo @ScientistRebellion Is travelling by boat or ship any less polluting? Genuine Question.
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@SaintPalermo just found the answer to my own question: https://innovate-eco.com/are-cruise-ships-more-polluting-than-planes/
Are Cruise Ships More Polluting Than Planes? | Innovate Eco

The travel industry is one of the worst offenders to environmental pollution and projections show that it is likely to continue growing. Planes and cruise…

Innovate Eco
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Show threadThomas LaferriereJan 9, 2023
@BogLoper @SaintPalermo the advantage of boats is that you can put a #sail on it, and it’s a lot more fun that way. Otherwise, for land based travel, #trains are pretty easy to electrify (no need for batteries since you can just put wires along the #rails ) and you can even have restaurants in there 🤤.
Show threadGeof Hughes 🖤Jan 9, 2023
@tlaferriere @SaintPalermo https://images.app.goo.gl/Fu7kUfcgEho1FKdE8
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Show threadGeof Hughes 🖤Jan 9, 2023
@tlaferriere @SaintPalermo I didn't mention trains as I used to work on the railways and prefer them as a mode of transport, except in the UK where they are overpriced and overcrowded. The question referred to ocean liners crossing seas, which are apparently more polluting per person than aircraft.