CelloMom On CarsJul 2, 2024

"Three in four (76%) European travelers are adapting their behaviour to the #climate crisis, according to a new survey by the European Travel Commission (ETC) shared exclusively with the Guardian.

In a sign that extreme weather is weighing on the minds of travellers and industry professionals."

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/02/my-escape-is-going-north-heatwaves-begin-to-drive-tourists-in-europe-to-cool-climes

But not one word in this article about the #emissions generated by #tourism

‘My escape is going north’: heatwaves begin to drive tourists in Europe to cool climes

Whether swapping the south of France or Mallorca for the UK or Scandinavia, rising temperatures are changing habits

The Guardian
Show threadCelloMom On CarsJul 2, 2024

It's only a matter of time before the Akropolis is seasonally off limits for periods of the day as it becomes a heat danger zone. Other tourist destinations will be changed forever, here are some vacation spots in the United Stats.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/30/us-destinations-threatened-by-climate-change/74134650007/

See them while you can: Climate change is reshaping iconic US destinations

Some of America's most famous vacation destinations will be reshaped by a warming world.

USA TODAY
Show threadCelloMom On CarsJul 2, 2024

We're seeing the emergence of a new category of articles: "you *must* see these places before they are changed forever by the carbon you emit traveling to them."

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/5-must-see-destinations-before-they-vanish/articleshow/111335141.cms

5 must-see destinations before they vanish

From rapidly melting glaciers to fragile ecosystems succumbing to rising temperatures and sea levels, some of the cherished travel destinations are facing an uncertain future. If you hope to witness these breathtaking landscapes before they vanish, with your own eyes, you'll need to act fast.

Times of India Travel
Show threadCelloMom On CarsJul 28, 2024

“I’d say tourism is one of many sectors that’s at risk from #ClimateChange,” Tejero said. “Apart from the fact that it’s causing tensions in certain areas, it needs to adapt itself to the climatic reality that’s on the way. We need to adapt the tourist sector, consider reducing it, and try to mitigate the effects of climate change before they get worse. But Spain is the EU country that’s most vulnerable to climate change and that’s not going to change in the short term.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/27/extreme-heat-poses-real-risk-to-spains-mass-tourism-industry

Extreme heat poses ‘real risk’ to Spain’s mass tourism industry

Public health adviser says higher temperatures caused by climate crisis pose danger for visitors not used to them

The Guardian
Show threadCelloMom On CarsSep 7, 2024

"The carbon footprint of the #tourism sector, which hovers at about 8% of planet-heating #emissions, is likely to soar as more of the world attains European and North American levels of wealth. What makes its climate impact more alarming than many other sectors of the economy is that the single biggest source of its pollution – #flying – is fiendishly difficult to decarbonise."

https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/sep/06/flight-shame-climate-impact-tourism-boom-covid-environment-net-zero

‘Flight shame is dead’: concern grows over climate impact of tourism boom

Post-Covid hunger for travel is taking a heavy toll on the environment amid race to net zero, say experts

The Guardian
Show threadCelloMom On CarsSep 7, 2024

I've always said cooking oil is not a solution; now finally an #aviation CEO says it like it is:

“You want everybody running around collecting fucking cooking oil?” Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, asked the Guardian in December. “There isn’t enough cooking oil in the world to power more than one day’s aviation.”

https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/sep/06/flight-shame-climate-impact-tourism-boom-covid-environment-net-zero

‘Flight shame is dead’: concern grows over climate impact of tourism boom

Post-Covid hunger for travel is taking a heavy toll on the environment amid race to net zero, say experts

The Guardian
Show threadSindarina, Edge Case DetectiveSep 9, 2024
@CelloMomOnCars Not sure I'd consider O’Leary as an authoritative source on what would work for truly sustainable aviation, to be honest 😜
Show threadCelloMom On Cars

@sindarina

But I do agree with him on the quantitative aspect:
How much fish & chips do we need to eat to power even one jetliner for the year? How many bitterballen?

Side-eye on KLM.

Sep 9, 2024 at 1:29pmWeb
Show threadSindarina, Edge Case DetectiveSep 9, 2024

@CelloMomOnCars You do not, under any circumstance, 'gotta hand it to him’ 😜

Also, it's a straw man; nobody is seriously arguing that we should be fuelling planes with cooking oil alone. SAF has a multitude of feedstocks, and there's not a single target out there that aims for 100% SAF in the foreseeable future.

It's similar to saying that I run the company car on cooking oil, because it runs on 100% HVO. It's an incomplete story, and thus a dishonest one.

Picking a renewable fuel is part of a broader strategy, and should really only be used for kilometers you cannot avoid, and then ideally only when it is locally produced.