It blows my mind that a single intercontinental flight uses up one person's entire #climate compatible emissions.
Not flying at all would be best. As it is, I try to at least offset the emitted CO2, which gives me some peace of mind.
To do this I never use the compensation options offered by the airline. Maybe, if they were transparent about their finances, which they'll never do being corporate hells they are.
Independent non-profits like #Atmosfair are much better.
"It blows my mind that a single intercontinental flight uses up one person's entire #climate compatible emissions."
We haven't taken a plane since 15 years for that very reason:
A friend tracked her carbon footprint for a year, and while she led an almost impeccably sustainable life with a *below* average GHG foot print, the intra-European flights she took for a summer vacation (🇩🇪 from to 🇪🇸 and back) crushed her total GHG emissions.
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I also made the calculation and I was really surprised to see that with a few key steps (efficient heating, solar panels, electric car etc.) I came well below the sustainable emission level.
Even one or two short flights would be OK(ish), but longer ones utterly blow up the score. And I see no technological alternative, electric planes are not possible... just no-fly.
Agreed, and not to forget the impact of a few changes to our lifestyle and consumption habits: It adds up surprisingly fast, without having to be perfect.
I also don't blame anyone flying who has a convincing private cause—visiting family they're seeing once every 2-3 years, wedding of a close friend, birth of a grandbaby etc.
Similarly, not every flight for business travel reasons can be avoided.
But the majority of flights are self-indulgent, egoistic assaults on the climate.
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