Flying as well as being damaging contributes to inequality A tiny minority of people take most of the flights but we all bear the environmental cost of their behaviour.
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Donn Perry
7 years ago
We need to hold people who claim to care about the environment and C02 emissions accountable as if they take several flights a year, the evidence would indicate their "concern" isn't real.
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Julia Wallond
7 years ago
I have chosen not to fly for over 8 years. I take the train (excellent routes through Europe), or cycle, and have loved spending holidays in the UK.
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Phil Kearney
7 years ago
I'm committed to flying only if it is a (family) emergency. I've been using ferry and train from Dublin for last ten years to Helsinki, Lisbon, Athens, etc., etc. Happy to advise on this form of travel. Start with www.seat61.com
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Jessica West
7 years ago
I make one return flight a year to Ireland and now, I'll be doing that by ferry. Slow travel is all part of the experience!
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Andrea
7 years ago
The last time I flew on an aeroplane was in 2004, and I don’t intend to ever fly again. It’s not a right to travel the world, and with the technology we have today, we can discover places all over the planet, catch up with loved ones and have business meetings all from the comfort of our own homes. Try the Footprint Calculator from the Global Footprint Network to measure what impact you’ll have by not flying!
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JoAnne Jarvis
7 years ago
I make a commitment to fly only when it is absolutely unavoidable. So hopefully never again.
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Oliver Baines
7 years ago
Well done for starting this. Flying is a privilege not a right and needs to be withdrawn for all but essential purposes. If we don't do that we have no hope of dealing with this emergency
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Julia Lockwood
7 years ago
I will not fly in 2019.
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Ian Paterson
7 years ago
I’m actually migrating from Scotland to Perth, Australia in April 2019 but fully intend to do this by land and sea. I believe I can do this! Ian @ www.resfebertravelblog.com
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Guy Renard
7 years ago
I stopped flying a few years ago.
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Anna Hughes
7 years ago
Not flying is one of the top things we individuals can do to address climate change. If 10,000 people pledge to stay grounded in 2019, imagine the impact!
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Sheena Phillips
7 years ago
Not going to a conference in Berlin because i would have to fly.
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Richard Lane
7 years ago
At the end of 2019 I'll have been flight-free for 10 years. So many beautiful places still to visit in this continent.
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Ann Wennerstrom
7 years ago
This is an easy life style change compared to what climate change will require if politicians don't act NOW!
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Sue Edgley
7 years ago
I've not been on a plane since 2007 because of the impact flying has on climate change.
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Michael Sheldon
7 years ago
Only had one trip by plane since 2007. We need to keep our feet on the ground and fly a bit more with our imaginations. Imagine how amazing this world can be when we all respect and truly love this wonderful planet with our every action.
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Dominick Donnelly
7 years ago
I stopped flying in 2000, isn't it time you did too? For example, one flight transatlantic there and back emits more carbon PER PASSENGER than the average family car does in a year.
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Alasdair Yule
7 years ago
Haven't been on a plane since 2014
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Susanna Feder
7 years ago
Haven't flown since 2015 and don't plan to fly anywhere anytime soon. Too damaging for the environment.
Flying as well as being damaging contributes to inequality A tiny minority of people take most of the flights but we all bear the environmental cost of their behaviour.
We need to hold people who claim to care about the environment and C02 emissions accountable as if they take several flights a year, the evidence would indicate their "concern" isn't real.
I have chosen not to fly for over 8 years. I take the train (excellent routes through Europe), or cycle, and have loved spending holidays in the UK.
I'm committed to flying only if it is a (family) emergency. I've been using ferry and train from Dublin for last ten years to Helsinki, Lisbon, Athens, etc., etc. Happy to advise on this form of travel. Start with www.seat61.com
I make one return flight a year to Ireland and now, I'll be doing that by ferry. Slow travel is all part of the experience!
The last time I flew on an aeroplane was in 2004, and I don’t intend to ever fly again. It’s not a right to travel the world, and with the technology we have today, we can discover places all over the planet, catch up with loved ones and have business meetings all from the comfort of our own homes. Try the Footprint Calculator from the Global Footprint Network to measure what impact you’ll have by not flying!
I make a commitment to fly only when it is absolutely unavoidable. So hopefully never again.
Well done for starting this. Flying is a privilege not a right and needs to be withdrawn for all but essential purposes. If we don't do that we have no hope of dealing with this emergency
I will not fly in 2019.
I’m actually migrating from Scotland to Perth, Australia in April 2019 but fully intend to do this by land and sea. I believe I can do this! Ian @ www.resfebertravelblog.com
I stopped flying a few years ago.
Not flying is one of the top things we individuals can do to address climate change. If 10,000 people pledge to stay grounded in 2019, imagine the impact!
Not going to a conference in Berlin because i would have to fly.
At the end of 2019 I'll have been flight-free for 10 years. So many beautiful places still to visit in this continent.
This is an easy life style change compared to what climate change will require if politicians don't act NOW!
I've not been on a plane since 2007 because of the impact flying has on climate change.
Only had one trip by plane since 2007. We need to keep our feet on the ground and fly a bit more with our imaginations. Imagine how amazing this world can be when we all respect and truly love this wonderful planet with our every action.
I stopped flying in 2000, isn't it time you did too? For example, one flight transatlantic there and back emits more carbon PER PASSENGER than the average family car does in a year.
Haven't been on a plane since 2014
Haven't flown since 2015 and don't plan to fly anywhere anytime soon. Too damaging for the environment.