Ep 3 - Flying

Woke & Confused

There’s no getting away from it, when it comes to seriously addressing the climate crisis, plane travel is the elephant in the room.

Jess and Livvy look at the issues and the solutions and talk to writer and environmental campaigner Anna Hughes about the no-fly movement.

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Links mentioned in this episode

Data sources:

• Source for 0.6 tonne carbon budget: https://www.myclimate.org/information/faq/faq-detail/detail/News/what-is-a-co2-budget/
  
• Carbon footprints by country: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/datablog/2009/sep/02/carbon-emissions-per-person-capita
  
• Ethical consumer article on offsetting: https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/energy/short-guide-carbon-offsets

Jess & Livvy’s offsets:

• ClimateCare offset calculator: https://climatecare.org/calculator/
  
• Wetlands International: https://www.wetlands.org/

Slow travel resources:

• Loco2: https://loco2.com/en-gb
  
• The man in seat 61: https://www.seat61.com/
  
• Rome to Rio: https://www.rome2rio.com/
  
• Flygskam: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/sweden-has-invented-a-word-to-encourage-people-not-to-fly-and-it-s-working
  
• Climate Perks: https://www.climateperks.com

Campaigns you can support:

• Flight Free 2020 pledge: https://www.flightfree.co.uk/
  
• A free ride - campaign to introduce a levy for frequent flyers: http://afreeride.org/
  
• EU petition to start taxing kerosene (jet fuel): https://eci.ec.europa.eu/008/public/#/initiative

Greenwash corner:

• Etihad Airways to Operate Single-Use Plastic Free Flight: https://www.etihad.com/en-us/about-us/etihad-news/archive/2019/etihad-airways-to-operate-single-use-plastic-free-flight-on-earth-day-as-part-of-its-commitment-to-sustainability/
  
• Evian Flip it for Good: https://flipitforgood.evian.com/en_gb/

LEGAL STUFF: For the avoidance of doubt, all the opinions expressed on Woke & Confused belong to Jess and Livvy and not to any organisations they may be working for, affiliated with or talking about. They're ours, all ours. These are based on our knowledge and experiences at the time of presenting and are subject to change. Please don't take it as gospel truth and do make your own decisions. We are always open to hearing and learning more as it's a confusing world we live in! Right-ho, thanks, bye :) x

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