Tomorrow, I’m not going to Naples September 7, 2006
Posted by CamdenKiwi in : Environment, Travel , trackbackFlying is my biggest contribution to global warning, and I’ve decided to give it up. This isn’t entirely due to CO2 guilt, but the recent misery induced by the war on moisturiser has tipped me over the edge. Three or four days a week, I work at my main client’s offices near Gatwick, and walk through the departures area, wrestling through the queues of people waiting to start their holidays and business trips with tiny carryon bags, and it isn’t getting any better.
I try to minimise my impact and, with a small flat, rare use of central heating and no car, flying is my main contribution to carbon-induced climate change, but no more.
When I booked the weekend in Pisa, I also booked tickets to Naples, but they are now cancelled. My next holiday will be to Paris, on Eurostar.
It is very sad. I love travelling, and I’ve worked in the travel industry for most of the last ten years. However, the time has come to change.
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Well done.
Like you, I live quite energy efficiently most of the time. I don’t fly much, but the amount of fuel that’s burned on even a comparatively short flight is amazing.
Although I’ve only made three round trips by air in the last six years, I can’t quite give up flying. So I’ve decided that I will offset my most recent flights and any future ones.
Any ideas for a good offsetting company?
[...] James, of High Above Ealing, asked about carbon offsetting in a comment on my previous post, and is planning to use this to reduce the impact of his 3 return trips in six years. As I’ve made 3 return trips in the last six months, I am very impressed at his restraint. The simple answer to the question though is that I don’t know any good carbon offsetting companies, although a quick google reveals a few options. [...]
[...] And over here, in this corner, Camden Kiwi decides NOT TO GO TO NAPLES! UN. BELIVE. ABLE. Can you see me sputtering? Because I’m sputtering all over my bow-tie here, ladies and gentlemen. [...]
Right there with ya, am going on a min-break this weekend, into London…and looking forward to it big time! No BS travelling…just pure R&R!!!
Namaste
Al
[...] over here, in this corner, Camden Kiwi decides NOT TO GO TO NAPLES! UN. BELIVE. ABLE. Can you see me sputtering? Because I’m sputtering all over my bow-tie here, [...]