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Flight shaming is taking off โ€“ can travel be more ethical? →

October 31, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Campaigners want us to take fewer flights, but ditching the plane for a train is easier said than done. For families planning a summer holiday, just how practical and cost-effective is it to shun air travel? THE GUARDIAN

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October 31, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
flight shaming, sustainable travel, air travel
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Flight shaming hits air travel as 'Greta effect' takes off →

October 03, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

One in five travellers is flying less as "flight shaming" propels travellers to shun air travel for the sake of the planet, according to a survey of 6,000 Western travellers. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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October 03, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
greta thunberg, climate change, flight shaming, air travel
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Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? →

September 08, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Greta Thunbergโ€™s zero-carbon Atlantic crossing is not an option for most. But it might be in years to come, if experiments with hydrogen, solar and batteries pay off. THE GUARDIAN

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September 08, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
air travel, carbon emissions
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