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Carbon Conscious Travel [forum now open - see inside]
I'd like to raise the subject of Carbon Conscious Travel in its broadest scope within the FlyerTalk space, with a view of possibly forming a dedicated forum for this and related topics
Possible subject matter could include:
I'll confess as a Generation Xer I'm not at the forefront in this area but I am learning fast and have made adjustments in how I travel but acknowledge there is more I could do. I also recognise this is a hot topic among younger generations and as a community there is a lot we can learn from them. |
/Moderator hat off
I think there are numerous topics that could fit under this rubric that could contribute to the discussion of how we can travel “more softly” and offset our carbon footprint as we travel. Great suggestion. |
++ in support.
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Please, no.
I beseech FT to not enter the PC arena! |
I agree with psiddle. Do not enter a political area. That is not what I came here for.
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Not needed here.
Please. Let the green 'save the planet' warriors join in one of the many global warming sites already out there.
Not this site. |
Originally Posted by psiddle
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I beseech FT to not enter the PC arena! |
Climate change is not "political." It is scientific. And, yes, very much associated with air travel, for better or for worse.
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Here's a good example of the travel industry's response to the growing demand for greater sustainability
https://www.usgbc.org/articles/hotel...ing-green-leed Good news: the pace of green building in the hospitality sector is on the rise, and it doesn’t require making any sacrifice in the luxury of your stay away from home! Across the world, demand for green hotels is rising. Today, LEED-certified hotels of all sizes are found in more than 40 U.S. states, 31 countries and five continents. It’s a movement sparked in part by guest preferences. According to a recent TripAdvisor survey, nearly two-thirds of travelers reported plans to make more environmentally friendly choices over the next year. And while on vacation, 88 percent of travelers turned off lights when not in their hotel room, 78 percent participated in the hotel's linen and towel reuse program and 58 percent used recycling in the hotel. In response to this shift, companies such as Starwood’s Elements brand, Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels and Hyatt Hotels include LEED mandates and policies in their design and construction specs. ITC Hotels in India requires not just LEED certification, but also top performance. |
Originally Posted by bluemarble
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Climate change is not "political." It is scientific. And, yes, very much associated with air travel, for better or for worse.
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Originally Posted by rufuswhynot
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Please. Let the green 'save the planet' warriors join in one of the many global warming sites already out there.
Not this site. |
I think there is plenty of space in the OMNI forums for existential discussions on climate change. What I am doing here is testing the water to see if there is demand on FT to discuss practical sustainability issues and initiatives
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Hopefully the people who think that climate change is "political" have never asked how an airplane works, because aircraft happen to be designed using that same "science" mumbo jumbo that fuels the hot air bags of those durn young hippy whippersnappers and their "green" nonsense... *eyeroll*
THAT BEING SAID...FT already has forums that are tailored to the needs/interests of groups that not everyone is in alignment with (Smoking Lounge, GLBT Travelers, etc. - to clarify, personally I strongly support both of these groups even though I am not a member of either demographic). So if someone is saying that having a climate conscious / low impact travel forum would be crossing some Rubicon, they have their head in the sand or are cherry-picking. |
The issue will be on the fine line between those who wish to genuinely inform and those who are activists and enviro-fascists. It already started if you read the replies and will only get worse.
As long as we can tune it out or disable it we should be OK. |
Originally Posted by arlflyer
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Hopefully the people who think that climate change is "political" have never asked how an airplane works, because aircraft happen to be designed using that same "science" mumbo jumbo that fuels the hot air bags of those durn young hippy whippersnappers and their "green" nonsense... *eyeroll”
So if someone is saying that having a climate conscious / low impact travel forum would be crossing some Rubicon, they have their head in the sand or are cherry-picking. Would be very interested in your opinions as soon as you quit flying and start living a carbon frugal existence. |
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