All Climate Opinion Travel One of the 100,000 Flight Free 2020

Big ticket action for the climate

Dave Hampton, the Carbon Coach, has been banging the climate drum for decades, and wonders, has the time come when we will finally stop flying?

29 Jun 3 minute read

A story in clouds

David Armstrong from Surrey shares the lockdown skies from his back garden

09 Jun 2 minute read

Podcast series episode 5: carbon offsets and green technology

We talk to Dr Roger Tyers from the University of Southampton about the viability of carbon offsetting and green technology in reducing emissions from aviation.

07 May 8 minute read

Can technology make air travel sustainable?

We ask if techno-fixes are a viable solution to aviation's harmful emissions.

05 Apr 4 minute read

Podcast series episode 3: climate science

The third episode in our 2020 podcast series features comedian Dr Matt Winning, who takes us through some climate facts as well as making us laugh

03 Mar 4 minute read

What has aviation got to do with climate change?

We explore what climate change is and how aviation contributes

28 Feb 3 minute read

The Truth about Carbon Offsets

Environmental Sociologist Roger Tyers explains the thinking behind carbon offsets and asks if they can really address our rising emissions

04 Feb 4 minute read

Behind the veil: what the aviation industry really thinks about climate change

Dr Roger Tyers of Southampton University writes about the recent Aviation Carbon conference in this Long Read.

03 Dec 8 minute read

Flying in the face of the climate emergency

Jefim Vogel, researcher at Leeds University, shows how declaring climate emergency is not compatible with airport expansion.

03 Dec 3 minute read

Is the rising social stigma around flying misplaced?

We take a look at the carbon footprint of flying compared to other actions and ask if, by not flying, we miss out on the benefits of travel

26 Nov 4 minute read

"I refused to fly for my university field trip"

MSc student Abi Whitefield refused to go on her University field trip, despite it being a compulsory part of her course

25 Oct 3 minute read

Rebelling against Extinction

Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes comments on the recent XR airport action

15 Oct 2 minute read

How to lead your tribe

Rob Wreglesworth, host of environmental podcast 'The Disruptive Environmentalist’ explains how we can become influences within our own social circles, and how signing the flight free pledge can kick-start those conversations

13 Sep 5 minute read

We need to talk about the climate crisis

Maria Ardley questions why we are so reluctant to face up to the reality of the climate crisis, and highlights the urgent need to take action

24 Aug 6 minute read

Be more Greta

A look at how teen climate activist Greta Thunberg who gained worldwide recognition through starting the ‘School Strike for climate’ is travelling across the Atlantic by yacht for the upcoming UN Climate Summits in North and South America.

16 Aug 3 minute read

Holidays on Mars

In a raw and honest post, Ian Edwards expresses what needs to be done in the face of environmental collapse

07 Aug 4 minute read

Addressing academia's carbon footprint

Milena Buchs, associate Professor in Sustainability, Economics and Low-Carbon Transitions at the University of Leeds, asks how the academic sector can tackle emissions from air travel, and explores the benefits not flying can bring.

07 Aug 4 minute read

Ice & imagination: flight of fancy?

Pondering the looming possibility of an ice free world, Bruce Gulland urges imagination in pursuing greener travel & adventure

01 Aug 3 minute read

The footprint of flying

Is flying really worse for the planet than eating meat?

18 Jun 2 minute read

Podcast episode five: Roger Hallam

We speak to one of the brains behind Extinction Rebellion about civil disobedience, making a noise about the climate crisis, and why being a rebel is the best way to create change

05 Jun 4 minute read

Podcast interview: Vipul Patel

In episode four of the Flight Free podcast we talk to Vipul Patel, an active green campaigner in Bath.

01 May 4 minute read

'Watt Next? All things being eco...'

Anna Hughes talks to Marlow FM DJ Dave Hampton about cycling, ska music, flight-free holidays and climate change, and chooses eight tracks.

17 Apr 8 minute read

Why we stopped carbon-offsetting our flying

Eco-designer and doctor Linda Thomas explains why carbon offsetting turned out not to be the answer in the quest for a low-carbon life

02 Apr 4 minute read

'What love requires'

Children's author Sue Hampton explains how not flying is not a sacrifice, but rather is a gift to the children of the future

22 Feb 4 minute read

The best New Year's Resolution ever

Maja Rosén, founder of Swedish campaign Flygfritt2019, tells us what motivates her, and why she is encouraging her fellow countrymen to stop flying.

31 Jan 4 minute read

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