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

The inequality of aviation

Air travel is accessed by a tiny proportion of the global population – yet the negative effects are felt by us all.

11 Sep 2 minute read

Two years of inaction

What can we as individuals do when the government doesn't act on the climate?

19 Aug 2 minute read

Health and climate

How should the response to the current health crises inform our thinking on climate and flights?

27 Jul 2 minute read

Should a domestic flight ban be applied in the UK?

Tom Smallwood asks if the French bailout condition of Air France-KLM could be viable in the UK: that the airline does not compete with rail on journeys achievable in 2.5 hours by train

07 Jul 5 minute read

No more bites of the Big Apple

Anna Hughes asks, are we missing out by not travelling long haul?

23 Jun 4 minute read

Individual action vs system change

Is it up to individuals to take action or will it take system change to solve the climate crisis?

04 Jun 6 minute read

The Flight Free 2020 that wasn't

Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes reflects on what effect the global pandemic has had on the campaign

01 Jun 3 minute read

"Dejemos los pies sobre la tierra"

Rici Lake from Flight Free Perú explains the challenges and benefits of reducing aviation in a country that relies so heavily on tourism.

27 May 5 minute read

The legacy of lockdown

An analysis of the impact of the current lockdown on people, planet and the future of the aviation industry.

29 Apr 5 minute read

Six and a half flying ideas for the future

Flight free 2020 pledger Sophia Cheng attended the ChangeNOW Summit in Paris, and shares what she learned about a sustainable future for aviation.

23 Apr 8 minute read

What should the government do?

The coronavirus outbreak has caused an unprecedented drop in demand for flights. What can the government do to ensure that climate targets are met once travel restrictions are lifted?

24 Mar 3 minute read

Flight Free UK response to the Coronavirus

Flight Free UK comments on what the current Coronavirus outbreak means for our campaign and for aviation in general

13 Mar 3 minute read

No to Airport Expansion

Emma Palmer spent 18 years living beneath the flight path at Bristol airport, and reflects on what the rejection of its expansion plan might mean for the climate and the future of aviation

05 Mar 4 minute read

Tossing out the bucket list

Ellen Petry Leanse asks what impact our travel ambitions have on the places we visit and on the planet

03 Mar 7 minute read

The Global Carbon Health Emergency

The Wuhan Coronavirus has brought air traffic across China to a standstill. It's time to now see the climate crisis for what it is: a global carbon epidemic.

07 Feb 3 minute read

What about tourism?

We know that air travel facilitates global tourism, and if we were to stop flying, communities who rely on our visits would suffer. But is that really the full story?

14 Dec 4 minute read

Farewell Loco2, hello Rail Europe

Jamie Andrews, co-founder of train booking website Loco2, shares the story of the company and looks forward to a low-carbon future

05 Nov 5 minute read

Birmingham to Edinburgh: why would you fly?

Easyjet has announced that from March 2020 it will be flying twice a day from Birmingham to Edinburgh. Is there a place for short domestic routes in our transport infrastructure?

26 Sep 2 minute read

Independent Influencers

Maggie Robertson explores how journalists have the power to influence people's travel decisions – and why they should use it wisely

14 Sep 3 minute read

Heathrow Expansion Response

Flight Free UK responds to Heathrow expansion consultation.

13 Sep 3 minute read

The Carbon Tax

A proposed carbon tax has hit the headlines this week. Anna Hughes looks at what this really means.

23 Jul 3 minute read

When climate responsibility breaks the heart

Claire Thompson's sons live half a world away, in New Zealand. In over a decade she has only seen them twice. This is her moving testimonial.

29 May 4 minute read

Does flying really benefit us?

Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes takes a look at whether our flying habits really are beneficial to us or the world.

10 Jan 3 minute read

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