2026-03-21 14:32 UTC
@proscience
I also made the calculation and I was really surprised to see that with a few key steps (efficient heating, solar panels, electric car etc.) I came well below the sustainable emission level.
Even one or two short flights would be OK(ish), but longer ones utterly blow up the score. And I see no technological alternative, electric planes are not possible... just no-fly.
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@proscience@toot.community 2026-03-22 07:04
@bigz Agreed, and not to forget the impact of a few changes to our lifestyle and consumption habits: It adds up surprisingly fast, without having to be perfect. I also don't blame anyone flying who has a convincing private cause—visiting family they're seeing once every 2-3 years, wedding of a close friend, birth of a grandbaby etc. Similarly, not every flight for business travel reasons can be avoided. But the majority of flights are self-indulgent, egoistic assaults on the climate.