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    „Die Flugscham ist tot“: Sorge über Klimaauswirkungen des Tourismusbooms wächst


    „Die Flugscham ist tot“: Sorge über Klimaauswirkungen des Tourismusbooms wächst

    https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/sep/06/flight-shame-climate-impact-tourism-boom-covid-environment-net-zero

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    29 Comments

    1. JoeBobsfromBoobert on

      It wasn’t a thing to begin with. Maybe focus on anything else rhen the one thing everyone will always want to do. Traveling is very human and good for the soul
      Why not try other approaches like regulating corporations or make our food supply chain more robust and efficient. How effective would it be if every one grew even 10 percent of there calories at home. Or why are we shipping potatoes all over when almost everywhere can grow them domesticly these things are a waste of people’s time and energy

    2. SandwichOfAgnesi on

      I have never heard of anyone talk about “flight shame” outside of think pieces in the Guardian.

    4. bars_and_plates on

      The far left keep trying to make degrowth a thing. All that it’s going to achieve is polarizing people and pushing them away from more moderate viewpoints.

    5. supercyberlurker on

      At least the article has people protesting against private jets.

      It’s hard to really get mad at everyday citizens packed like sardines into tiny spaces in large efficient aircraft going on a vacation.. when the rich elite are jetsetting daily across the world in spacious private jets.

    6. kjmajo on

      I’ve reduced my flying after I became aware of its carbon footprint. But I wish there was more investment in alternatives like high speed rail though. Asking people to fly less, would be easier if there was better alternatives. In the EU this would be such a sensible project to promote European integration. Ambitions just need to be raised by 10x.

    7. a5915587277 on

      This article has the same energy as the “carbon footprint” bullshit that oil companies pushed. No, everyday people trying to live their lives are not at fault. The system that’s taking advantage of them is, and that’s what should be addressed.

    8. Leopard__Messiah on

      When my combined flights amount to 1/1,000th of the output of a single container ship full of cheap Chinese knockoffs, I’ll consider changing my personal habits.

    9. SufficientActivity on

      Greta should’ve stayed in school instead of going full “rabid leftist”

    10. Repulsive_Tap_8664 on

      Weren’t the ocean levels supposed to have risen like 5-10 feet at this point, or have they pushed it back 20 years, again?

    11. JPenniman on

      Not a thing in the US. While there is a lot of climate impact, there are bigger items to tackle to reduce climate emissions such as energy production, manufacturing, and ground transport. Aircrafts will need to use either green hydrogen (requiring solar energy to be very cheap) or improvements in batteries. I think we all know that we cant change human behavior without legitimate alternatives and right now there are no clean alternatives.

    13. Honest_Arugula2861 on

      This should really apply to Taylor Swift. We are but peons compared to private jet use.

    15. Upper_Butt on

      I have to use paper straws so these assholes can fly around the world. 

    16. smellmyfingerplz on

      Lol… plane is going to fly whether I’m on it or not. Every flight i have ever been on in the last few years is full of

    17. Saeko_Saeba on

      The only way i would feel shame for taking a flight every few years, would be a complete worldwide ban on private jet, still than i don’t care !

    18. Benutzernarne on

      The taxes on kerosene have to be increased drastically to curb the devastating effects of anthropogenic climate change

    20. BagHolder9001 on

      exactly only poor people in sardine fucking fling boxes are allowed to have shame not the rich cunts fling private jets to get coffee from starbux

    21. IrreductibleIslander on

      As always this is shifting the blame on individuals rather than adressing the core issues. We should be talking about how Shein and Temu fill over 50 freight planes DAILY to ship mass produced crap to straight to their customers all over the world.

    22. Tittop2 on

      Only the rich should be able to fly in their private jets from city to city. /s

    25. skyguy2002 on

      The people in this comment section sound like they’d be exhausting at parties

    26. OppositeRock4217 on

      Yeah, shame regular people for flying while ignoring the ultra wealthy who take private jets just to have dinner with someone

    27. hasdunk on

      you can’t blame people for taking commercial airplanes if there are no other alternatives.

      Private jets on the other hand….

    28. returned2reddit on

      We’ve hit our saturation point now.

      Widespread care is gone. I’ve live frugally and with as little impact as possible to the planet. What’s my reward? Oh that’s right I still will never afford a home and the sea levels still rising as is it’s acidity and temperature.

      Fuck it may aswell go on holiday before I drown opening the front door in 20 years.

    29. KikoMui74 on

      Flights are only increasing as migration levels rise, tourism levels tend to go up & down.

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