THINK BEFORE YOU FLY
Know what you would have to do to balance out that extra aviation CO2 from your flight.
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Global warming is largely caused by the release of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) from the burning of fossil fuels - oil, gas and coal - in planes, cars, central heating and most forms of electricity generation. Globally we are being asked to REDUCE the amount of CO2 we are each responsible for.
If you take a plane you INCREASE the amount of CO2 you are responsible for. You can see how much in the Promises secton – this shows what you would need to do just to balance out that extra CO2 at home or on the road.
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Government body: Put airport expansion on hold
The Guardian, May 21st 2008The government should completely rethink its aviation policy and shelve plans to expand Heathrow and Stansted airports, according to an influential advisory body.The Sustainable Development Commission, chaired by Sir Jonathon Porritt, said there were big question marks over the environmental and economic arguments underpinning the proposals f...
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Created by Rene Jorgensen, Last updated 3 months ago,
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Balance out extra CO2
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what you would need to do just to balance out that extra CO2 at home or on the road
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