Shoutout to the neighbor who said my one flight a year does not matter, because flying is only 2.5% of global emissions | Climate Action - Babble Community
Shoutout to the neighbor who said my one flight a year does not matter, because flying is only 2.5% of global emissions
I ran into him at the mailbox on Tuesday and he mentioned he skips all flying to help the planet, then said my yearly trip to see my sister in Ohio is pointless since planes are a tiny slice of the problem. That number is real, but it made me think about how we all pick the one stat that lets us off the hook, whether that is flying or beef or driving. What is the one piece of data you lean on when you want to feel like your choices do not count?
Ever notice how the "it's just a small percent" math always lands on the thing we don't want to give up? Mine is probably gas for the mower, but hey, the lawn looks nice.