Did you know a return flight to Europe emits 10 tonnes of CO2 per person?

Did you know only 10% of Australian flights are for business?

Do you know why aviation is not included in the Paris Agreement though  its emissions are the fastest growing cause of climate disruption?

Unless you think  innovation or offsets will save us, listen to this moving and well researched broadcast.

Plane Stupid was one of the most profound community discussions at SLF. Most of us do not want to know the climate impact of our collective flying.

Guided by the gentle Maja Rosen , skyped in from Sweden and  Mark Carter author of "The elephant in the sky ", we consider  making a pledge not to fly .

Sign up with a new organisation called  - flightfreeuk.org. They accept international pledges. 

As Maja Rosen said "If we were in the 3rd World War we'd be prepared to sacrifice anything for peace".  What can we sacrifice to slow down climate disruption?

Mark Carter says " Emergency action is essential when, as now, events threaten to overwhelm our capacity to respond, when delay increases risk."

What are the alternatives?

They talk about choosing not to fly, demanding policies for personal carbon quotas, andtransport alternatives like high speed rail, which was modelled by Beyond Zero Emissions as  reducing transport emissions by 28% .  There are many campaigns to ban  new air terminals. In Europe train holidays are booming and conferences are being held by skype.

As 95% of world citizens have never been on a plane, we have trouble seeing  that we "frequent flyers"  are making the world unliveable for them. We love quick travel and we love the earth. How can we resolve this? Contact us at radioteam@bze.org.au

More information:

Maja Rosen  We stay on the ground on Youtube : https://youtu.be/OEkUIUN4czl

Climate Action Moreland.org/ aviation

Hume Residents Air Action Group HRAAG

Residents against Western Sydney Airport RAWSA . www.birdsnotboeings.com

Stay Grounded Network. Https://stay-grounded.org

The Elephant in the sky by Mark Carter,

https://climatesafety.info/zerocarbon2025-stop-flying-and-ditch-the-car/