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So shouldn’t we all just stop flying right now?
Yes and no.If we did, we’d reduce global emissions by 2% (that’s currently the contribution that aviation makes to global heating). However on the other hand, we’d economically isolate vast regions of the world from any kind of economic interaction with the wealthier parts of the planet.
You can’t walk away from beauty, but you can destroy it.
Anthony T. Hincks
The global south does not, broadly speaking, have rail and road infrastructure that allows rapid freight and passenger transport to the global north.Simply put, the global south relies almost exclusively on aviation and shipping for its economy – this can be freight, expats sending money home and, most importantly, tourism.If we stopped aviation to and from the global south tomorrow, we’d make a small contribution to saving the planet – but we’d create a devastating economic impact to the people living in the global south.
Climate change experts agree that any action that only considers environmental impact and not human impact is destined to fail.
