The impact of flying is a concern for me too. I suggest reframing how you think about travel: you don’t have to jump on a plane to experience adventure or get somewhere beautiful to unwind. How about exploring the islands of the Outer Hebrides, climbing mountains in Snowdonia or learning to surf in Cornwall? You don’t have to cut out flying completely but view it as more of a luxury. Consider other modes of travel too - research* found that taking the train instead of a plane from London to Paris produces 90 per cent less CO2 emissions.
ILLUSTRATION: NAOMI WILKINSON. *EUROSTAR AND SEAT61.COM; **THE WORLD BANK, CALCULATING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT FROM DIFFERENT CLASSES OF AIR TRAVEL, 2013
Not all planes are equal