7/8/2023 0 Comments #NoFly by Shaun Hendy![]() In 2017, New Zealand residents departed on 2.83 million trips overseas, up 271,800 on the year before.Īnd our largest export industry – tourism – relies upon international travel. Covering climate now series: How bad could climate change get for NZ?īut Kiwis love to – and quite often need to – hop on a plane.Covering climate now series: Why cow burps are NZ's biggest climate headache.Herald podcast: Why we can't risk normalising climate change.Covering climate now series: Forecasting in a warming world.Covering climate now series: How rising seas could cost NZ billions.Covering climate now series: NZ's rising fire risk.Covering climate now series: How do Kiwis really feel about climate change?.Covering climate now series: A bird on the brink.Globally, it's estimated that aviation contributes to about 3.5 per cent of human-driven emissions, and it's been projected that, by next year, the impact would have grown 70 per cent from 2005 levels. "And I realised that it is not imperative that I spend much of my year preparing for, conducting or recovering from international travel." "I loved exploring local holiday options and deciding to holiday locally with my family, rather than fly away to somewhere I have no real connection with. The carbon cost of flying has become a growing concern amid calls for action on climate change. ![]()
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