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Agree in principle. Some year back we had a "dont leave town till you see the country" campaign. The problem now is the massive change in cost. Its actually cheaper to travel overseas than holiday in NZ.
There is also a larger issue about ti…
Hi Tom
May I suggest that reducing tourism flying could actually be easy for our local area if we think about outbound tourism. Think of how much we spend on overseas holidays. Now imagine how much better the local economy would be if we spent that…
I have a basic position that all non essential air travel should cease. I think the numbers and risks around climate change stack up in that direction.
But that said, there are some easy things that could be done short of that.
For example:
Air p…
Hi Claire
As an architect I work towards goals. If the goal is to stabilise the climate then we basically wouldn't burn fossil fuel. The developed countries (oil and coal companies) are arguing for a 2degree increase in temperature, which apparentl…
Hi Chris,
Yes, I've been following the science and the various campaigns for Copenhagen. I wanted to mention technology because aviation for tourism purposes travel is expected to rise 4.9% annually (according to Airbus) between 2006 and 2027. (and…
Hi Claire
The science seems to be saying that there is a 50% chance of runaway global warming if temperatures rise 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels. It has already risen 0.8. At Copenhagen 100 developing countries are reported to be arguing fo…
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to add a point to this discussion. Boeing have been making fairly innovative technological advancements in the way of design. The A380 Airbus uses 3L/100 km per passenger, despite the distances, traveled by planes this…
Do you have the need to eat? Have you got mouths to feed? Want to use simple healthy, locally grown organic ingredients? So do we! Share the load!
Hi Anna,
You might like to look at intersect flightless kiwis. Some of us finding ways of making overland trips effective for business and personal travel. There are substantially less carbon emissions, and bus and train companies seem to produce le…
Most of this month I worked in Australia. I flew the Tasman but took two overnight bus trips rather than flying similar distance from WLG/AKL. It went pretty well and I had no trouble working next day after the somewhat broken sleep. It saved maybe…
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How far should one reduce personal emissions?
How far should one reduce business emissions?
Who is responsible for business emissions when the end user cannot realistically be identified?
Unfortunately, getting to Europe on a carbon budget is looking less practical than I expected. Flying across the Tasman and from Darwin to Ho Chi Minh City with trains the rest of the way to London emits about 2 tonnes CO2 - still half the carbon of…
A group of us are looking at traveling to Europe on a carbon budget next autumn. A variation on the seat61.com London/Sydney route looks interesting ...
It is great to see this group formed. It is an issue that has really concerned. I have always flown for holidays and work. Recently I cut back and saved >50% emissions last year. Next year I am seriously looking at the (Seat61.com) overland option t…
We love the freedom of cheap air travel but we love our climate (and the people it supports) much more.
This group is dedicated to the exploration of low carbon travel and the joys that come from choosing quality over expedience.
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- About Me:
- I enjoy running, sailing, skiing, salsa dancing, tramping, opera, flamenco, traveling and Cuba Street cafes.
- Areas of interest and expertise
- I am fascinated by the social and technical solutions to climate change and exploring how qualities of life can be improved with less oil. My areas of interest include buildings, urban design and transport.
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- At 12:17pm on May 13, 2009,
Nick Potter said… - Hi Chris. Welcome! I hope you find some inspirations in your intersecting. Intersect is your network, so use it in ways that support you and please let us know if we can do anything to assist.
Best wishes from Nick and the rest of the Intersect Crew
www.intersect.org.nz
PS - You may also wish to join the Wellycats (a group for Intersect members in Wellington) to stay connected with events like this and this.
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