The 'flight shame' issue comes home to Rick Steves

[lordsummerisle]

By Danny Westneat
Seattle Times columnist

Rick Steves is in a bit of a conundrum. One that not even a million bucks is likely to solve.

“In the travel business, we are contributing to the destruction of our environment,” the Europe tour king, from Edmonds, acknowledged last month.

That is an understatement. In terms of carbon emissions that lead to global warming, there’s probably nothing worse we can do on an individual basis than take an intercontinental flight. A single round-trip flight between Seattle and, say, Rome, emits about 3.5 tons of CO2 per person — the same as nine months of driving in the average U.S. car, according to the EPA.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/the-flight-shame-issue-comes-home-to-rick-steves/

[hunter]

1. I'm okay giving Rick Steves an exemption as an ambassador of world peace.

But not Donald Trump. He can walk or swim.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. ...or more than likely, please God... sink.

[MyOwnPeace]

3. Nah!

You know the old saying: "S**t floats!"

[CurtEastPoint]

4. Good one. I thought you were gonna say we should stop polluting our oceans!

[mitch96]

5. "nine months of driving in the average U.S. car, according to the EPA. "

I'd rather use half the amount of CO2 and travel around the US and Canada.. Yes Yurp is neat but I'd rather my money here in North America and spread it around.. I've been all over the US and Canada and it's truly spectacular. There are STILL a bucket load of places I haven't seen yet... YMMV, works for me..
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