So since my post this morning , I make it 0 (zero) have given up travelling abroad.
Na but we can drive an ev to offset all our flying init.
Fwiw I certainly won't be giving up travelling abroad. Its my favourite thing to do and I'll do it for as long as I'm allowed. My travelling abroad is justified though because my balls don't work so I'm not gonna be popping sprogs out left right and center increasing the population so I'm doing my bit.
This thread was started because some people don't like the actions of Just Stop Oil, whose aim is to stop the opening of new oil and gas fields, which will only swell the coffers of the big corporate organisations and do nothing to enhance the UK's energy security or reduce prices for the ordinary people of this country.
Today our Government announced the new trade deal with the Indo-Pacific Bloc which could be worth £1.8bn in 10 years time or 0.80% of UK GDP, which is pretty small. What they didn't tell you is that have signed away Britain’s environmental and welfare standards to get the deal over the line, notably failing to ban imports of food from chickens kept in battery cages, and lowering tariffs on palm oil produced on Malaysian plantations that endanger remaining orangutan populations, in effect reneging on deforestation pledges made at the UN climate conference in Glasgow in 2021. Campaigners further warn the Pacific trade deal isn’t a one-time set of rules, but rather gives corporate lobbyists permanent power to force governments to lower standards over time, putting further vital standards at risk, and local farmers at a disadvantage.
Britain has also failed to secure an opt-out from the so-called ‘corporate court’ system, which allows corporations and rich investors from partner countries to sue Britain in secretive international ‘courts’ for any action they believe is unfair. These courts have already proven themselves an obstacle to phasing out climate-destroying fossil fuels and improving standards to protect our health system or improve animal welfare.
I think Just Stop Oil are fully justified in highlighting the harm that is being done. The anger shown on here to the Just Stop Oil protesters, would be far better directed towards those who are damaging the planet through corporate greed and signing away the UKs control just so that they can prove that they can get a deal outside the EU.
I too think Just Stop Oil are fully justified in highlighting the harm that is being done. I just don’t agree with some of the things they are doing to highlight it.
What do you suggest they do, it has at least highlighted the problem. I doubt many who have posted against their actions would even have been aware of the proposal to open up new oil and gas fields.
1. Protest at the side of roads, outside supporting and entertainment venues so the public can see there message without disrupting peoples lives. Will help get their message across more effectively.
2. Form a political party and stand for Parliament
Need a change to the FPTP voting system before that would make any difference. Look at the Green Party's lack of influence, despite fairly decent support nationally.
And UKIP
This is true. In the May/Corbyn election UKIP got nearly two million votes, and the Greens just over one million, yet they only got one seat in Parliament each. Perhaps the JSO protestors look at that and feel going down the election route is futile, so that is one reason they try to take direct action. I think their protests are misguided and should not take the form it does even if they think they raise awareness about their (what I think is) rightful cause. I wish I had a good alternative suggestion as to how to protest, maybe things like Swampy used to do with a direct target that annoyed the profit makers. Protest more imaginatively if possible.
I think I need slightly better confirmation of identification before I’m outraged at that.
The holiday was in 2020, but that typically misleading headline is all most will read.
So? She still flew there. She drives a car too.
I heard she eats food too and actually breathes.
Disgrace.
It’s hypocritical. Bang on about climate change yet fly and drive a car.
What a terrible argument.
You can be against climate change and the major issues facing the world without living like a monk unable to participate in society.
E fucking Zackley! I drive (an EV), fly when I have too, but do other things to offset that, be that less meat, use less power at home, or offset in other ways.
The world isn’t binary, as some climate change deniers insist
I don't fly (havent since around 2002), I share a relatively green motor with the Mrs that we only use some evenings and at weekends. We do buy quite a bit of produce now we're back in the UK, but always look for the tractor symbol (for a few reasons, not solely environmental). We do buy meat from butcher, but recently went halves with father in law for whole lamb that his friend brought on (total food miles was probably about 50 miles). Father in law also drive about a mile and a half to the Newhaven fish market and gets a load of seafood that we also get a fair share of too. I get given quite a bit of game too from friends, and once I've built up some private permissions again in the UK, I'll harvest lot more of our meat from there too, as I have done for years. Admittedly, the choices above aren't all directly relating to the environment on my part, although the Mrs is definitely more that way inclined.
I don't deny climate change, but I do completely disagree with JSO and their tactics.
Also reckon it would be interesting to know whose carbon footprint is bigger out of those on either side of the JSO protests, even if the choices are subconscious
I'll tell you whose carbon footprint is bigger....major international corporations and the governments.
Individual carbon footprint pales in comparison and it's dumb to start playing those games.
Playing what games? I think it's s fair point to make when I'm questioning JSOs futile protests
If it's governments and international corporations making the biggest impact, target them as some of us have been saying since page 1 of this thread. It would probably be easier to disrupt them than what it is the public
Trying to rubbish whole movements because the Daily Mail will pick on one or two members.
Happened exactly the same to turn BLM into some marxist conspiracy. It's just a way for people to maintain the status quo and keep heading into oblivion.
Someone remind me of a successful social justice movement, that succeeded by standing by the road?
Always remember large number of protesters always being outside the South African Embassy during the 80s, keeping their cause in the public profile but never interrupting people trying to get on with their lives.
Not a perfect solution but its far better that JSO methods
And how was it in Johannesburg?
No idea i don't take planes due to the damage they cause!
Someone remind me of a successful social justice movement, that succeeded by standing by the road?
Always remember large number of protesters always being outside the South African Embassy during the 80s, keeping their cause in the public profile but never interrupting people trying to get on with their lives.
Not a perfect solution but its far better that JSO methods
One was taking up a cause against a social injustice. The other perhaps the survival of the human race. I think milling around on the pavement somewhere in central London would be as newsworthy as Charlton are to the national press.
Sorry you are correct, will need to remember my place going forward
I think I need slightly better confirmation of identification before I’m outraged at that.
The holiday was in 2020, but that typically misleading headline is all most will read.
So? She still flew there. She drives a car too.
I heard she eats food too and actually breathes.
Disgrace.
It’s hypocritical. Bang on about climate change yet fly and drive a car.
What a terrible argument.
You can be against climate change and the major issues facing the world without living like a monk unable to participate in society.
E fucking Zackley! I drive (an EV), fly when I have too, but do other things to offset that, be that less meat, use less power at home, or offset in other ways.
The world isn’t binary, as some climate change deniers insist
I don't fly (havent since around 2002), I share a relatively green motor with the Mrs that we only use some evenings and at weekends. We do buy quite a bit of produce now we're back in the UK, but always look for the tractor symbol (for a few reasons, not solely environmental). We do buy meat from butcher, but recently went halves with father in law for whole lamb that his friend brought on (total food miles was probably about 50 miles). Father in law also drive about a mile and a half to the Newhaven fish market and gets a load of seafood that we also get a fair share of too. I get given quite a bit of game too from friends, and once I've built up some private permissions again in the UK, I'll harvest lot more of our meat from there too, as I have done for years. Admittedly, the choices above aren't all directly relating to the environment on my part, although the Mrs is definitely more that way inclined.
I don't deny climate change, but I do completely disagree with JSO and their tactics.
Also reckon it would be interesting to know whose carbon footprint is bigger out of those on either side of the JSO protests, even if the choices are subconscious
I'll tell you whose carbon footprint is bigger....major international corporations and the governments.
Individual carbon footprint pales in comparison and it's dumb to start playing those games.
Playing what games? I think it's s fair point to make when I'm questioning JSOs futile protests
If it's governments and international corporations making the biggest impact, target them as some of us have been saying since page 1 of this thread. It would probably be easier to disrupt them than what it is the public
Trying to rubbish whole movements because the Daily Mail will pick on one or two members.
Happened exactly the same to turn BLM into some marxist conspiracy. It's just a way for people to maintain the status quo and keep heading into oblivion.
Never read the Mail either, so not got a clue what you're wetting your knickers about here
I think I need slightly better confirmation of identification before I’m outraged at that.
The holiday was in 2020, but that typically misleading headline is all most will read.
So? She still flew there. She drives a car too.
I heard she eats food too and actually breathes.
Disgrace.
It’s hypocritical. Bang on about climate change yet fly and drive a car.
What a terrible argument.
You can be against climate change and the major issues facing the world without living like a monk unable to participate in society.
E fucking Zackley! I drive (an EV), fly when I have too, but do other things to offset that, be that less meat, use less power at home, or offset in other ways.
The world isn’t binary, as some climate change deniers insist
I don't fly (havent since around 2002), I share a relatively green motor with the Mrs that we only use some evenings and at weekends. We do buy quite a bit of produce now we're back in the UK, but always look for the tractor symbol (for a few reasons, not solely environmental). We do buy meat from butcher, but recently went halves with father in law for whole lamb that his friend brought on (total food miles was probably about 50 miles). Father in law also drive about a mile and a half to the Newhaven fish market and gets a load of seafood that we also get a fair share of too. I get given quite a bit of game too from friends, and once I've built up some private permissions again in the UK, I'll harvest lot more of our meat from there too, as I have done for years. Admittedly, the choices above aren't all directly relating to the environment on my part, although the Mrs is definitely more that way inclined.
I don't deny climate change, but I do completely disagree with JSO and their tactics.
Also reckon it would be interesting to know whose carbon footprint is bigger out of those on either side of the JSO protests, even if the choices are subconscious
I'll tell you whose carbon footprint is bigger....major international corporations and the governments.
Individual carbon footprint pales in comparison and it's dumb to start playing those games.
Playing what games? I think it's s fair point to make when I'm questioning JSOs futile protests
If it's governments and international corporations making the biggest impact, target them as some of us have been saying since page 1 of this thread. It would probably be easier to disrupt them than what it is the public
Trying to rubbish whole movements because the Daily Mail will pick on one or two members.
Happened exactly the same to turn BLM into some marxist conspiracy. It's just a way for people to maintain the status quo and keep heading into oblivion.
Never read the Mail either, so not got a clue what you're wetting your knickers about here
This thread was started because some people don't like the actions of Just Stop Oil, whose aim is to stop the opening of new oil and gas fields, which will only swell the coffers of the big corporate organisations and do nothing to enhance the UK's energy security or reduce prices for the ordinary people of this country.
Today our Government announced the new trade deal with the Indo-Pacific Bloc which could be worth £1.8bn in 10 years time or 0.80% of UK GDP, which is pretty small. What they didn't tell you is that have signed away Britain’s environmental and welfare standards to get the deal over the line, notably failing to ban imports of food from chickens kept in battery cages, and lowering tariffs on palm oil produced on Malaysian plantations that endanger remaining orangutan populations, in effect reneging on deforestation pledges made at the UN climate conference in Glasgow in 2021. Campaigners further warn the Pacific trade deal isn’t a one-time set of rules, but rather gives corporate lobbyists permanent power to force governments to lower standards over time, putting further vital standards at risk, and local farmers at a disadvantage.
Britain has also failed to secure an opt-out from the so-called ‘corporate court’ system, which allows corporations and rich investors from partner countries to sue Britain in secretive international ‘courts’ for any action they believe is unfair. These courts have already proven themselves an obstacle to phasing out climate-destroying fossil fuels and improving standards to protect our health system or improve animal welfare.
I think Just Stop Oil are fully justified in highlighting the harm that is being done. The anger shown on here to the Just Stop Oil protesters, would be far better directed towards those who are damaging the planet through corporate greed and signing away the UKs control just so that they can prove that they can get a deal outside the EU.
I too think Just Stop Oil are fully justified in highlighting the harm that is being done. I just don’t agree with some of the things they are doing to highlight it.
What do you suggest they do, it has at least highlighted the problem. I doubt many who have posted against their actions would even have been aware of the proposal to open up new oil and gas fields.
1. Protest at the side of roads, outside supporting and entertainment venues so the public can see there message without disrupting peoples lives. Will help get their message across more effectively.
2. Form a political party and stand for Parliament
Need a change to the FPTP voting system before that would make any difference. Look at the Green Party's lack of influence, despite fairly decent support nationally.
And UKIP
Yep, very true. Could argue that UKIP achieved their main aim without ever getting numbers in parliament, but that's probably for the other part of this forum.
Someone remind me of a successful social justice movement, that succeeded by standing by the road?
Always remember large number of protesters always being outside the South African Embassy during the 80s, keeping their cause in the public profile but never interrupting people trying to get on with their lives.
Not a perfect solution but its far better that JSO methods
One was taking up a cause against a social injustice. The other perhaps the survival of the human race. I think milling around on the pavement somewhere in central London would be as newsworthy as Charlton are to the national press.
Sorry you are correct, will need to remember my place going forward
In the name of Climate Change how much are we personally willing to give up? How many on this thread have given up travelling abroad? Has anyone ditched their car for a bike? Reduced food intake , stopped buying stuff they don't need? How often do we wash our clothes, do we need to shower , bath everyday.
Exactly. It’s why the only meaningful change has to be top down. We have to be made to change. It’s also part of the problem. Top down means politicians making very difficult and unpopular decisions and we know that won’t happen anywhere in the world. It’s why whatever we do won’t be enough or timely. We’re screwed.
I agree. We're seeing 'top down' on the switch to electric cars.
It won't happen, but I think the time has come when we should all be allocated an annual budget of air miles for personal travel abroad given the contribution flying makes to CO2 emissions. I appreciate that it's a radical idea and an imposition on personnel freedoms though, a fortnight in Mabelthorpe perhaps not as tempting as say in Majorca, with no disrespect intended to the good residents of the Lincolnshire resort, but plenty taken no doubt.
To try and effect a reduction in air travel through taxation measures would likely proportionately disadvantage those least able to afford it.
Totally impracticle. For a start short journeys use use far more proportionately than long haul. What about people with families abroad. Why pick on air travel. In your Nazi state are you also going to have a budget for car miles? What about a budget for food, or clothes shipped from abroad?
Governments around the world, including the UK one, reacted to the COVID crisis by banning much air travel.
One round trip flight from London to New York on a Boeing 747 carrying 416 passengers has an energy cost per person in aviation fuel used equivalent to leaving a 1KW electric fire on, non-stop, 24 hours a day, all year! That's why I picked on air travel because it's the single most harmful activity we undertake that burns fossil fuels.
On car travel, you won't be able to buy a new petrol car here after 2030, so our Government has already imposed a restriction on us in response to the climate change crisis.
There have already been food shortages experienced at supermarkets with rationing on certain items, not only during COVID, but in response to the war in Ukraine and climate change related, vegetables from Spain badly hit and shelves were left empty as a result (not just Brexit!)
Governments do act to respond to crises, regulating what we can and can't do. If that makes them your 'Nazi States' and you don't like their policies, at least you have the right to protest here. Those in JSO who don't like the Government's policy on fossil fuel are choosing to do just that.
I’ve really enjoyed ME14s journey from Brexit voting Tory, to liberal open minded and progressive since 2017. Long may it continue, and shame others are falling further down the conspiracy rabbit hole
Woke up with the intentions of going to work today but they've given me a good excuse to have the day off by causing havoc all around town. I lose a days money but at least I get to spend it with my little girl.
This comes as no surprise. I said on another thread that I had experience in the steel industry supplying on and offshore linepipe to the oil and gas giants globally. Well their procurement teams play hard ball to secure every last penny to protect their investors interests.
The American Petroleum Institute, who aren't short of a bob or two, have representatives sitting on these think tanks. Make no mistake, big money calls the shots. They serve their paymasters and will tell them what they want to hear. Is it any wonder they try to influence government policy and put doubt in the public's mind about the science.
You could argue that similar forces are at work for the Green lobby too, but I trust what I know about the oil giants and what I can see with my own eyes almost daily now. The only doubt I have about the science is the rate at which the effects are happening, which is faster than predicted.
I've yet to see anyone argue that CO2 isn't a greenhouse gas and that burning fossil fuels doesn't emit it. As for our eminent scientist, but not a climate specialist, with his forecast model taking cloud cover into effect, I'd like to ask him how planes that fly above cloud level pumping CO2 into the atmosphere don't add to global warming. If the clouds magically regulate earth temperature, well what a fine job they're doing of that 🤔. As he says, no crisis.
But wait, In case he hasn't noticed it, anyone else seen our forecast for August into September. Expected to be "EL SCORCHIO" 🌞🥵
I think I need slightly better confirmation of identification before I’m outraged at that.
The holiday was in 2020, but that typically misleading headline is all most will read.
So? She still flew there. She drives a car too.
I heard she eats food too and actually breathes.
Disgrace.
It’s hypocritical. Bang on about climate change yet fly and drive a car.
What a terrible argument.
You can be against climate change and the major issues facing the world without living like a monk unable to participate in society.
E fucking Zackley! I drive (an EV), fly when I have too, but do other things to offset that, be that less meat, use less power at home, or offset in other ways.
The world isn’t binary, as some climate change deniers insist
I don't fly (havent since around 2002), I share a relatively green motor with the Mrs that we only use some evenings and at weekends. We do buy quite a bit of produce now we're back in the UK, but always look for the tractor symbol (for a few reasons, not solely environmental). We do buy meat from butcher, but recently went halves with father in law for whole lamb that his friend brought on (total food miles was probably about 50 miles). Father in law also drive about a mile and a half to the Newhaven fish market and gets a load of seafood that we also get a fair share of too. I get given quite a bit of game too from friends, and once I've built up some private permissions again in the UK, I'll harvest lot more of our meat from there too, as I have done for years. Admittedly, the choices above aren't all directly relating to the environment on my part, although the Mrs is definitely more that way inclined.
I don't deny climate change, but I do completely disagree with JSO and their tactics.
Also reckon it would be interesting to know whose carbon footprint is bigger out of those on either side of the JSO protests, even if the choices are subconscious
I'll tell you whose carbon footprint is bigger....major international corporations and the governments.
Individual carbon footprint pales in comparison and it's dumb to start playing those games.
To some extent this is right but also misrepresents the reality. You are right that major international companies have big carbon footprints. However their role is to make profit by providing a service to their customers which ultimately are individuals. They do this within the laws as set by various governments. This is true of any sector;oil, banks, technology, pharmaceuticals etc. Governments in general follow policies that are popular with individuals. The truth is most individuals don't really care enough. Despit all the talk, I bet there is not one person on this site who doesn't have a negative overall effect on climate change. Having said this we should be expecting (perhaps naively) governments to be giving some leadership on this. In my opinion not enough emphasis is given on developing new technology to produce new technology to produce energy. Also on carbon capture. I personally don't want massive changes to my lifestyle and neither do I want massive solar farms build on arable farming land on the greenbelt or massive windfarms which are a massive danger to wildlife.
Woke up with the intentions of going to work today but they've given me a good excuse to have the day off by causing havoc all around town. I lose a days money but at least I get to spend it with my little girl.
This thread was started because some people don't like the actions of Just Stop Oil, whose aim is to stop the opening of new oil and gas fields, which will only swell the coffers of the big corporate organisations and do nothing to enhance the UK's energy security or reduce prices for the ordinary people of this country.
Today our Government announced the new trade deal with the Indo-Pacific Bloc which could be worth £1.8bn in 10 years time or 0.80% of UK GDP, which is pretty small. What they didn't tell you is that have signed away Britain’s environmental and welfare standards to get the deal over the line, notably failing to ban imports of food from chickens kept in battery cages, and lowering tariffs on palm oil produced on Malaysian plantations that endanger remaining orangutan populations, in effect reneging on deforestation pledges made at the UN climate conference in Glasgow in 2021. Campaigners further warn the Pacific trade deal isn’t a one-time set of rules, but rather gives corporate lobbyists permanent power to force governments to lower standards over time, putting further vital standards at risk, and local farmers at a disadvantage.
Britain has also failed to secure an opt-out from the so-called ‘corporate court’ system, which allows corporations and rich investors from partner countries to sue Britain in secretive international ‘courts’ for any action they believe is unfair. These courts have already proven themselves an obstacle to phasing out climate-destroying fossil fuels and improving standards to protect our health system or improve animal welfare.
I think Just Stop Oil are fully justified in highlighting the harm that is being done. The anger shown on here to the Just Stop Oil protesters, would be far better directed towards those who are damaging the planet through corporate greed and signing away the UKs control just so that they can prove that they can get a deal outside the EU.
In the name of Climate Change how much are we personally willing to give up? How many on this thread have given up travelling abroad? Has anyone ditched their car for a bike? Reduced food intake , stopped buying stuff they don't need? How often do we wash our clothes, do we need to shower , bath everyday.
Exactly. It’s why the only meaningful change has to be top down. We have to be made to change. It’s also part of the problem. Top down means politicians making very difficult and unpopular decisions and we know that won’t happen anywhere in the world. It’s why whatever we do won’t be enough or timely. We’re screwed.
I agree. We're seeing 'top down' on the switch to electric cars.
It won't happen, but I think the time has come when we should all be allocated an annual budget of air miles for personal travel abroad given the contribution flying makes to CO2 emissions. I appreciate that it's a radical idea and an imposition on personnel freedoms though, a fortnight in Mabelthorpe perhaps not as tempting as say in Majorca, with no disrespect intended to the good residents of the Lincolnshire resort, but plenty taken no doubt.
To try and effect a reduction in air travel through taxation measures would likely proportionately disadvantage those least able to afford it.
Totally impracticle. For a start short journeys use use far more proportionately than long haul. What about people with families abroad. Why pick on air travel. In your Nazi state are you also going to have a budget for car miles? What about a budget for food, or clothes shipped from abroad?
Governments around the world, including the UK one, reacted to the COVID crisis by banning much air travel.
One round trip flight from London to New York on a Boeing 747 carrying 416 passengers has an energy cost per person in aviation fuel used equivalent to leaving a 1KW electric fire on, non-stop, 24 hours a day, all year! That's why I picked on air travel because it's the single most harmful activity we undertake that burns fossil fuels.
On car travel, you won't be able to buy a new petrol car here after 2030, so our Government has already imposed a restriction on us in response to the climate change crisis.
There have already been food shortages experienced at supermarkets with rationing on certain items, not only during COVID, but in response to the war in Ukraine and climate change related, vegetables from Spain badly hit and shelves were left empty as a result (not just Brexit!)
Governments do act to respond to crises, regulating what we can and can't do. If that makes them your 'Nazi States' and you don't like their policies, at least you have the right to protest here. Those in JSO who don't like the Government's policy on fossil fuel are choosing to do just that.
Co2 emissions caused by aviation only represents 1.9% of the total. 81% of that for passengers and 19% by freight. Even if you completely banned air travel this would to some extent be offset by road and rail travel. Let's find a better way eg producing energy in a more enviromental way (btw I apologise if my initial post sounded very aggressive)
In the name of Climate Change how much are we personally willing to give up? How many on this thread have given up travelling abroad? Has anyone ditched their car for a bike? Reduced food intake , stopped buying stuff they don't need? How often do we wash our clothes, do we need to shower , bath everyday.
Exactly. It’s why the only meaningful change has to be top down. We have to be made to change. It’s also part of the problem. Top down means politicians making very difficult and unpopular decisions and we know that won’t happen anywhere in the world. It’s why whatever we do won’t be enough or timely. We’re screwed.
I agree. We're seeing 'top down' on the switch to electric cars.
It won't happen, but I think the time has come when we should all be allocated an annual budget of air miles for personal travel abroad given the contribution flying makes to CO2 emissions. I appreciate that it's a radical idea and an imposition on personnel freedoms though, a fortnight in Mabelthorpe perhaps not as tempting as say in Majorca, with no disrespect intended to the good residents of the Lincolnshire resort, but plenty taken no doubt.
To try and effect a reduction in air travel through taxation measures would likely proportionately disadvantage those least able to afford it.
Totally impracticle. For a start short journeys use use far more proportionately than long haul. What about people with families abroad. Why pick on air travel. In your Nazi state are you also going to have a budget for car miles? What about a budget for food, or clothes shipped from abroad?
Governments around the world, including the UK one, reacted to the COVID crisis by banning much air travel.
One round trip flight from London to New York on a Boeing 747 carrying 416 passengers has an energy cost per person in aviation fuel used equivalent to leaving a 1KW electric fire on, non-stop, 24 hours a day, all year! That's why I picked on air travel because it's the single most harmful activity we undertake that burns fossil fuels.
On car travel, you won't be able to buy a new petrol car here after 2030, so our Government has already imposed a restriction on us in response to the climate change crisis.
There have already been food shortages experienced at supermarkets with rationing on certain items, not only during COVID, but in response to the war in Ukraine and climate change related, vegetables from Spain badly hit and shelves were left empty as a result (not just Brexit!)
Governments do act to respond to crises, regulating what we can and can't do. If that makes them your 'Nazi States' and you don't like their policies, at least you have the right to protest here. Those in JSO who don't like the Government's policy on fossil fuel are choosing to do just that.
Have you compared a 747, which have been replaced by more fuel efficient aircraft by every airline in Europe bar Lufthansa, with a small domestic electric heater which can only heat a room of 14 cubic meters?
In the name of Climate Change how much are we personally willing to give up? How many on this thread have given up travelling abroad? Has anyone ditched their car for a bike? Reduced food intake , stopped buying stuff they don't need? How often do we wash our clothes, do we need to shower , bath everyday.
Exactly. It’s why the only meaningful change has to be top down. We have to be made to change. It’s also part of the problem. Top down means politicians making very difficult and unpopular decisions and we know that won’t happen anywhere in the world. It’s why whatever we do won’t be enough or timely. We’re screwed.
I agree. We're seeing 'top down' on the switch to electric cars.
It won't happen, but I think the time has come when we should all be allocated an annual budget of air miles for personal travel abroad given the contribution flying makes to CO2 emissions. I appreciate that it's a radical idea and an imposition on personnel freedoms though, a fortnight in Mabelthorpe perhaps not as tempting as say in Majorca, with no disrespect intended to the good residents of the Lincolnshire resort, but plenty taken no doubt.
To try and effect a reduction in air travel through taxation measures would likely proportionately disadvantage those least able to afford it.
Totally impracticle. For a start short journeys use use far more proportionately than long haul. What about people with families abroad. Why pick on air travel. In your Nazi state are you also going to have a budget for car miles? What about a budget for food, or clothes shipped from abroad?
Governments around the world, including the UK one, reacted to the COVID crisis by banning much air travel.
One round trip flight from London to New York on a Boeing 747 carrying 416 passengers has an energy cost per person in aviation fuel used equivalent to leaving a 1KW electric fire on, non-stop, 24 hours a day, all year! That's why I picked on air travel because it's the single most harmful activity we undertake that burns fossil fuels.
On car travel, you won't be able to buy a new petrol car here after 2030, so our Government has already imposed a restriction on us in response to the climate change crisis.
There have already been food shortages experienced at supermarkets with rationing on certain items, not only during COVID, but in response to the war in Ukraine and climate change related, vegetables from Spain badly hit and shelves were left empty as a result (not just Brexit!)
Governments do act to respond to crises, regulating what we can and can't do. If that makes them your 'Nazi States' and you don't like their policies, at least you have the right to protest here. Those in JSO who don't like the Government's policy on fossil fuel are choosing to do just that.
Have you compared a 747, which have been replaced by more fuel efficient aircraft by every airline in Europe bar Lufthansa, with a small domestic electric heater which can only heat a room of 14 cubic meters?
Not personally. I should have credited the source. David Mackay, a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, or was at the time he wrote the book from which it came "Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air" (an excellent read imo) which would explain why it's out of date now, but I'm assuming would have been right at the time. I don't have an up to date equivalent comparison for the newer planes.
In the name of Climate Change how much are we personally willing to give up? How many on this thread have given up travelling abroad? Has anyone ditched their car for a bike? Reduced food intake , stopped buying stuff they don't need? How often do we wash our clothes, do we need to shower , bath everyday.
Exactly. It’s why the only meaningful change has to be top down. We have to be made to change. It’s also part of the problem. Top down means politicians making very difficult and unpopular decisions and we know that won’t happen anywhere in the world. It’s why whatever we do won’t be enough or timely. We’re screwed.
I agree. We're seeing 'top down' on the switch to electric cars.
It won't happen, but I think the time has come when we should all be allocated an annual budget of air miles for personal travel abroad given the contribution flying makes to CO2 emissions. I appreciate that it's a radical idea and an imposition on personnel freedoms though, a fortnight in Mabelthorpe perhaps not as tempting as say in Majorca, with no disrespect intended to the good residents of the Lincolnshire resort, but plenty taken no doubt.
To try and effect a reduction in air travel through taxation measures would likely proportionately disadvantage those least able to afford it.
Totally impracticle. For a start short journeys use use far more proportionately than long haul. What about people with families abroad. Why pick on air travel. In your Nazi state are you also going to have a budget for car miles? What about a budget for food, or clothes shipped from abroad?
Governments around the world, including the UK one, reacted to the COVID crisis by banning much air travel.
One round trip flight from London to New York on a Boeing 747 carrying 416 passengers has an energy cost per person in aviation fuel used equivalent to leaving a 1KW electric fire on, non-stop, 24 hours a day, all year! That's why I picked on air travel because it's the single most harmful activity we undertake that burns fossil fuels.
On car travel, you won't be able to buy a new petrol car here after 2030, so our Government has already imposed a restriction on us in response to the climate change crisis.
There have already been food shortages experienced at supermarkets with rationing on certain items, not only during COVID, but in response to the war in Ukraine and climate change related, vegetables from Spain badly hit and shelves were left empty as a result (not just Brexit!)
Governments do act to respond to crises, regulating what we can and can't do. If that makes them your 'Nazi States' and you don't like their policies, at least you have the right to protest here. Those in JSO who don't like the Government's policy on fossil fuel are choosing to do just that.
Have you compared a 747, which have been replaced by more fuel efficient aircraft by every airline in Europe bar Lufthansa, with a small domestic electric heater which can only heat a room of 14 cubic meters?
Not personally. I should have credited the source. David Mackay, a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, or was at the time he wrote the book from which it came "Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air" (an excellent read imo) which would explain why it's out of date now, but I'm assuming would have been right at the time. I don't have an up to date equivalent comparison for the newer planes.
Fair enough, guess out of context it seemed a bit odd. I assume his point was how more efficient electricity is to fossil fuel. Newer planes are about 40% more efficient btw and they're working on ways to improve on it, probably more for financial reasons than environmental!
Woke up with the intentions of going to work today but they've given me a good excuse to have the day off by causing havoc all around town. I lose a days money but at least I get to spend it with my little girl.
Im not complaining tbh. The sun's shining and I've been for a nice walk with the family and had a drink up at the golf course. I'll go to work tomorrow instead although I'm sure they will be there all week.
In the name of Climate Change how much are we personally willing to give up? How many on this thread have given up travelling abroad? Has anyone ditched their car for a bike? Reduced food intake , stopped buying stuff they don't need? How often do we wash our clothes, do we need to shower , bath everyday.
Exactly. It’s why the only meaningful change has to be top down. We have to be made to change. It’s also part of the problem. Top down means politicians making very difficult and unpopular decisions and we know that won’t happen anywhere in the world. It’s why whatever we do won’t be enough or timely. We’re screwed.
I agree. We're seeing 'top down' on the switch to electric cars.
It won't happen, but I think the time has come when we should all be allocated an annual budget of air miles for personal travel abroad given the contribution flying makes to CO2 emissions. I appreciate that it's a radical idea and an imposition on personnel freedoms though, a fortnight in Mabelthorpe perhaps not as tempting as say in Majorca, with no disrespect intended to the good residents of the Lincolnshire resort, but plenty taken no doubt.
To try and effect a reduction in air travel through taxation measures would likely proportionately disadvantage those least able to afford it.
Totally impracticle. For a start short journeys use use far more proportionately than long haul. What about people with families abroad. Why pick on air travel. In your Nazi state are you also going to have a budget for car miles? What about a budget for food, or clothes shipped from abroad?
Governments around the world, including the UK one, reacted to the COVID crisis by banning much air travel.
One round trip flight from London to New York on a Boeing 747 carrying 416 passengers has an energy cost per person in aviation fuel used equivalent to leaving a 1KW electric fire on, non-stop, 24 hours a day, all year! That's why I picked on air travel because it's the single most harmful activity we undertake that burns fossil fuels.
On car travel, you won't be able to buy a new petrol car here after 2030, so our Government has already imposed a restriction on us in response to the climate change crisis.
There have already been food shortages experienced at supermarkets with rationing on certain items, not only during COVID, but in response to the war in Ukraine and climate change related, vegetables from Spain badly hit and shelves were left empty as a result (not just Brexit!)
Governments do act to respond to crises, regulating what we can and can't do. If that makes them your 'Nazi States' and you don't like their policies, at least you have the right to protest here. Those in JSO who don't like the Government's policy on fossil fuel are choosing to do just that.
Have you compared a 747, which have been replaced by more fuel efficient aircraft by every airline in Europe bar Lufthansa, with a small domestic electric heater which can only heat a room of 14 cubic meters?
Not personally. I should have credited the source. David Mackay, a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, or was at the time he wrote the book from which it came "Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air" (an excellent read imo) which would explain why it's out of date now, but I'm assuming would have been right at the time. I don't have an up to date equivalent comparison for the newer planes.
Fair enough, guess out of context it seemed a bit odd. I assume his point was how more efficient electricity is to fossil fuel. Newer planes are about 40% more efficient btw and they're working on ways to improve on it, probably more for financial reasons than environmental!
The two are inextricably linked - the airline industry recognises its future commercial success is predicated on sustainable operations.
So since my post this morning , I make it 0 (zero) have given up travelling abroad.
I have. Haven't been abroad since 2017 least not by plane did go to France in 2018 on the train. This is not because of the environment but because of personal circumstances. Still counts though.
I agree with the OP although its strayed way off topic now.
The JSO protesters have achieved something if they have brought the craziness of allowing new oil and gas fields to be opened up, rather than channelling resources into renewable energy. Having brought the subject to the public's attention, they have now changed their tactics to things like throwing orange confetti, which causes no-one any harm.
The point they are making however is that opening new oil and gas fields does nothing to help the security of the UK's energy supply. It will be sold on the open market for the benefit of the Oil & Gas companies. If we really wanted to ensure security of oil and gas supplies we should, right at the start, have made the profits go back into the UK economy not global companies and had a wealth fund for the UK benefit, like they did in Norway. In a Climate Crisis opening new fields will just line the pockets of the Oil & Gas industry owners. It's too late to make oil and gas exploration for the benefit of the UK consumer, but we can make renewables the key focus for the benefit of the UK, providing new jobs and prosperity.
As usual more blah, blah, blah without addressing my point. And yes although throwing confetti causes no harm it was at a private event and ruined someone’s wedding. Unacceptable in my opinion.
The disruption due to climate change is already being felt across the world, and is far more disruptive than throwing pieces of orange paper.
Most sensible argument I've seen questioning the need for JSO protests.
I think I need slightly better confirmation of identification before I’m outraged at that.
The holiday was in 2020, but that typically misleading headline is all most will read.
So? She still flew there. She drives a car too.
I heard she eats food too and actually breathes.
Disgrace.
It’s hypocritical. Bang on about climate change yet fly and drive a car.
What a terrible argument.
You can be against climate change and the major issues facing the world without living like a monk unable to participate in society.
E fucking Zackley! I drive (an EV), fly when I have too, but do other things to offset that, be that less meat, use less power at home, or offset in other ways.
The world isn’t binary, as some climate change deniers insist
I don't fly (havent since around 2002), I share a relatively green motor with the Mrs that we only use some evenings and at weekends. We do buy quite a bit of produce now we're back in the UK, but always look for the tractor symbol (for a few reasons, not solely environmental). We do buy meat from butcher, but recently went halves with father in law for whole lamb that his friend brought on (total food miles was probably about 50 miles). Father in law also drive about a mile and a half to the Newhaven fish market and gets a load of seafood that we also get a fair share of too. I get given quite a bit of game too from friends, and once I've built up some private permissions again in the UK, I'll harvest lot more of our meat from there too, as I have done for years. Admittedly, the choices above aren't all directly relating to the environment on my part, although the Mrs is definitely more that way inclined.
I don't deny climate change, but I do completely disagree with JSO and their tactics.
Also reckon it would be interesting to know whose carbon footprint is bigger out of those on either side of the JSO protests, even if the choices are subconscious
I'll tell you whose carbon footprint is bigger....major international corporations and the governments.
Individual carbon footprint pales in comparison and it's dumb to start playing those games.
Playing what games? I think it's s fair point to make when I'm questioning JSOs futile protests
If it's governments and international corporations making the biggest impact, target them as some of us have been saying since page 1 of this thread. It would probably be easier to disrupt them than what it is the public
Trying to rubbish whole movements because the Daily Mail will pick on one or two members.
Happened exactly the same to turn BLM into some marxist conspiracy. It's just a way for people to maintain the status quo and keep heading into oblivion.
Given that BLM actually turned out to be a capitalist conspiracy conceived to dupe money out of gullible, self-hating liberals, it's an eye-opener that you are prepared to go into bat for them, given that they are now despised for the grifters that they are by the majority of the black community.
Mind you they did achieve quite a lot though:
1. Lots more dead black people, killed during riots, sorry, joyful expressions of community freedom, and in the 'cop free zones' where folk were free to murder each other with impunity.
2. Some nice Big Large Mansions for those in charge of an emotional corporate blackmail scam and their friends and relatives (although for poor and struggling black folk, not so much)
3. Most importantly, lots of virtue signalling points to those who desperately need attention and validation, for very little effort.
Luckily, those with a bit more sense saw through the whole shitshow from the start.
So, forgive us if we roll our eyes at the latest virtue signalling orgy, as usual, led by narcissists of limited intellect and self-righteous fury.
Not a big fan of Mark Steels podcast but an interesting take by Caroline Lucas on the benefits and costs to us of opening new mines and drilling more oil fields
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Fwiw I certainly won't be giving up travelling abroad. Its my favourite thing to do and I'll do it for as long as I'm allowed. My travelling abroad is justified though because my balls don't work so I'm not gonna be popping sprogs out left right and center increasing the population so I'm doing my bit.
In the May/Corbyn election UKIP got nearly two million votes, and the Greens just over one million, yet they only got one seat in Parliament each.
Perhaps the JSO protestors look at that and feel going down the election route is futile, so that is one reason they try to take direct action.
I think their protests are misguided and should not take the form it does even if they think they raise awareness about their (what I think is) rightful cause.
I wish I had a good alternative suggestion as to how to protest, maybe things like Swampy used to do with a direct target that annoyed the profit makers. Protest more imaginatively if possible.
Happened exactly the same to turn BLM into some marxist conspiracy. It's just a way for people to maintain the status quo and keep heading into oblivion.
One round trip flight from London to New York on a Boeing 747 carrying 416 passengers has an energy cost per person in aviation fuel used equivalent to leaving a 1KW electric fire on, non-stop, 24 hours a day, all year! That's why I picked on air travel because it's the single most harmful activity we undertake that burns fossil fuels.
On car travel, you won't be able to buy a new petrol car here after 2030, so our Government has already imposed a restriction on us in response to the climate change crisis.
There have already been food shortages experienced at supermarkets with rationing on certain items, not only during COVID, but in response to the war in Ukraine and climate change related, vegetables from Spain badly hit and shelves were left empty as a result (not just Brexit!)
Governments do act to respond to crises, regulating what we can and can't do. If that makes them your 'Nazi States' and you don't like their policies, at least you have the right to protest here. Those in JSO who don't like the Government's policy on fossil fuel are choosing to do just that.
https://www.desmog.com/2023/06/29/rishi-sunak-boasts-that-oil-funded-think-tank-helped-us-draft-crackdown-on-climate-protests/
The American Petroleum Institute, who aren't short of a bob or two, have representatives sitting on these think tanks. Make no mistake, big money calls the shots. They serve their paymasters and will tell them what they want to hear. Is it any wonder they try to influence government policy and put doubt in the public's mind about the science.
You could argue that similar forces are at work for the Green lobby too, but I trust what I know about the oil giants and what I can see with my own eyes almost daily now. The only doubt I have about the science is the rate at which the effects are happening, which is faster than predicted.
I've yet to see anyone argue that CO2 isn't a greenhouse gas and that burning fossil fuels doesn't emit it. As for our eminent scientist, but not a climate specialist, with his forecast model taking cloud cover into effect, I'd like to ask him how planes that fly above cloud level pumping CO2 into the atmosphere don't add to global warming. If the clouds magically regulate earth temperature, well what a fine job they're doing of that 🤔. As he says, no crisis.
But wait, In case he hasn't noticed it, anyone else seen our forecast for August into September. Expected to be "EL SCORCHIO" 🌞🥵
Governments in general follow policies that are popular with individuals. The truth is most individuals don't really care enough. Despit all the talk, I bet there is not one person on this site who doesn't have a negative overall effect on climate change.
Having said this we should be expecting (perhaps naively) governments to be giving some leadership on this. In my opinion not enough emphasis is given on developing new technology to produce new technology to produce energy. Also on carbon capture.
I personally don't want massive changes to my lifestyle and neither do I want massive solar farms build on arable farming land on the greenbelt or massive windfarms which are a massive danger to wildlife.
Im not complaining tbh. The sun's shining and I've been for a nice walk with the family and had a drink up at the golf course. I'll go to work tomorrow instead although I'm sure they will be there all week.
Personally I can't see what they are doing making a jot of difference and just annoys people going about their daily business
Mind you they did achieve quite a lot though:
1. Lots more dead black people, killed during riots, sorry, joyful expressions of community freedom, and in the 'cop free zones' where folk were free to murder each other with impunity.
2. Some nice Big Large Mansions for those in charge of an emotional corporate blackmail scam and their friends and relatives (although for poor and struggling black folk, not so much)
3. Most importantly, lots of virtue signalling points to those who desperately need attention and validation, for very little effort.
Luckily, those with a bit more sense saw through the whole shitshow from the start.
So, forgive us if we roll our eyes at the latest virtue signalling orgy, as usual, led by narcissists of limited intellect and self-righteous fury.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gub220R6mlb8ULYsgqXto?si=L7sml-zUQZuMlkUnZExQwQ