@bethsawin We need to stop flying. #NoFlightPledge

@bethsawin this does not in any way address the systemic implications of or solutions to that problem, but some happy news from this week that at least is a move in the right direction: the Dutch government won a court case that’ll now allow them to reduce the number of flights at Schiphol Airport.

(In Dutch) https://nos.nl/l/2481847

@bethsawin It's like we all (at least, those who appreciate science) want to help address Climate Change, but many fewer make changes that can help. I'm guilty too!

#GoVegan
Reduce #FossilFuels use
Limit new children
Support #AlternativeEnergy

@bethsawin

Unscientific but overwhelmingly obvious in every local car park:
Today is the day with the record weight of gas-fuelled vehicles on the road.

I frequently can't see to get out of parking spots because I'm surrounded by trucks with door handles as high as my car's roof.

@bethsawin

The rise of private planes as there is little regulation. Can take off and land any time day or night. Doesn't have the same emissions standards so the cheapest dirtest fuel is used. Lower maintenance requirements. And lower training standards for pilots.
Private airports are at or near capacity.

@bethsawin
I juxtaposed two screenshots of tweets with the same news items on the bad old site yesterday.

@bethsawin 😭

@bethsawin So many of us take this 100% for granted, family spreads out from coast to coast, fly every holiday.
It's a long weekend, fly somewhere. School holiday, let's fly the kids across the ocean, again.
Ohh look there's a concert or a sports game 1000km away, why not? We can fly, and be back home for bed?
Our species has so little self awareness of how our actions, our choices, always have consequences.