Can you change a polluting industry from the inside? Ex aviation, mining and gas employees speak out
There could be 300 million green collar jobs by 2050. Meet the people leaving their carbon-intensive roles behind.
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There could be 300 million green collar jobs by 2050. Meet the people leaving their carbon-intensive roles behind.
Sir Steve Redgrave, organisers of the Henley Regatta and environmentalists have launched a major campaign to tackle pollution in the Thames
Finlay Asher of Safe Landing, a climate-oriented group of aviation workers campaigning for long-term employment by challenging industry leaders to conform with climate science, spoke to Sacha Ismail.
When it comes to flying, things really have to change. Flights produce greenhouse gases, mostly carbon dioxide (CO2), by burning fuel, which contributes to global warming. Aviation is responsible for about 2 per cent of the world's global carbon emissions, according to the International Air Transport Association. In fact, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the UN's civil aviation body, calculated that an economy-class return flight from London to New York emits an estimated 0.67 tonnes of CO2 per passenger. That's equivalent to 11 per cent of the average annual emissions fo...