{"id":36689,"date":"2019-01-09T21:04:19","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T20:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=36689"},"modified":"2022-09-14T11:21:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T09:21:43","slug":"sustainable-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/sustainable-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable travel?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What I thought was just a \u2018fun\u2019 infographic of my flights in the past 10 years generated by the KLM app, turned out to cause quite some discussion about flying, CO2 and compensation. Never before has a post of mine generated over 35.000 views (!). The discussion was not always balanced, but did provide lots of valuable points of view.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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We all have to be more aware of our CO2 footprint and I am glad if my post contributed to that awareness. I am not proud of my amount of flights, but I am not ashamed of it either (some comments suggested that I should be). In this post I\u2019d like to answer the FAQ\u2019s, explain my view on this matter and invite other travellers to share their views.<\/p>\n

Flying is bad for the environment. I am not going to argue that. Some studies show that flying generates the same amount of CO2 as driving a car. So basically, traveling is bad for the environment.<\/p>\n

My lifestyle involves a lot of travel, which has a lot of impact on our environment. My mission is to inspire and trigger people all over the world on the theme of freedom. My lifestyle – as a location independent entrepreneur, without a fixed base – triggers some and is an example to others. Instead of funding programs that compensate CO2, I try to light fires in people hearts, make them see possibilities instead of barriers, add value, and have a positive impact in general. When I travel I stimulate local economies and empower local people.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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It is difficult to measure this impact, but I like to think that the positive impact I have in the world compensates for my CO2 footprint.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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I also cultivate habits that reduce my impact: I don\u2019t have a home that I have to furnish, heat and maintain. I don\u2019t participate in the consumption society by amassing possessions. And I eat mainly vegetarian, which has a huge positive impact on the environment.<\/p>\n

Everybody makes their own choices. Some people who criticize my traveling, choose to eat meat and don\u2019t realize the impact that has on our world. Nobody is perfect. I think the most important thing we can do is to be aware of our impact and make informed choices.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Are my assumptions valid? Do you think that I should stop traveling? How do you deal with this if you also have a location independent lifestyle?<\/p>\n<\/div>

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