Are there aspects of your daily life that you know contribute to your carbon footprint but you are unwilling to compromise to change them? In other words, what about your life is “off the table” when it comes to carbon emissions? It's OK to admit it- we all have these cherished behaviors!
Off the Table? >
Flying
I go on vacations throughout the year to visit family, 2-3 times a year, and it is a big issue. I like to visit my family and spend time with them, but flying is a huge issue due to the carbon emissions. Flying on airplanes is just something that I cannot live without.
That is a hard disscussion because even if you drive you are still giving carbon into the air.
I can also completely relate to this. As someone who has immigrant parents from India, flying to meet my relatives there is the only way I can meet them in person. I do not visit them a lot (once every 2-3 years), but whenever I do, it releases a lot of emissions due to the number and length of the flights. Also, my family tends to go on vacations two to three times a year as well, and there isn't much I can do about it. However, if it is within driving distance, we should always try to avoid airplanes and use our cars, especially electric cars, which are not as harmful to the environment.
I agree with Mr Kass here. Flying is something that I need to do to visit distant relatives.