CEAC congratulates environmental grassroots movement

CEAC congratulates the new environmental ‘grassroots movement’ group including both Auckland physicist Professor Shaun Hendy and Victoria University climate scientist James Renwick on their evidence given to the public about the carbon cost to the environment of air travel.

Our centre had never seen this ‘carbon footprint’ emission data focused on ‘air travel’ before.

So now the information is here in public view for us all to consider in future, and thank these two scientists for disclosing the facts for us all.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2019/04/auckland-professor-says-kiwis-should-quit-air-travel-to-protect-the-environment.html

Auckland professor says Kiwis should quit air travel to protect the environment
07/04/2019

A grassroots movement calling for Kiwis to stay firmly on the ground is taking flight.

Auckland physicist Professor Shaun Hendy says;
“If you fly the 496km between Auckland and Wellington, you emit around 150kg of carbon dioxide equivalent. A medium-sized car making the same journey emits about a third less, while a bus, train and electric car all have significantly lower emissions - just under 55kg between all three of them.”

Victoria University climate scientist James Renwick said.
"Per kilometre, flying in a plane puts out more carbon dioxide than pretty much every other form of travel,"

CEAC now call on the Government to restore all regional rail passenger and freight services to reduce our climate change emissions, and save our increasing road deaths also that are stubbornly becoming worse by the day.

We call for these facts to be included and considered in the Zero Carbon Act when it is released.

Ken Crispin.
Secretary.
CEAC.

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