glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Whats the carbon footprint of people who live twenty miles or more away from work
Commuting to work carbon footprint
- Thread starter glasshouse
- Start date
- Location
- Devon
How long is a piece of string?
It would depend on mode of transport.
The numbers sharing that transport [if not self-propelled]
The source of the energy to propel the transport.
The type of route taken.
It would depend on mode of transport.
The numbers sharing that transport [if not self-propelled]
The source of the energy to propel the transport.
The type of route taken.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Doesnt really matter, its all energy burnt for nothing
- Location
- Devon
Good question.
Is that why some Extinction Rebellion members chose not to go to work,they are saving the planet?
Hold on,cut off their social benefits some of them will starve to death!!
ollandroverman
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- Location
- nr Kendal (The Lake District)
....to free up some line capacity so they can fit more freight on.
It was badly named calling it "high speed" when it should have been " passenger express" or some such nomenclature.
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
Bit like anti vaxxers here. I heard an employment expert on talk back radio saying people layed off for refusing to get vaccinated, shouldn't be allowed to claim unemployment benefits as a major part of that is when you sign on you agree to go to job interviews they provide for you. Now no one can employ you if your not vaccinated, so your in breach of your agreement with centrelink that handle the dole payments.....Good question.
Is that why some Extinction Rebellion members chose not to go to work,they are saving the planet?
Hold on,cut off their social benefits some of them will starve to death!!
kiwi pom
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- Location
- canterbury NZ
Or people that send their kids miles to school every day because the local school isn't good enough for their little darlings.
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
I suppose the easiest way to justify things you do is to put someone else down for what they do
Tarw Coch
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- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
Isn’t that what farmers have been on the receiving end of lately, faring cows are portrayed as one of the biggest environmental problems
Yes you do use the internet far to much, see all the energy you are wasting
primmiemoo
Member
- Location
- Devon
Well I'm about to start my commute to the off-farm job. Taking half an hour longer on the outward leg, because I have a list of things to source from the agricultural merchant on the way. Then there's a stop to buy provisions on the way back. One round trip will therefore save two others.
I've no clue what the other commuters have on their schedule, but it's to be hoped that a good percentage will be combining uses of the energy consumed for their journeys
As said upthread, though, casual car journeys for tourism must have a significant environmental impact. People even drive hundreds of miles down the motorways just to have a day out for surfing
I've no clue what the other commuters have on their schedule, but it's to be hoped that a good percentage will be combining uses of the energy consumed for their journeys
As said upthread, though, casual car journeys for tourism must have a significant environmental impact. People even drive hundreds of miles down the motorways just to have a day out for surfing
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
I think every group gets it TBH. Modern society seems based on the premise that some other bugger is to blame, a way past personal responsibility perhaps? Then we're justified.
The Seeker
Member
its ok tho because we can charge them more tax on petrol to fund climate change projects and we can also rase the minimum wage to help pay for the price rise in the fuel , much better for the treasury bank balance to do this than anything actually worthwhile.
- Location
- sw scotland
I have seen some driving a half mile to the gym.
- Location
- Romney Marsh
So they can run half a mile on a treadmill !!!
ISCO
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- Location
- North East
Simply because the economy comes before the climate. Not just petrol but the whole city economy depends on commuters using the sandwich/coffee shop or buying stuff they don't need .
After lockdown last year people should have been encouraged to work from home where possible to help the environment, reduce congestion and road repair costs.
I also suspect some rich tory donors have some very expensive offices they want to rent out which requires commuters.
Tarw Coch
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- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
As I made comment the other day, maccy d’s currently have an ad running on the radio for its latest burger, the last line of which is something like “better get the car out”
- Location
- Ceredigion
What about dishwashers , what would be saved by washing dishes by hand