52 Shrinking Your Travel Footprint

<p class="p1">Is flying always the worst travel choice for climate stability? Is traveling by rail always the best? You might be surprised. In this episode of GrowthBusters, Dave shares his research on this subject with co-host Erika Arias and frequent guest Joshua Spodek. We also share a great cheat-sheet, <em>Getting There Greener – The guide to Your Lower Carbon Vacation,</em> from the Union of Concerned Scientists. We’d like to remind listeners that while it may seem like the system is stacked against us, we really do have choices about how to transport ourselves. With a little bit of creativity, personal agency, and help from the experts, our choices can change the system!</p> <p class="p1"><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/123723/Ep_52_600.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="315" /></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>USEFUL LINKS:</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><em><a href= "https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/four-lifestyle-choices-most-reduce-your-carbon-footprint" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Four Lifestyle Choices that Most Reduce Your Carbon Footprint</a></em> (Lund University Study ranking carbon reduction actions)</p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/getting-there-greener" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Vacation Traveler Carbon Guide</em></a> – Quick Reference Chart and the stuy behind it (Union of Concerned Scientists)</p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/greentravel_report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Getting There Greener</em></a> – full report behind the above vacation guide</p> <p class="p1"><a href="http://www.skyscanner.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Skyscanner</a> greener flight booking site</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://evtool.ucsusa.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">UCS web tool for EV efficiency in your area</a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.goldstandard.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noop