Should you feel guilty about flying?
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When Greta Thunberg didn’t fly but sailed to the United States in August to attend the U.N. Climate Action Summit, she epitomized flygskam – or the flying shame movement. It asks travelers to forgo or significantly cut their flying in order to reduce their carbon footprint.
But is slashing your winter getaway the best way to fight climate change? Wednesday, MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with Dan Rutherford from the International Council on Clean Transportation about the environmental expense of air travel.
Guest:
Dan Rutherford, program director at the International Council on Clean Transportation.
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