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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 

 – 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.

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 or flying shame. It’s a movement that asks people to curb or even give up flying in order to minimize their carbon footprint. Is it a good idea – or an example of environmental extremism?

The Swedes call it flygskam or flying shame. It’s a movement that asks people to curb or even give up flying in order to minimize their carbon footprint. Is it a good idea – or an example of environmental extremism?


Should you feel guilty about flying?

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