The Brighter Planet Blog

Air travel is the most environmentally damaging form of transportation. It’s usually the dirtiest way to get from place to place, and we use it to cover vast distances. In the U.S. alone more than 827 million passengers travel by air each year, flying just over a trillion miles. These flights emit over 350 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (including RFI), about 4% of total U.S. emissions or 16% of transportation emissions.

Air travel’s convenience and ubiquity make it easy to dismiss as a necessary evil. But this obscures the reality that there are simple ways to reduce its impact. Our latest report covers five simple steps that businesses (and individuals) can take to minimize their travel footprint. Take them to heart!

-Ian