No Fly-By-Night?

Gianluca Grimalda, was doing climate change research in Papua New Guinea, when his Kiel (Germany) company demanded his return within 5 days or he would lose his job. The only way of doing this would have been to fly. A flight from Papua New Guinea would, however, generate more than 5 tonnes of carbon dioxide per passenger. 'Slow travel' (by boat and train) produces only 1/12th of these emissions. Grimalda took the boat and lost his job (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/12/fly-climate-breakdown-germany-climate-change-papua-new-guinea). For ten years, Grimalda has had a conscientious objection to flying. This activity's generated emissions are clearly a major driver of climate change. Consequently, Grimalda would only use this mode of transport, when there were no alternative options. He hopes to set an example by this action. The odds are, however, heavily stacked against him. A tiny number of 'frequent flyers', account for a large proportion of flight-related 'greenhouse gas' emissions. Many folk take many flights, sometimes for the most trivial of reasons (a photo-opportunity or as a cheap commute to a second home).