One flight, One seat, One Ton of CO2.

We are in a dire climate emergency, flying fries the planet and yet there are about 125,000 daily commercial flights in the world and growing. Pledge to fly less in 2026 for the climate!

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791 People have pledged to fly less for the climate (updated 3/21/26). Join us!

Iris Marie Bloom, New York

Iris Marie Bloom, New York

Since January 1st 2025, I've stopped flying, and had already "almost" stopped flying for about 10 years. Why? I love the earth, people, all kinds of critters, and our precious interconnection! Airline flights generate greenhouse gas emissions, noise pollution, habitat disruption, water contamination from de-icing fluids, and intensified atmospheric warming due to high-altitude emissions. We may not "feel" that we hate our beautiful earth and all its vulnerable inhabitants... but frequent air travelers are actually behaving as if they do....

Micah B, New York

Micah B, New York

There is no way to travel by air in a way that is not ecologically detrimental within our current or future technological capabilities. We as consumers need to discontinue financially supporting airline corporations whenever possible, and instead need to create a stronger consumer demand for improved ground-based green transportation infrastructure. ...

Rick Watts, California

Rick Watts, California

I am highly worried about the future of our planet. There are 1400+ million metric tons of carbon in the melting permafrost; this is just one example ...

Steve Sikora, Florida

Steve Sikora, Florida

Since the summer of 2022, I decided to go flight-free (and also car-free) — I have used my bike and the train to cover all of my traveling wants and n...

Matt Karl, Minnesota

Matt Karl, Minnesota

Flying is the dirtiest (most CO2-heavy) activity millions of us do every year. Given the climate emergency we're in, it's really a no-brainer to simpl...

Ben Capraro, Massachusetts

Ben Capraro, Massachusetts

By choosing not to fly I intend to lower the demand such that fewer commercial flights will be scheduled in the future.I hope that my choices alert ot...

Bruce Maxwell, CA

Bruce Maxwell, CA

I've been aware of the outsized impact of airline flying since becoming acquainted withwww.footprintnetwork.orgin the early 2000s. This group won the ...

Ashley Strobridge, Vermont

Ashley Strobridge, Vermont

I haven't flown since 2001 due to my neurodivergencies, and later, due to my size due to medications I take for my neurodivergencies. I now also refus...

Allegra Lovejoy, NY

Allegra Lovejoy, NY

Since 2019, I've pledged to take no more than one flight per year. Living locally keeps us more peaceful, happy, grounded, and involved in our local c...