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 2025 for the climate!

718 people have pledged (updated 12/23/24)

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  • One seat, on one flight, pollutes about one Ton of CO2. If you fly, it’s likely that flights make up a significant part of your global warming footprint. Flying is an elite privilege with high costs for everyone else. 80% of the world has never been on an airplane and one single passenger’s flight emissions are more than a lot of people around the world emit in a whole year. In the US, frequent flyers dominate the market. 12% of US households take 66% of flights. Low income and communities of color are more likely to be exposed to poor air quality due to systems such as redlining and these frontline communities bear the brunt of jet fuel refining and airport pollution. Aviation represents 9% of California’s CO2 emissions, 10% of New York’s CO2 emissions, 25% of Hawaii’s CO2 emissions, but represents an even larger share of global warming contribution due to high altitude effects. Burning fuel in the sensitive stratosphere warms the planet on average 3 times more than just the emitted CO2. Pledge to not fly, to communicate the urgency of the climate crisis and to change the social norm.

Pledge Stories - This is a people powered campaign

Sharing our climate emergency stories of flying less or not at all is a powerful tool to inspire change. You can share your story when you submit your pledge or email us at info@flightfree.org.