My last flight was in Summer 2016 to visit South Korea. I have not flown since then.I used to love flying all over the world and visiting Korea was a regular trip to me without thinking twice. Now, I see differently about traveling by air ever since I have become more aware of living sustainably. If covid pandemic did not occur, I was pretty sure that I would not have stopped flying frequently.I prefer traveling more locally and my desire to visit foreign countries by air has been significantly lowered. I pledge to fly home only once every couple of years.
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. It's hard to witness this, so the least I can do is go public, share the information that many of us are doing what the world's scientists recommend -- just stop flying -- and hope to inspire others to follow suit. It's a movement.
