I will Amtrak or stay put. I’ve also hitchhiked extensively and can do more. All of my needs can be fulfilled within North America. Burning fossil fuels to leave the continent is ridiculous.
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.
