Peter Kalmus - the climate scientist who doesn't fly

I’m a climate scientist who doesn’t fly.

I try to avoid burning fossil fuels, because it’s clear that doing so causes real harm to humans and to nonhumans, today and far into the future. I don’t like harming others, so I don’t fly. Back in 2010, though, I was awash in cognitive dissonance. My awareness of global warming had risen to a fever pitch, but I hadn’t yet made real changes to my daily life. This disconnect made me feel panicked and disempowered.

Read the YES!  story by Peter Kalmus - “How Far Can We Get Without Flying?”