What Elizabeth Dunn has said about Air travel emissions
2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 4, 2026
Elizabeth Dunn, Social psychologist and happiness researcher at the University of British Columbia, co-author of Leave the Lights On, has been quoted on Air travel emissions 2 times in 1 episode of TED Radio Hour, most recently on September 4, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Dunn says a vegan who flies New York to Thailand for the holidays ends up with the same emissions as a meat eater who stays home.
“Somebody who eats vegan all year long but then flies from New York to Thailand for the holidays will end up with the same carbon emissions”
TED Radio Hour: Less guilt, more joy: A new chapter for climate action (Sep 4, 2026) · Listen from 28:16
Dunn recommends nonstop flights because takeoff burns a lot of fuel, giving them a lower carbon cost than one-stop itineraries.
“nonstop flights are going to come with a much lower carbon price tag than even a one-stop”
TED Radio Hour: Less guilt, more joy: A new chapter for climate action (Sep 4, 2026) · Listen from 29:13
Episodes
Less guilt, more joy: A new chapter for climate actionTED Radio Hour · Sep 4, 2026 · 50 min
Manoush Zomorodi talks with social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn about climate actions that also increase happiness, featuring co-author Jiaying Zhao's TED Talk.
Elizabeth Dunn on other topics
- Climate change · 2 quotes
- Climate change communication · 2 quotes
- Clean energy · 2 quotes
- Social tipping points · 1 quote
- Online shopping environmental impact · 1 quote
- Social contagion · 1 quote
- Plant-based diet · 1 quote
- Happiness · 1 quote