Air travel emissions
Subject in Earth Sciences
Air travel emissions has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including TED Radio Hour. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Elizabeth DunnSocial psychologist and happiness researcher at the University of British Columbia, co-author of Leave the Lights On
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
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
Podcasts
- TED Radio Hour · 1 episode
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.