Practical Ways To Reduce Your Air Transport Footprint Article

Air transport is one of the biggest worldwide contributors to global warming. In the UK, with the abundance of low-cost airlines coupled with our island location means that, on average, we fly more than any other nation. So this means that British citizens contribute the most to global warming through aviation.


Seeing as our appetite for holidays and travel is not going to dissipate, we need to make our travel more environmentally friendly. You can now offset your CO2 emissions from your flight either at the time of booking, directly with the airline, or through a dedicated CO2 off-setting company.

However, few of us actually think about the CO2 we give off just by getting to and from the airport. If we are honest, it's not really our main concern when booking a holiday, but it should be. If you want to be more environmentally friendly, you should take steps to alter everything you do in favour of the environment.

So what if you drive? If you have a full car, i.e. containing four or five people, the actual level of CO2 per person is not that high. However, the car will be heavier, especially when luggage is taken into account so the total amount of CO2 will be higher.

Furthermore, most people's journey to the airport ? seeing as the main UK airports surround London ? involves a tortuous route around the M25. This usually means a good amount of stopping and starting and crawling along in second gear. This is really bad for the environment; you car's CO2 emissions are at their highest when driving under 15 miles per hour.

So, maybe public transport is better. Trains are some of the most environmentally forms of transport available. However, in the UK, our trains aren't quite up to scratch when compared to our European counterparts. Some airport services use modern 'green' trains, but others have yet to make the switch and are still relying on older 'dirtier' trains which don't have the environment's best interests at heart.

Another positive choice for the environment is to travel by coach. A full coach means less CO2 emissions per passenger and if it runs on hybrid or bio-fuels then the CO2 'load' per passenger is reduced even further.

easyBus is a good example of a green and affordable airport coach service, with over 66% of its buses meet Euro 4 emissions standards. Visit easybus for more information on prices and their commitment to act on climate change.

By: Milissa Brusser

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Milissa Brusser is the author of this article. To find out more about saving money on airport transfers visit easybus.co.uk. With services direct to and from the city centre to Gatwick, Luton and Stansted airport, Easybus is the cheapest solution.