37 min
Why do we fly & could we fly less? The Flying Less movement in the Higher Education Sector. The Oxford Flying Less podcast
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- Social Sciences
This episode addresses the 'big picture' questions about flying and the higher education sector. Why do we fly? How much do we need to reduce flying to avoid further contributing to global warming through aviation? Is the higher education sector an 'exception to the rule'? What kinds of actions can we take and will be most effective - individual and/or institutional?
Articles and materials cited:
@Flyingless and Sustainable research? Some snapshot responses from academics.
'Quantifying aviation's contribution to global warming'. M Klöwer et al 2021 Environ. Res. Lett. 16 104027
Flying Less, Reducing Academia's Carbon Footprint
University of Edinburgh’s Climate Conscious Travel Policy
University of Oxford's Environment
University of Sheffield’s Sustainability Strategy
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Contributors:
Dr. Milan Kloewer, Climate scientist, University of Oxford (2m 13s)
Dr. Debbie Hopkins, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Oxford (6m 25s)
Professor Parke Wilde, US Nutrition Policy, Tufts University (USA) and Professor Joseph Nevins, Geography, Vassar College (USA) (13m 03s)
Harriet Waters, Head of Environmental Sustainability, University of Oxford, and Joanne Murraybrown, Sustainability Strategy Project Manager, University of Oxford (19m 55s)
Dr. Matt Watson, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Sheffield (27m 27s)
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Producer/presenter: Dr. Noah Birksted-Breen, Researcher, (formerly) University of Oxford
Editor: Ryan Beckerleg, PhD student in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Cardiff University.
Cover art: Ada Jušić
Music written and composed: Julian Bell.
Commissioned by the School of Geography, University of Oxford, in collaboration with University of Oxford's Environmental Sustainability Team. This podcast is funded by the Green Travel Fund.
The Flying Less podcast is a project of the Oxford Flying Less Group, an informal association of staff and students at the University of Oxford, advocating for reducing our institution's dependence upon aviation.
If you have been moved to take action by this podcast, why not:
- share this podcast with colleagues, peers, heads of department and Vice-Chancellors at your own institution
- start a Flying Less group at your own institution
- check for updates and sign the petition at Flyingless.org
- check for other resources including NoFlyClimateSci, Nearly Carbon Neutral Conferences and many more besides.
This episode addresses the 'big picture' questions about flying and the higher education sector. Why do we fly? How much do we need to reduce flying to avoid further contributing to global warming through aviation? Is the higher education sector an 'exception to the rule'? What kinds of actions can we take and will be most effective - individual and/or institutional?
Articles and materials cited:
@Flyingless and Sustainable research? Some snapshot responses from academics.
'Quantifying aviation's contribution to global warming'. M Klöwer et al 2021 Environ. Res. Lett. 16 104027
Flying Less, Reducing Academia's Carbon Footprint
University of Edinburgh’s Climate Conscious Travel Policy
University of Oxford's Environment
University of Sheffield’s Sustainability Strategy
*
Contributors:
Dr. Milan Kloewer, Climate scientist, University of Oxford (2m 13s)
Dr. Debbie Hopkins, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Oxford (6m 25s)
Professor Parke Wilde, US Nutrition Policy, Tufts University (USA) and Professor Joseph Nevins, Geography, Vassar College (USA) (13m 03s)
Harriet Waters, Head of Environmental Sustainability, University of Oxford, and Joanne Murraybrown, Sustainability Strategy Project Manager, University of Oxford (19m 55s)
Dr. Matt Watson, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Sheffield (27m 27s)
*
Producer/presenter: Dr. Noah Birksted-Breen, Researcher, (formerly) University of Oxford
Editor: Ryan Beckerleg, PhD student in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Cardiff University.
Cover art: Ada Jušić
Music written and composed: Julian Bell.
Commissioned by the School of Geography, University of Oxford, in collaboration with University of Oxford's Environmental Sustainability Team. This podcast is funded by the Green Travel Fund.
The Flying Less podcast is a project of the Oxford Flying Less Group, an informal association of staff and students at the University of Oxford, advocating for reducing our institution's dependence upon aviation.
If you have been moved to take action by this podcast, why not:
- share this podcast with colleagues, peers, heads of department and Vice-Chancellors at your own institution
- start a Flying Less group at your own institution
- check for updates and sign the petition at Flyingless.org
- check for other resources including NoFlyClimateSci, Nearly Carbon Neutral Conferences and many more besides.
37 min