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[-] NocturnalEngineer@lemmy.world 173 points 1 year ago

Majority of private jets carrying 3 passengers or less, releasing 10 times as much carbon per passenger than a commercial flight.

As a peasant, I don't think reducing my carbon footprint will offset the disgusting (increasing) display of greed from the elites.

[-] Alto@kbin.social 97 points 1 year ago

Perhaps the greatest scam the rich ever pulled off was convincing the common people that climate change is somehow our fault instead of theirs. A single billionaire harms the earth an order of magnitude more in a single year than most small towns will in a decade

[-] eyy@lemm.ee 50 points 1 year ago

A single billionaire harms the earth an order of magnitude more in a single year than most small towns will in a decade

But if you and your family stop using plastic straws, turn the heat down in winter, meticulously sort all your recycling and use public transport more for the next decade, you can help Jeff Bezos offset the emissions for his next weekend trip to the Maldives!

[-] infectoid@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Something inside me just died.

[-] Dubious_Fart@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I'd prefer to reduce climate impact by running over Bezo's head with a tank.

[-] kenbw2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Well yea. If every person reduced their impact by a tonne, that's 65 tonnes of CO2 saved

How many private jets is that?

[-] Rootiest@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

If every person reduced their impact by a tonne, that's 65 tonnes of CO2 saved

Woah there, not everyone!

We can't expect the wealthy jet owners to participate, we are trying to offset their carbon usage after all, it wouldn't be fair if they had to do it as well..

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