#MoveTheDate
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Reducing the Ecological Footprint of air travel for tourism purposes by half would move Earth Overshoot Day by 1 day.
What is the solution?
Vacationing closer to home, either by choosing destinations which are physically closer, or engaging in regular ‘staycations’ rather than traveling abroad.
This solution improves our resource security in the energy category.
How does it #MoveTheDate?
Tourism-related trips make up approximately half of airline passenger numbers. Reducing the distance traveled for tourism reduces tourism’s share of air travel emissions, which makes up 2.8% of global carbon emissions.
How is it scalable?
The number of international tourist arrivals has almost doubled since the year 2000, from approximately 1.3 billion arrivals per year to 2.3 billion. Therefore, providing ample opportunity for exploring destinations that are closer to home.
What is the solution?
Vacationing closer to home, either by choosing destinations which are physically closer, or engaging in regular ‘staycations’ rather than traveling abroad.
This solution improves our resource security in the energy category.
How does it #MoveTheDate?
Tourism-related trips make up approximately half of airline passenger numbers. Reducing the distance traveled for tourism reduces tourism’s share of air travel emissions, which makes up 2.8% of global carbon emissions.
How is it scalable?
The number of international tourist arrivals has almost doubled since the year 2000, from approximately 1.3 billion arrivals per year to 2.3 billion. Therefore, providing ample opportunity for exploring destinations that are closer to home.
The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly put a wrinkle in many would-be-tourists’ travel plans. And recently, the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism calls to cut global tourism emissions and reduce the Ecological Footprint of tourism. There are a few upsides to vacationing closer to home and exploring more locally without the need for air travel. Not paying for air travel and all the expenses that go with it means you save money. A getaway day trip close to home can provide a new experience outside of your normal routine. Or maybe it’s as simple as spending time with the special people in your life.
There’s no benefit in waiting!
Acting now puts you at a strategic advantage in a world increasingly defined by ecological overshoot. Countless solutions exist that #MoveTheDate. They’re creative, economically viable, and ready to deploy at scale. With them, we can make ourselves more resilient and #MoveTheDate of Earth Overshoot Day. If we move the date 6 days each year, humanity can be out of overshoot before 2050.