There are 1.5 billion cars in the world today. These combustion engine vehicles are major polluters, and governments are hoping to meet their climate targets by replacing them with lower-emission alternatives, such as electric cars. But this transformation is going to be a massive challenge, and it's already proving to be extremely divisive in Germany one the world's leading car producers.
Climate change: Is ecoguilt changing the way we travel?
Humans have long been driven by a desire to explore the planet and visit faraway places. But with tourism s toll on the environment now calling our globetrotting habits into question, some say it s time for change.
The rise of social media has changed the way many people think about tourism
Tourism accounts for roughly 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and it s a sector that is projected to keep growing.
That s a big concern for Richard Sharpley, professor of tourism and development at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK.
He has been intrigued by the meaning of tourism and why we as humans feel compelled to travel since he went on a backpacking trip around Asia in the mid-1980s. That was a different time. Social media didn t exist, there were few low-cost airlines, and there was no Fridays for Future movement raising awareness about the emissions from flights, for example.
Inside Europe 23.04.2021
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