Lewis has used his monetary wealth to offset his carbon emissions dating back to 2007. Over the last 13 years, his personal emissions are net zero.
It& #39;s a nuanced issue, and looking at it from the perspective of "Lewis fly& #39;s and drives so he& #39;s a hypocrite" misses so much. (1/5)
It& #39;s a nuanced issue, and looking at it from the perspective of "Lewis fly& #39;s and drives so he& #39;s a hypocrite" misses so much. (1/5)
If you spend nothing, and get £10 back, you& #39;ve made £10 profit. If you spend £200, and get £210 back, you& #39;ve also made £10 profit.
Yes, he has emitted a lot of emissions over his career. But he& #39;s chosen to pay that back by funding projects that offset those emissions. (2/5)
Yes, he has emitted a lot of emissions over his career. But he& #39;s chosen to pay that back by funding projects that offset those emissions. (2/5)
Lewis possesses unique privilege in being able to afford to throw money at the problem, sure. But he& #39;s making that decision to do so himself. He& #39;s not obligated to do anything.
And when you consider on top of that, the influence of his message. He& #39;s easily carbon negative. (3/5)
And when you consider on top of that, the influence of his message. He& #39;s easily carbon negative. (3/5)