Wednesday, February 16, 2022

          CAN DOWNSIZING NBA PLAYERS SAVE THE PLANET?

                        Scientific American 

Professional  Sports Leagues Need To Reduce Their
Carbon Footprint

SETH WYNES

February 16, 2022

North American sports leagues... bask in luxury on board hyperpolluting private planes traveling across the world. This behavior sends a mixed message.

Emissions from air travel are the most difficult to reduce in professional sports. It’s not like they can do what everyone else does, and videoconference. But reducing emissions is possible...ways to cut carbon include flying in smaller aircraft (picture something closer to business class seating for players instead of first class plus massage tables)..