Rebecca ReidCelebrities including Jude Law, Sienna Miller, Daisy Lowe, Benedict Cumberbatch, Vanessa Kirby and Natalie Imbruglia have signed a letter to the press, acknowledging the accusations of hypocrisy levelled at them for supporting the Extinction Rebellion while still flying internationally.'We live high carbon lives and the industries that we are part of have huge carbon footprints.
'There are millions of children, called to action by Greta Thunberg, who are begging us, the people with power and influence, to stand up and fight for their already devastated future.'The stories that you write calling us climate hypocrites will not silence us. Accusations of double standards have been ongoing since the inception of climate-change activism. Recently Olivia Colman came under fire for working on an ad campaign with BA, but also speaking out about the importance of offsetting global warming. Emma Thompson was embroiled in a row when she allegedly flew back first-class from LA to take part in the protests.
It's hard to give up something that makes you happy, like flying off on a holiday. And allowing yourself the indulgence of air travel doesn't have to preclude your involvement in climate change activism. We should all be aiming for an gold standard in carbon neutrality, but also we must acknowledge that it's OK to fail sometimes.Look at mixed methods of travel.
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