Respect to the runner concerned (Innes FitzGerald). Wish her all the best for the future.
Imagine what a fantastic country we would be living in if politicians, especially the current crop of sociopaths in government, had an OUNCE of the moral compass Innes has.
> “When I started running, the prospect of me competing in the world cross country championships would have seemed merely a dream. However, the reality of the travel fills me with deep concern.
> “I was just nine when the Cop21 Paris climate agreement was signed. Now, eight years on, and global emissions have been steadily increasing, sending us on a path to climate catastrophe.”
Or you could just go on the condition that the organisers or British athletics offset the carbon?
Emission offsetting is a thing you can pay for.
£72 to offset a return flight to Australia…
The flight will be going ahead anyway, but good for her.
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Respect to the runner concerned (Innes FitzGerald). Wish her all the best for the future.
Imagine what a fantastic country we would be living in if politicians, especially the current crop of sociopaths in government, had an OUNCE of the moral compass Innes has.
> “When I started running, the prospect of me competing in the world cross country championships would have seemed merely a dream. However, the reality of the travel fills me with deep concern.
> “I was just nine when the Cop21 Paris climate agreement was signed. Now, eight years on, and global emissions have been steadily increasing, sending us on a path to climate catastrophe.”
Or you could just go on the condition that the organisers or British athletics offset the carbon?
Emission offsetting is a thing you can pay for.
£72 to offset a return flight to Australia…
The flight will be going ahead anyway, but good for her.