You're listening to episode 54 of the Sustainable Minimalist podcast.

You are listening to the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast, a show about living simply and

sustainably with your family. Here's your host, Stephanie Safarian.

Hi there, I am so happy to have you join me.

Did you know that air travel is the most serious environmental sin?

I'm not joking. One round-trip flight from New York to Europe, for example, creates a warming effect equivalent to two or three tons of carbon

dioxide per person.

So if you're an American, that's about one-fifth of your total carbon emissions allotment per year.

A round-trip flight between New York and California, and you have generated 20% of the greenhouse gases that your car emits over an entire year.

The bottom line is that if you travel by airplane, you are emitting a significant amount of greenhouse gases into our atmosphere.

There's really no way around it.

And that's why today's guest, who is a serial traveler, by the way,

has vowed to never travel by airplane again.

Today I am talking with the Earth Wanderers,

aka Eve Uterdal.

She is a full-time traveler.

During today's interview, you will hear her

describe herself as, quote, happily homeless. And we're going to be chatting about how she incorporate

sustainability into her wandering lifestyle. Now if you aren't ready to swear off

flying just yet but want to be a little more eco-friendly in your travels.

Stick around until after the interview because I'm giving you some easy tips that all of us

can do when we're in the air to offset our carbon footprints.

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