reynolr Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hi all, I read a troubling article on the effect on Chris Martin's use of a private jet has on climate change. Apparently his hugely unnecessary flights across the Atlantic cause a massive carbon footprint and are effecting global warming. How does this tie in to his work with fair trade, Amnesty International and Oxfam? I'd love to know others' thoughts on this. Thanks Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katja Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I think it´s not the best that he flies so much but I think he wouldn´t do it if it isn´t necessary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
//F6// Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 probably nothing with fair trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 hugely unnecessary flights across the Atlantic he'd better set sail now then, there's a new US tour starting in 10 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Niguez Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 he'd better set sail now then, there's a new US tour starting in 10 days! Touché! :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarMonkey Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 i'm not sure how the logistics arrangements of a music band for overseas concerts go, but i would imagine that it may be more cost effective to use a private jet/plane than booking up seats & cargo space on a commercial flight just to get the band + roadies + equiment (technical + instruments) all around the world? not to mention that some of their concert dates are pretty tight. i was recently looking up airline policies on bringing musical instruments onboard a flight & unless you're checking in your instrument (chance of mishandling/loss), some expect you to buy another ticket just to get an extra seat for the instrument. & he's married to an American actress who works primarily in the US/Hollywood...he's bound to rack up air miles one way or another when going over to visit the wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icequeenn Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 er, I thought the private jet was just a tabloid rumour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarMonkey Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 seemed like Coldplay do have a private jet from the video footage in the 60 Minutes interview. tho i don't recall them specifically saying it was Chris Martin's private jet. well, in all fairness, it looked like a small commercial plane really...not one of those fancy schmancy jets. there were the band + other ppl onboard the plane, tho it was like pretty much 1 person : 2 seats (the plane only had 2 rows of 2 chairs each with 1 aisle in between, not very 1st/business class looking if it was a commercial flight). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 he'd better set sail now then, there's a new US tour starting in 10 days!No worries, he's a fast swimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reynolr Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 It's nothing to do with the tour really, logistically you have to get the gear around. More about doing a gig in the states, flying straight back to UK for a day, back to USA, back to UK, back to USA...... If you do that 30 times over and back the Atlantic on your own when touring the states you're creating an incredible carbon footprint on your own. That then increases climate change which subsequently affects the poor more then the rich; conflicting with fair trade which looks at the other perspective! That was the article's gist, must find out where I read it. Just putting the thought out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueDeNimes Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Yes, please tell me where you've seen that... Are you sure you're talking about the UK and USA here? They did that sometimes between Germany / France / etc and London... But USA and UK sounds a bit exaggerated! <--- James on the left here looks like he's doubting that article as well :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyM218 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 He denies having his own plane. Watch this interview to see for yourself. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS9zu41omm0&feature=response_watch]YouTube - Coldplay - New Amazing 2009 Interview - "Close Up" with Coldplay (HQ) [Coldplayvideo][/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirhc Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 The oracle talked about it too, it's not their private jet, it's a plane they rent or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crests Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 oh, the viva jet thing? thats not theres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarMonkey Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Yes, please tell me where you've seen that... Are you sure you're talking about the UK and USA here? They did that sometimes between Germany / France / etc and London... But USA and UK sounds a bit exaggerated! <--- James on the left here looks like he's doubting that article as well :lol: heh...your avatar's very well suited to your post! :laugh3: & i'm with you & Jamesy there. if the OP's article is talking about shuttling between UK & US practically everytime in between gigs even if for just 1 day, then that's quite a stretch. i've flown between London (UK) & Miami (US) once before & that is not a flight anyone'd want to be doing on a daily/regular basis in this post-Concorde era. you'll just be wearing yourself thin, what with the jet lag & all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakfak Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 "if the OP's article is talking about shuttling between UK & US practically everytime in between gigs even if for just 1 day, then that's quite a stretch. i've flown between London (UK) & Miami (US) once before & that is not a flight anyone'd want to be doing on a daily/regular basis in this post-Concorde era. you'll just be wearing yourself thin, what with the jet lag & all." Further than that, it's practically impossible. Even if you wanted to, a round trip U.S./England flight would almost always take more time than is often found between the bands gigs. Flying home from venues in Europe where the distances involved are much shorter, maybe, but it's simply not posible from the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadForIt Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 This section of the forum clearly isnt for me Let chris do what he wants Carbon footprint, well i couldnt care less Just hope he stops preaching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakfak Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 "Just hope he stops preaching" He doesn't do that nearly as much as some others. I've actually never heard him (or of him) "preaching" in any serious sense during a show (which is when it bothers most people), and when he does say something about tht kind of stuff in interviews etc. it's usually just a quick plug about how he supports something. Compared to other "preachy" celebrities, Chris is actually pretty restrained IMHO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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