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

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!

probably nothing with fair trade

hugely unnecessary flights across the Atlantic

he'd better set sail now then, there's a new US tour starting in 10 days!

he'd better set sail now then, there's a new US tour starting in 10 days!

 

Touché! :laugh3:

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.

er, I thought the private jet was just a tabloid rumour?

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).

he'd better set sail now then, there's a new US tour starting in 10 days!

No worries, he's a fast swimmer.

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!

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:

He denies having his own plane. Watch this interview to see for yourself.

 

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The oracle talked about it too, it's not their private jet, it's a plane they rent or something

oh, the viva jet thing?

thats not theres.

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.

"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.

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

"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...