EPISODE · Jun 1, 2024 · 48 MIN
Gianluca Grimalda on international travel without flight, and the impact of climate change on Pacific islands
from Bridging the Carbon Gap · host Eli Gitter-Dentz, Marie Fadeyeva, Nicholas Wu, Ajani Stella, Daniel Shneider, Gabriel Gitter-Dentz, Kevin Zhou, Adam Rudt
Dr. Gianluca Grimalda was fired by his employer, a German research institute, after refusing to travel by plane for his return from Papua New Guinea, where he was conducting research on the social impacts of climate change. To reduce his own carbon footprint Dr. Grimalda instead chose to make his way back to Germany by ferry and then overland, a trip that took 72 days, but saved 9/10ths of the emissions that he would have been responsible for by using air travel. In his journey he crossed many borders and met dozens of friendly traveling companions, and his choice to remain land bound attracted worldwide media attention. This episode is complemented by a ten minute YouTube video including photos. https://newyork.thecityatlas.org/people/gianluca-grimalda/ Dr. Grimalda is interviewed by Marie Fadeyeva and Gabe Gitter-Dentz. Episode edited by Eli Gitter-Dentz. Send us Fan Mail
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Dr. Gianluca Grimalda was fired by his employer, a German research institute, after refusing to travel by plane for his return from Papua New Guinea, where he was conducting research on the social impacts of climate change. To reduce his own carbon footprint Dr. Grimalda instead chose to make his way back to Germany by ferry and then overland, a trip that took 72 days, but saved 9/10ths of the emissions that he would have been responsible for by using air travel. In his journey he crossed ma...
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