March 30th 2007
John Travolta On Global Warming: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Filed under: events: uk, not green — Michael Andre d'Estries @ 8:13 am
On the subject of green celebrity hypocrisy, John Travolta is our poster boy. His carbon footprint is nearly 100 times that of the average Briton. And that’s okay, he doesn’t mind. In fact, he acknowledges that he’s probably not the best person to be lecturing others on Global Warming. However, he goes ahead and does it anyways.
With five private jets — and clocking more than 30,000 flying miles in the past 12 months –Â Travolta stands near the top of individual environmental polluters. At the British premiere of his movie, Wild Hogs, he rode a Harley Davidson motorcycle down the red carpet and then proceeded to talk about helping the environment through the use of “alternative fuels”. From the article,
“Travolta, a Scientologist, claimed the solution to global warming could be found in outer space and blamed his hefty flying mileage on the nature of the movie business.
But his appointment as a “serving ambassador” for the Australian airline Qantas doesn’t seem to have much to do with the movies. Nor does a recent, two-month round-the-world flying trip. ‘It [global warming] is a very valid issue,’ Travolta declared. ‘I’m wondering if we need to think about other planets and dome cities. Everyone can do their bit. But I don’t know if it’s not too late already. We have to think about alternative methods of fuel.
‘I’m probably not the best candidate to ask about global warming because I fly jets. I use them as a business tool though, as others do. I think it’s part of this industry – otherwise I couldn’t be here doing this and I wouldn’t be here now.’”
Other planets? The solution lies in outer space? I’m not going to knock the guy’s theories on solutions — since most of the world is still looking for them — but those are some of the more creative answers we’ve yet heard.
Obviously, Travolta’s flippant stance on the green movement is most disappointing. As John Buckley of CarbonFootprint.com said, “John Travolta has such a high-profile celebrity status, so what he says carries an extraordinary amount of weight. So it is such a shame when someone of his standing is so outspoken about green issues, yet fails to practise what he preaches.”
John, we enjoy you as a person and as an actor, but please do the world a favor and discard the “go green” bullshit. You are doing more as a person in the spotlight to undermine the cause than to support it. Hit the jump for more.
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It’s unconscionable that private plane owners travel for personal fun and entertainment. It WOULD be ok, if the plane ran on non-carbon fuel.
A general example of how much carbon dioxide a plane generate and a car generate
We should all drive air cars (they run on compressed air) and high MPG autos — and wait until planes are runing on non-carbon fuels.
John Travolta is a Global Warming Hypocrite…
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That sucks. I kind of idolized him since “Look Who’s Talking.” That sucks bad.
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Sorry but I cant be doing with all this celeb bullshit.It shows how sad our own lives are as we worship theirs.
As for John Travolta and I have to say it Jonathan Ross as well just show how glib and how behind events they are .
Perhaps someone should tell John that no alternative fuel for planes is even on the horizon ,,and Bio fuels are even worse than what we’ve got already as they would lead to further rainforest destruction .
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tell mr greendoofus to kindly keep his rediculous ludicrit ideas to himself i mean those jets are the biggist bird murderers around so why dont he just get a plane with a rubber band or like in that carton FEARLESS FLY have a paper made airplane which can be peddled