Three ways to take action for the frequent flyer levy.
We need to cut emissions from flying, and the frequent flyer levy is the fairest way to do this. It would ensure that the wealthy minority of frequent flyers pay more, unlike ordinary people who don’t fly often. The climate assembly, which represents the views of UK citizens, has asked the government to bring this in. Now we need to make sure that they listen.
Write to your MP
To win this policy change and tackle pollution from flying, we need to get MPs on board. To do this, we need to make them realise that their constituents, as well as people across the UK, want flights to be reduced in a way that’s fair. That’s why we’ll be doing all we can to raise this in Parliament, and pushing the government to follow the assembly’s recommendation.
Can you write to tell your MP to back the frequent flyer levy?
2. Get people talking
With more and more people across the UK realising that we’re facing a climate emergency, it’s vital that they know about the solutions too. Will you start the conversation about bringing in the frequent flyer levy with your friends, family or colleagues?
We’ve created shareable graphics and an explainer blog post to get you started, but if you encounter some tricky questions you’d like a hand with, just email Hannah at hannah@wearepossible.org. She’d be happy to help.
Download the image you think will have the most impact, and share it with your WhatsApp contacts or social media followers to start the conversation.*
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