Why terran?
A new word to describe sustainable and trendsetting travel. Because no other decision on consumption is easier and faster to protect the climate!
What can terran do?
With the new word creation “terran” you can finally talk about traveling without airplanes and a grounded lifestyle without negation or long paraphrases. Being terran allows for freedom, adventure and encounters – and at the same time protects the climate. [mehr]
Choose your impact
To limit global warming to 1.5°C, the annual footprint per person may not exceed 1,100 kg CO2eq at a global average. With our lifestyle, we are far above that. Every saving counts! Click on the circles…
For your personal footprint, check out the CO2 calculator at the bottom of the page. Sources can be found in our FAQs
Through Europe and around the world
The airplane is the mode of transport with the highest climate impact. And because it is often used to travel many more kilometres, the effect is amplified. Within Europe there are already super alternatives, but not only there…
Figures in kg CO2eq per person-kilometre. Sources can be found in our FAQs
What does terran stand for?
Moving terran, i.e. flying less or not flying at all, is the most effective way to improve our individual carbon footprint. This is because compared to terran modes of transportation, such as trains and buses, the climate impact of airplanes is very high. [mehr]
Why does terran make sense?
Most people on this planet travel terran, as only a small portion of the world’s population has ever boarded an airplane. Air passengers are largely from the global North. However, everyone has to bear the negative consequences of aviation. [mehr]
The destination in view
Just one intercontinental flight emits twice as much as a person in Nepal emits in an entire year. Air travel is beyond the personal annual budget for the 1.5°C goal. Fortunately, you can also reach distant places terran…
Figures in kg CO2eq. Sources can be found in our FAQs