Everyday The Independent shouts its environmental credentials, taking a sometimes very contrary view over what should be that day’s headlines. I think their shouty issue-led headlines actually wear the reader out over time and they should be used a bit more sparingly, but it’s fair enough that they bang their drum about what we’re doing to the environment.
Which is why I found it very curious on Saturday to read some of the destinations that The Independent suggested would make great weekend locations. They included South Africa and Hong Kong amongst others. Surely, if you’re going to fly half way around the world, even if you’re offsetting your carbon footprint, you have some kind of duty not to just bugger off for the weekend but spend a bit of time there? You’ll only be wanting to go back again at another time.