Would you ever turn down a job for its carbon footprint?

Very often (but not always), a decision to be more eco-friendly or sustainable can be a more expensive habit to maintain. And in some cases that can be affordable to do: but how far would you go in the name of the planet?

If say, you had to travel significantly more to a new place of work than your current job - would the environmental impact of this change factor into your decisions? Or just the time and cost?

Obviously, there are many many reasons to include on a decision about job moves, and I'm not suggesting this should be your only consideration - but should it be a consideration at all?

Somebody I know once did a commute by plane from Edinburgh to London for a couple of months while they were waiting to/moving house. Would you be willing to do this given the environmental impact?

This question is a little bit like the ethics problem posed by Peter Singer: if you would risk ruining your expensive shoes to save a child who was drowning in a nearby pond, would you also be willing to donate the money those shoes cost to save children on the other side of the world?

Post your thoughts below.

This thread is part of TSR Goes Green! A project all about nature and the environment. You can get involved in other threads about it by clicking here.

Very often (but not always), a decision to be more eco-friendly or sustainable can be a more expensive habit to maintain. And in some cases that can be affordable to do: but how far would you go in the name of the planet?

If say, you had to travel significantly more to a new place of work than your current job - would the environmental impact of this change factor into your decisions? Or just the time and cost?

Obviously, there are many many reasons to include on a decision about job moves, and I'm not suggesting this should be your only consideration - but should it be a consideration at all?

Somebody I know once did a commute by plane from Edinburgh to London for a couple of months while they were waiting to/moving house. Would you be willing to do this given the environmental impact?

This question is a little bit like the ethics problem posed by Peter Singer: if you would risk ruining your expensive shoes to save a child who was drowning in a nearby pond, would you also be willing to donate the money those shoes cost to save children on the other side of the world?

Post your thoughts below.

This thread is part of TSR Goes Green! A project all about nature and the environment. You can get involved in other threads about it by clicking here.