Introducing 'Flight Plan' from ICaN 

We recognise people sometimes fly because they couldn’t find an alternative. Whether for business, holidays, or connecting with family, flying can feel like the only choice. Even so, carbon emissions from their flight may still concern them.  A contribution to ICaN’s Flight Plan supports local nature and climate action, helping to ease flight carbon regrets. 

The fundraising target shown, is for a 12-month period, and is an ambition rather than a fixed limit. We hope that conscientious flyers will exceed our target every year and help to ensure that more ICaN projects can be delivered.  

Mitigate your flight carbon by supporting local nature and climate action

If you can’t avoid flying, 

Worry about the carbon emissions, 

Have concerns that offsetting options are delivered thousands of miles away.

Suggested contributions 

1 person, economy class, UK domestic return flight = £6.00

1 person, economy class, short haul return flight = £13.50

1 person, Business / First class, short haul return flight = £20.00

1 person, economy class, long haul return flight = £67.00

1 person, Premium Economy class, long haul return flight = £107.00

1 person, Business class, long haul return flight = £194.00

1 person, First-class, long-haul return flight = £268.00

For Context

A typical short haul, economy class return flight, creates 0.7 tonnes of carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. 

The average long-haul, economy class return flight, creates 3 tonnes of carbon emissions.

For Business or First-Class seats, carbon emissions are even higher – a full ton for the same short-haul flight and around 12 tonnes for the same long-haul. 

The typical Personal Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PGGE) for a UK citizen is currently around 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) per year. 

To become more sustainable and avoid further climate damage, our PGGE need to reduce to 2-3 tonnes per year by 2050.  

The aviation industry is working hard to reduce its carbon emissions, but these changes will take time. Meanwhile, it’s important to take whatever positive action we can.

There are some good schemes available that enable you to offset the carbon produced by those unavoidable flights. Sadly, the offsetting measures provided by most of these schemes are delivered far from the UK. Contributing to Flight Plan supports locally delivered ICaN climate and nature projects. 

ICaN Projects 

ICaN projects address the causes and effects of biodiversity loss, nature's decline, and climate breakdown. Helping nature recover and building greater climate resilience, they are an investment in a more sustainable future for nature, people, and business.