• This fact sheet debunks common greenwashing techniques in the aviation industry related to biofuels. 

Positives

• This fact sheet is comprehensive and addresses all the false solutions outlined by the aviation industry.
• Two infographics bring the data to life.
• Teaching your students media literacy is one of the greatest gifts you can give them in this age of misinformation.

Additional Prerequisites

• Biofuels are often called Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) by the aviation industry.
• One of the biggest reasons biofuels are not scalable is the land required to grow all of the crops, so you could have your students research other climate and environmental impacts from agriculture prior to using this resource.
• This is part of a series of greenwashing fact sheets from Stay Grounded.
• Stay Grounded is a Europe-based network of groups aiming to reduce emissions from aviation.

Differentiation

• In English class, students could research different airlines like United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Qantas, Emirates, Southwest, or EasyJet. Groups of students could review their marketing material to see greenwashing and present their findings to the class.
• You could also share this video that explains greenwashing and how to see through greenwashing.
• Other greenwashing fact sheets from Stay Grounded include efficiency improvements, electric flight, hydrogen flight, and synthetic electro-fuels.

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