Meet the pilot who quit flying because of the climate crisis
Not many pilots climbing steadily up the ranks retire their wings in the name of environmental activism. But Todd Smith did just that at great expense. He spoke with DW about this life transition.
Born into a family of modest means on the outskirts of London, Todd Smith didn’t grow up taking much for granted. Except, perhaps, his father’s repeated insistence that he should choose a job he loves. For many, that’s the challenge of a lifetime. Not for Todd.
From the moment he was taken to a watch a local Royal Air Force aerobatics display, he knew his future was written in the skies.
