> My point is: my carbon footprint is pretty low, and I try to be mindful about not wasting resources. While it might be low by western standards, it is probab

> My point is: my carbon footprint is pretty low, and I try to be mindful about not wasting resources. While it might be low by western standards, it is probably still very high by global averages. For instance it is estimated that roughly 80% of people have never flowing in a plane, and that 10% of the remaining have never flown more than once. Flown 4 times last year puts you right near the top. This isn't saying "You are a terrible person!", it is saying that we all have a habit of normalizing the world around us even if it is wildy unsustainable. And even then, the planet doesn't care about were you sit in terms of other people, it just cares about your impacts. Statistically, the homeless in my country (Australia) have a carbon foot print 3 times greater than the average African. What looks horrible here, resource wise, is far ahead of many in this world.