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Strong agree on this. I don't think I could do nothing any harder than I already am. Could you? Could any of us?
by FLeXMurphy 5d ago
Strong agree on this. I don't think I could do nothing any harder than I already am. Could you? Could any of us?
- encomiast 5d agoSome people are clearly doing less nothing: there are activists protesting, formal political action groups, scientists doing research, etc. What isn't as clear is whether any this can actually overcome the huge social and economic structural issues to actually make a dent.
- dryd3n 5d agoWhen I was initially thinking about my personal impact to this, the first thing that came to mind is air-travel. I don't travel much, maybe once a year to see family. I have some friends who fly several times a year to "see the world", being well-traveled is a part of their personality. But I think I may be wrong on flight being a significant contribution. My guess is that we probably all contribute to this mainly through our SP500 index investments, which financially supports a number of companies that directly contribute to global warming. We're "voting with our dollars" as they say. Maybe we can all start picking individual stocks based on environmental values/promises, and less short-term gain. Somehow, I don't think it'll happen.
- CalRobert 5d agoA flight can be a few tonnes of carbon. A European might emit ten tonnes a year. It’s pretty significant. For ourselves ( electric heating, well insulated house, no beef and low meat, no car )a flight can be half the year’s emissions. The VOTE etf could be interesting to you.
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- CalRobert 5d agoFind a job from climate base, inclimate, etc