What if the feedback loop is causing a run away effect?
I feel as an individual, mostly helpless. You say buy local but most of the things your suggesting actually cost more (like buying local and becoming vegetarian).
You're not.
> What if the feedback loop is causing a run away effect?
It's not. I'm an atmospheric scientist.
> You say buy local but most of the things your suggesting actually cost more
They don't actually cost more. You're just paying the price now, instead of making humanity pay it later in damages.
> (like buying local and becoming vegetarian)
I did not suggest becoming vegetarian. I would have suggested suicide way before I suggested vegetarianism.
In summary, whataboutism isn't the answer to climate change.
I don't think so. [1] Besides, we're still #14 in emissions per-capita. [2]
> developing countries with few if any regulations and little enforcement
Not sure where you're getting this idea.
> All we can do is plant trees.
On the contrary, we can do much more. The first step is to organize your workplace. The second step is an industry-wide commercial boycott of polluting firms. In solidarity with similar worker-led movements in the Global South, we can collectively bring the Climate Change Industry to its knees, allowing sustainable business to thrive.
1. https://i1.wp.com/fabiusmaximus.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/... 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_greenhous...
All we can do is plant trees.