Re:Ask HN: How do we fight the existential threat of climate...
by zw123456 on Sunday July 07, 2019 @10:24AM
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I think you are on the right track. I think there was a post here on HN the other day about needing a trillion trees to counter CO2 from human activity (or something like that).
So what if online retailers like Amazon had some sort of opt in where you could donate $1 extra with your order to get a tree planted (or it would go to that). It probably would not be enough to get you to a trillion trees but if a lot of online retailers offered that at least it would give people something they could do easily.
Re:Ask HN: How do we fight the existential threat of climate...
by titojankowski on Sunday July 07, 2019 @10:26AM
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I like your framing -- subtractive vs additive.
Reminds me of additive manufacturing (3D printing)
I know it's more complicated than that, but that's a good place to start. Perhaps even pay people to grow trees on disused land.