Re:Yes, I’m Feeling Bad About Climate Change. Let’s Discuss
by e12e on Thursday August 22, 2019 @11:03AM
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> Nobody will save the planet on their own
Quite. As I did in another thread, I'd like to point to the Extinction Rebellion as a pragmatic way to panic (eh, act):
Worl/UK: https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/demands/
USA: https://extinctionrebellion.us/demands
[ed: also mentioned in tfa.]
Re:Yes, I’m Feeling Bad About Climate Change. Let’s Discuss
by bloopernova on Thursday August 22, 2019 @10:41AM
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Thank you. I've been scolded a bit by the replies here, so I know I need to examine what I'm not doing and remedy that.
Re:Yes, I’m Feeling Bad About Climate Change. Let’s Discuss
by NeedMoreTea on Thursday August 22, 2019 @10:55AM
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Our youngest is about the same age, and I'm equally conflicted. We've done what we can, in part because I want to be able to look my youngest in the eye, but I'm aware that 95% of what's needed is entirely out of our control. Personal acts can't begin to compensate for government policy on fuel, subsidies, lack of a carbon tax etc.
We're fucked, but at least have your conscience clean. Anything helps: eat less meat, plant some trees, start recycling, bike to work, refuse single-use plastic, sacrifice a little bit of your personal convenience for the benefit of the planet. Do anything you weren't doing until today.
Nobody will save the planet on their own, but a large swath of people doing one single thing is bound to have some effect. It won't cancel out the damage for sure, but at least it would minimize the effects a tiny bit.