Those aren't mutually exclusive though. Even in the most optimistic decarbonization scenarios we would still need to start removing CO2 from the atmosphere to avoid >2 degrees of warming.

> we need sweeping, fundamental changes to address climate change, not at the individual level, but at the state level and beyond.

If that isn't happening, what's your next suggestion?

The term for this is "moral licensing". It is dangerous path i.e. I jogged 30 mins, I can have this Snickers bar now...

Do you think the existence of these small efforts makes the larger efforts harder or easier? More or less likely?

My personal belief is that the larger effort looks a lot like early COVID lockdowns. We more or less did exactly what we need to do: Driving only when absolutely necessary, only purchasing exactly what was necessary, furloughing most industry, turning the lights off at the local big box stores, grocery stores only open 10-5, etc... To me, these smaller efforts feel like they distract from the more grim reality that our behavior needs to drastically change.