Carbon offsetting is just another form of greenwashing

Re:Carbon offsetting is just another form of greenwashing by RealityVoid on Sunday August 07, 2022 @08:18PM (#32381238)

You won't get there through individual action, only through systemic change at the top levels.

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Re:Carbon offsetting is just another form of greenwashing by tunesmith on Sunday August 07, 2022 @09:46PM (#32381701)

That's a binary way of thinking. Sorites paradox. Individuals taking individual action, collectively together over time, can influence systemic change at top levels, more effectively than just waiting for the top levels to change their mind on their own.

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Re:Carbon offsetting is just another form of greenwashing by RealityVoid on Monday August 08, 2022 @01:06AM (#32382521)

I agree, but then the best bang for buck is pushing to change policy, not making sure you close the light bulb when you leave the room.

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Re:Carbon offsetting is just another form of greenwashing by tunesmith on Monday August 08, 2022 @01:33AM (#32382620)

Again, why not both?

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Re:Carbon offsetting is just another form of greenwashing by alar44 on Sunday August 07, 2022 @08:22PM (#32381260)

And the top levels are put in place by either money or people who don't want to hear they need to change.

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Re:Carbon offsetting is just another form of greenwashing by maeil on Sunday August 07, 2022 @09:58PM (#32381754)

Thousands of years of history disagrees with this kind of reductionism.

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