Climate change is not your fault.
The fossil fuel industry has been spending a lot of money to subtly introduce the idea that if only you, just you, would change your wasteful habits, then maybe climate change wouldn’t be so bad. They started doing it with those benign “Check your Carbon footprint” ads years ago, and it continues today.
But the current crisis has shut down flying, most driving, and kept millions inside their homes, and while we’ve seen lower particulates in the air, leading to those beautiful photos of clear views from Los Angeles to Mumbai, carbon emissions have dropped in only a minor way.
Mute proof of what I’ve been telling people for years. If you and I and our 100,000 closest friends move to the woods to subsist on nuts and berries, the impact on carbon and climate would be minimal to none.
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That was a good read, thanks. It would indeed be useful to be aware of just how much of a difference an individual’s steps could make, I’ll bet as the author says, it is quite minimal. I’ve asked them if they have any references.
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I’m willing to bet that you’re right. I took a decision some years ago not to fly any more to minimise my own personal carbon footprint: I’m not at all surprised to find that this will have, in the grand scheme of things, have made no difference whatsoever. The fossil fuel industry has a lot to answer for!
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I think we should do what we can, but I also think we should *all* do what we can. I’ve got a lot of time for people like Extinction Rebellion.
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Same here.
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What a wonderful read! May I have permission to republish on Learning from Dogs? Fingers crossed!
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You don’t need permission from me, Paul; it’s not my article. You’ll need to talk to Peter Sinclair (greenman@tm.net). I’ve no doubt he’ll say ‘yes’.
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Thanks!
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