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Campaign for nuclear power plus wind and solar. That's it.
A thorough explanation why: https://youtu.be/YjFWiMJdotM (don't forget to turn on captions if your Dutch is lacking)
This article's quality is higher than many others on the same topic and that's a pleasant surprise. That being said, I can't help being reminded about German language lessons I had ~10 years ago where the teacher was preaching that we must all ditch electric kettles for the sake of the planet. I asked her how is this going to help -- even if 100_00 people do it today -- if corporations are happy to let toxic waste se…
Ugh, I once read a booklet that had the same premise of the article. One of the suggested solutions: use less soap when doing the dishes, to preserve packaging. As I mention in a different comment, individual action is important. However, there is a large difference in effectiveness, and promoting obviously ineffective ones isn't going to convince people to do the ones that are likely to be effective.
This is critically important, but the mindset of the population need to change for it to be effective. If everyone have the same mindset, things will start to change.
Imagine doing a simple thing like reducing your shower time by 25% or reduce your TV watching time by 25%. With enough people doing it, its impact will be significant.
This article's quality is higher than many others on the same topic and that's a pleasant surprise. That being said, I can't help being reminded about German language lessons I had ~10 years ago where the teacher was preaching that we must all ditch electric kettles for the sake of the planet. I asked her how is this going to help -- even if 100_00 people do it today -- if corporations are happy to let toxic waste se…
People who take/propose such small steps might later start thinking about other means to improve their footprint on the planet that have a bigger impact. They might start to identify themselves as people who care about the environment. They might start spreading the idea to other people. And one day maybe they will say hey I ditched an electric kettle and made a compromise and what did you do, what are the big corps doing?
So I hope you engaged the teacher in a positive tone and proposed how we can all have an even bigger impact.
Campaign for nuclear power plus wind and solar. That's it.
climate change isn't the problem, it's the second major global-scale symptom of the problem (the first one was the ozone layer). it's highly concerning! but suppose we manage to slow or reverse or mitigate climate change, at great expense, without addressing the underlying problem --- then we're going to have less resources to address the next global issue:
https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/planetary-bound...
I agree this article isn't as terrible as average. Going vegetarian and cycling to work once a week might make you feel good but it ain't gonna make a difference. It's a political problem. It needs a political solution. Agitate and vote for the most left-wing party you can (that has a realistic chance of winning/influencing an election). Campaign for them to institute a ban on fossil fuels. Protest. Climb smokestacks…
This article's quality is higher than many others on the same topic and that's a pleasant surprise. That being said, I can't help being reminded about German language lessons I had ~10 years ago where the teacher was preaching that we must all ditch electric kettles for the sake of the planet. I asked her how is this going to help -- even if 100_00 people do it today -- if corporations are happy to let toxic waste se…
As the article mentions, individuals can do something about corporate pollution: - Buy less stuff. Corporations produce waste because we buy their stuff . Get the stuff you still buy from more environmentally-friendly companies, if possible. - Political action. Corporations need to be regulated and that can only happen through political action. Lobbies may have a lot of power, but in the end, it's the citizens who vo…
The citizens are easily diverted with racist flamebait issues and neofascism. Nothing will be done.
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Ugh, I once read a booklet that had the same premise of the article. One of the suggested solutions: use less soap when doing the dishes, to preserve packaging. As I mention in a different comment, individual action is important. However, there is a large difference in effectiveness, and promoting obviously ineffective ones isn't going to convince people to do the ones that are likely to be effective.
The cynic in me thinks such articles are commissioned by the lobby groups so as to shift the blame. But I can't prove it so I will not claim it. But you have to wonder.
Your theory seems extremely likely.
I don't have a single friend or even. aquaintence who would do any of the top 3 things long the list of 148 most impactful things an individual can do they were 1. have one less kid. I can maybe imagine a friend choosing not to have 3 but I can't imagine someone wanting 2 to go to 1 or someone wanting 1 to go to 0 for this reason 2. go carless Sone friends live in a city that supports a carless lifestyle and already…
would your friends agree to give this up if, in return, everyone else gave them up too?
This graphic give a pretty good summary of the relative impact: https://3c1703fe8d.site.internapcdn.net/newman/gfx/news/hire...
Why does “replace typical car with hybrid” help at all? Does regenerative braking save that much energy?
At least in my plug-in hybrid I get statistics on that. I have driven it 80% on electricity with average fuel consumption of 2.0 l/100km the 16 months I have owned it, that include 2 longer trips of 700km with average fuel consumption of 4.0 l/100km and some charging problems last winter. The car have 200hp, so would have been a lot more if not hybrid.