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I'm of the belief that the only thing that will accomplish the goals set out by those who care at the level of the author is actual, literal, worldwide fascism. And I also believe that climate-agnostic entities (who don't care one way or another) will be waiting in the wings opportunistically as people start to call for that fascism.
Also, I detest fascism - but devil's advocate - is fascism worse than literal extinction?
I wish I could adequately apologize to my Stepdaughter about the climate disaster. She's almost 20 and will have to live the majority of her life dealing with the effects of the collective acts of human stupidity over the past 200+ years. I want to sponsor planting trees, but I worry that we're doing far too little, far too late.
Honestly that sounds like an excuse to do nothing, that you are not truly serious about it. The last best time was yestrday. The next best one is now.
I'll do something today about the climate and planting trees. I'm not physically able to plant stuff myself, so it will have to be something I donate to. I can also push my employer to start sponsoring climate disaster mitigation efforts.
I'm of the belief that the only thing that will accomplish the goals set out by those who care at the level of the author is actual, literal, worldwide fascism. And I also believe that climate-agnostic entities (who don't care one way or another) will be waiting in the wings opportunistically as people start to call for that fascism.
Why is that? Also, I detest fascism - but devil's advocate - is fascism worse than literal extinction?
I wish I could adequately apologize to my Stepdaughter about the climate disaster. She's almost 20 and will have to live the majority of her life dealing with the effects of the collective acts of human stupidity over the past 200+ years. I want to sponsor planting trees, but I worry that we're doing far too little, far too late.
I want to find a way to spend the majority of my time fighting this. That means paid work, unfortunately, because I'm not rich enough to retire. Do you have any idea how I, or anyone else, can do this?
My only question is what to do when the world actually ends in 10 or so years. I'm thinking of quitting my job in SF and moving to a rural area in northern midwest far from the oceans, but I haven't been able to get my family or friends to join me. I'm worried about the ahem political affiliations of those areas as well.
Does anybody have a good plan for what to do when the worst disasters occur? Like food shortages?
I wish I could adequately apologize to my Stepdaughter about the climate disaster. She's almost 20 and will have to live the majority of her life dealing with the effects of the collective acts of human stupidity over the past 200+ years. I want to sponsor planting trees, but I worry that we're doing far too little, far too late.
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.
This is a really good article. It touches on the global denial, the gross generational inequality of the status quo, and acknowledges the personal mental health difficulty in trying to accept what the human race has done. It's also pragmatic and talks about what's being done. Very worthwhile reading in its entirety.
When I picture why certain family members have a hard time accepting the reality of global warming, it certainly comes down to difficulty grappling with emotions, not a hard review of the literature.
Recognizing emotions as part of the problem and solution feels like a big step.
I wish I could adequately apologize to my Stepdaughter about the climate disaster. She's almost 20 and will have to live the majority of her life dealing with the effects of the collective acts of human stupidity over the past 200+ years. I want to sponsor planting trees, but I worry that we're doing far too little, far too late.
I want to find a way to spend the majority of my time fighting this. That means paid work, unfortunately, because I'm not rich enough to retire. Do you have any idea how I, or anyone else, can do this?
I wish I could adequately apologize to my Stepdaughter about the climate disaster. She's almost 20 and will have to live the majority of her life dealing with the effects of the collective acts of human stupidity over the past 200+ years. I want to sponsor planting trees, but I worry that we're doing far too little, far too late.
I want to find a way to spend the majority of my time fighting this. That means paid work, unfortunately, because I'm not rich enough to retire. Do you have any idea how I, or anyone else, can do this?
So if you're serious, try to get a career in politics. Good Luck!