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Seven in 10 Canadians worried about climate change, link it to extreme weather
(www.winnipegfreepress.com)
this post was submitted on 13 Sep 2023
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I don't disagree with many of your points, but waiting will also not accomplish anything.
Everyone is waiting for someone else to do something, but as individuals, our daily choices are easy to adapt.
Our choices influence the very things you listed: Want more cycling infrastructure? Get on your bike and create demand. Want to buy things that you can repair? Support companies who share that goal (shoutout to Framework Laptops and Fairphone). When green-forward rebates exist, use them!
And yes, legislative change needs to happen so that the industries we are supporting are at least better than what they are now. Good luck convincing people to stop voting conservative.
You say that like many of us haven't already been doing those things.
Sure, individual actions can contribute, but to really move the needle, we need the big players to step up.
Some of us might be doing these things, but the vast majority aren't.
Heck, the most significant thing we can do as individuals is to adopt a plant-based diet, yet less than 1% of us do.
The "big players", assuming you are talking about industry, are only motivated by one thing: money. We, as individuals, can choose where to spend our money and influence how they do business.
Do we need to strengthen regulations? Of course. Should we force companies to cut their carbon emissions? Yes.
But at the end of the day, these companies will only do what makes them more money, including skirting these rules. Even at the risk of a small fine, which is always less than the revenue generated by skirting the rules, these companies will always seek profit over doing what's right.
True, and I'd like to take this opportunity to remind people that if everyone ate 10% less meat it would be similar to getting 10% of people to stop eating meat. So you don't have to become vegan, but doing meat free Monday is already quite something. Reducing meat consumption will also save you money! Being ovo-lacto-vegetarian is way cheaper than being a meat eater and (and probably cheaper than being a fully fledged vegan).
It has been 5 years since I've reduced my consumption of red meat and poultry to 1 portion a month. I still eat seafood (which I try to get oceanwise) and eggs (free run), milk is mostly from oats but I still use dairy for lattes and dessert recipes. It has been waaaaay easier and cheaper than I though it would.
I applaud your effort! Even if the environment isn't a priority, the money saved by going with plant-based alternatives can really add up.
Oh I don't want to be mistaken, I agree people shouldn't wait around if they are able, it's just that there are a lot of barriers in the way.
I kinda have the mind set of if you're able to make the change yourself now do it, and if not complain and demand accessibility for it until you can.
I absolutely agree. Nobody has to be perfect when it comes to doing their part, as long as it's in a forward-moving direction, progress can still be made. π