Discussion of global heating, Climate and related issues of mitigation. Other active communities: !climate@slrpnk.net (climate@slrpnk.net) !climatecrisis@lemmy.ml (climatecrisis@lemmy.ml) ClimateAnxietySupport - * Manage your grief.
Im an its to late person but that does not mean don't try. Its to late to avoid the effects which is no duh as we are getting them right now. Today. The last few years really. Its obvious. But hyeah try everything you can and everyone should do that but don't expect thats going to avoid a continuance of the disasters we already are seeing.
I like this messaging!
Sometimes the messaging is so depressing it makes you wonder if that rhetoric is being pushed by special interest groups in order to reduce engagement on climate action.
It totally is. As my friend says "Despair is a commodity, don't buy it". We can turn things around, it isn't too late. It is normal to be so overwhelmed that you become apathetic and can't do anything...which has the same outcome as denial...who does that serve? The oil companies. I did an experiment and every doom and gloom article I actually followed it to the source which almost always a little different than what was being portrayed. "New study says we have passed this new threshold!" the actual study says we may pass this threshold if we don't get rid of fossil fuels, or something similar etc.
The issue isn't if it's too late to take action or not, the issue is what actions are neccessary to avoid a worst case scenario. And the reality is we won't avoid a worst case scenario if we never move past the "demand" phase.
Go vegan. It's the easiest contribution you can make 👊
don't have kids for a bigger effect
As someone who has grown up with this "help the planet do your part" messaging and remember when the hole in the ozone layer was a big deal (it's not anymore, because we made global changes. I'm not saying it was bogus) I'm kind of fucking tired of the responsibility and shame being put on the individual, like we have to feel guilty if we leave a light on in an empty room or forgot to bring our reusable bags, but corporations all over the world aren't doing SHIT. I want THEM to fucking change too.