On Friday, the globe hit 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees) above pre-industrial levels for the first time in recorded history

  • F_Haxhausen@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Being vegan is the most impactful change that individuals can make.

    But we won’t change.

    It is totally hopeless.

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      Systemic problems require systemic solutions. Hoping everyone collectively changes their behaviour isn’t a solution unfortunately.

      We have all the tools and technology to make a huge dent in this problem right now if not outright solve it. The most impactful thing you can do is spread awareness and do what you can to make this a voting issue if you live in a democracy. It could even be as simple is making it a non negotiable for how you choose to vote.

      Lack of climate action needs to be a death sentence for the careers of the political class or it will become a death sentence for the the rest of us.

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      And the easiest. But even if all animal products were eliminated worldwide tomorrow, it would probably still not be enough for the emissions target. So individual changes do not make a dent in the problem.

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      1 year ago

      What makes you think major nations will forego their cheapest source of energy if other nations are using it?

    • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Being vegan is the most impactful change that individuals can make.

      being vegan has no impact at all.