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[-] Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

The problem with that is to a certain extent it is too late. What we were warned would happen decades ago if we didn't stop is already on our doorstep - climate distasters are getting worse by the year, and temperature records are being leapfrogged left and right.

The next few decades are likely gonna be rough no matter what we as individuals do, because the world's governments are too hesitant to make the drastic changes needed, and most companies won't life a finger until financial incentive comes about or they're made to.

We the people do have power, but many of us lack the time, resources, and/or money to greenify our lives in the ways that we really need to, on thr scale that we need to be doing now.

That's NOT to say however that we shouldn't do anything at all, that we shouldn't press our governments to do anything at all - as the saying goes:

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today.

Even little gestures will help in the long, long term.

this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2023
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