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I think there's a lot of focus on minimizing individual's impact, and don't get me wrong, that's a great thing to do, but it puts burden and guilt on people for things that are out of their control
If your government (wherever you are) held fossil fuel companies and the agro-industrial complex to account and encouraged investment in renewables, public transport and ground sourced heating, you would be living a low impact lifestyle just by going to work, buying your groceries and living normally.
If you have the money to invest in solar panels, EVs etc, that's fantastic, but don't feel guilt for not being priviledged!
The most impactful thing you can do is put pressure on your government to recognise the impact we're having on our ecology. Sign petitions, write to your representative, fund and/or join activist groups.
Importantly, try not to feel shamed, as an individual you didn't cause the situation (unless maybe you are a fossil fuel lobbyist, or oilcompany CEO) - go easy on yourself and just do what you can.