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That's mostly a waste of time.
The big companies and massive organizations are the ones really doing the damage. This isn't really a tragedy of the commons.
But individuals do need to make the changes they can, because if every company and government did the right thing, we still wouldn't be all the way there. Climate is an impossibly big issue, and need everything and then a little bit more to get out of the mess.
Stop buying their shit!