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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Go vegan. It's the easiest contribution you can make 👊

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

don't have kids for a bigger effect