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What if Everyone Did Something to Slow Climate Change? Researchers are looking at the impact that individuals’ actions can have on reducing carbon emissions — and the best ways to get people to adopt (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] [S] 2 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Those are important, but the act of doing things like installing solar panels, or a heat pump changes minds — and when you do it, others around you see and imitate.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    I'd rather put my money into feeding the hungry than consumption effecting nothing but my ego.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I can't control your spending, but it's a really effective outreach tool.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    You don't need to name-call here. It's actually important to not just require that everybody do stuff, but have some people go first to make the case that it works well.

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