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What simple changes should people do in their lives to make a positive impact on climate change? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I do believe the biggest impact would come from regulating large companies and billionaires, but it’s not one or the other.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

"Ethical consumption" is fine, but have a very low impact: Most of environmental damage is related to corporations, not by population.

Information is key: To solve any problem, we need to understand it the best we can. So how climate change works? How human action is driving it? Who is responsible? And what are our options? Look for science communicators that reflect the scientific consensus, not the opinion of a small group.

Be aware of/with any "solutions" that is proposed by or also benefits big corporations and the billionaires that owns it. There is a lot of green-washing shit around.

Vote for politicians that have a solid green agenda. Votes matter, but in capitalism, it is not enough. The capitalist system is built to maximize profit over everything else, that's what will happen if there's nothing stopping it to happen. So political education and engagement makes difference.