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We're at the point where the only way to have a real impact on warming is large, global changes in the industrial economy. To pretend that anyone's individual b
by idlewords 7y ago
We're at the point where the only way to have a real impact on warming is large, global changes in the industrial economy. To pretend that anyone's individual behavior matters only obscures this already difficult-to-discuss issue even further. Aviation is not a significant contributor to global warming (at most 4.9% of the impact according to the ICCC), and if everyone stopped traveling to conferences tomorrow, I suspect it would have a minimal impact on airline schedules.
I get that people want to have a sense of agency, but framing the problem as a question of individual choice is counterproductive.
- perfunctory 7y agoIt's obvious that we need large radical changes in the industrial economy. However, individual behaviour is not inconsequential. It's an important factor, if not a prerequisite, in economy transition. We live in a democracy after all. We need to show our leaders that we care. > Aviation is not a significant contributor to global warming Nothing is. There is no low hanging fruit here. Any given industry has at most X% of impact. We need lots and lots of adjustments across the board. Including in aviation. > but framing the problem as a question of individual choice is counterproductive. It's not either/or. We need both. We need every help we can get.
- TearsInTheRain 7y agoIt would be helpful if we could frame this debate using numbers. What percent of the average american's carbon footprint is variable vs fixed?