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My view on climate efforts is rather orthogonal: spend less money. A large part of the damages to the world comes from the consumerism of modern society. Mass
by idoubtit 7y ago
My view on climate efforts is rather orthogonal: spend less money.
A large part of the damages to the world comes from the consumerism of modern society. Mass tourism destroys pretty places and their social structure, mass farming destroy ecosystems from soils and insects to birds and trees, mass consumption means more pollution and climate change.
I last bought clothes two years ago. I wait for end-of-life before changing what I have (computer, phone, etc). I don't mind taking a quarter an hour to cook a meal, so I mostly buy local raw food, and very rarely meat. I avoid mega stores. On a typical week, I don't use my wallet, only the change that I keep near my home door to buy bread. That is the kind of life I enjoy, and it is sustainable at large scale.
- esotericn 7y agoI agree and try to practice it as much as practicable. I actually don't think this is orthogonal, though. Ultimately - at least if you're a full time salary(wo)man - you're getting the money anyway. So step 1 is to not spend it on crap. Step 2 is to spend it on actively positive things.