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Ask HN: How can I as an individual possibly make a difference to climate change?
A paper published today (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50302392) points to a global 'climate emergency'.
As an individual, how will any lifestyle alteration I make have any impact on climate change compared to the damage caused by livestock farming, population growth and fossil fuels etc?
Beyond that, what other action could I take? Were I to make a career change, which companies could I work for and make a measurable impact? Or would my time be better served in government?
- stuqqq 7y agoDon’t reproduce.
- suramya_tomar 7y agoOr as an more extreme example, you can follow Jadav Payeng's example and personally replant a 1,360 acres forest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadav_Payeng https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadav_Payeng
- rosege 7y agoThanks, inspirational. I plan to buy up land and plant as many trees as I can too. I doubt I'll be able to do 1360 acres though! But at least I will help in some small way.
- DoreenMichele 7y agoEat less meat. Eat local. Drive less. Walk more. Plant a tree.
- cascom 7y agoI’d add: Fly less Consume less new things (from houses to disposable items)
- runjake 7y agoBuy less Buy or use fewer things with throwaway material (plastic shopping bags, straws) And before you people who say "that won't make a difference!", you may or may not be right, but it's a good first step and others will notice.
- fghtr 7y agohttp://www.kimnicholas.com/uploads/2/5/7/6/25766487/fig1full.jpg http://www.kimnicholas.com/uploads/2/5/7/6/25766487/fig1full... However, convincing politicians can do much more...
- miles 7y agoPlant-based diet can fight climate change - UN https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49238749 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49238749
- codingdave 7y agoEvery lifestyle alteration you make has a difference. A small one, true, but if billions of people make small changes, it adds up. By all means, look for big actions as well... but do the small stuff.