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This argument is never productive. I can use fewer plastic bags. I can plant trees (or pay to plant trees, whatever). I can't fix a failed state. Offer actiona

This argument is never productive. I can use fewer plastic bags. I can plant trees (or pay to plant trees, whatever). I can't fix a failed state. Offer actionable and measurable alternatives.

IngvarLynn 6y ago
You can plant a tree but You can't plant a forest. You can't fix a failed state. But You can educate yourself (and others) on what the hell is happening with this world and vote for representative that cares.
- dillondoyle 6y ago
  One man did plant a forest! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadav_Payeng https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadav_Payeng https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/12/26/572421590/hed-take-his-own-life-before-killing-a-tree-meet-india-s-forest-man https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/12/26/572421590/... I agree with what you are saying but I think it can also extend to planting trees, use the power you do have and vote which can make big change beyond ourselves.
- jk7tarYZAQNpTQa 6y ago
  > You can plant a tree but You can't plant a forest. Of course you can plant a forest. But there's no need to. If each one of us plant 1 tree per month, we would be planting thousands of forests as a result of our team effort. We need an international Tree Planting Day. And we need to celebrate the fuck out of it.
  - azornathogron 6y ago
    Many people don't own suitable land on which they could do such a thing (certainly I don't), and if you're talking about going and planting a tree somewhere as part of a larger project run by some organization that has acquired the land for the purpose then... sure, ok, but it'll be far more efficient to pay a bunch of people to work full time planting many trees every day, rather than each one of us individually driving out to a planting site once a month to plant one tree (assuming there's even a site within a day's drive). I'm all for reforestation projects (and many other projects that could potentially have some kind of impact in reducing the rate atmospheric CO2 levels are rising), but the idea of everyone individually planting trees is not really practical. If you personally are in a situation that makes it feasible for you, then I hope you go for it and I wish you all the best.
  - quesera 6y ago
    > We need an international Tree Planting Day. Done! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day
Trasmatta 6y ago
> I can't fix a failed state No, but you can get involved politically, and support policies and legislation that will make a difference.

This argument is never productive. I can use fewer plastic bags. I can plant trees (or pay to plant trees, whatever). I can't fix a failed state. Offer actionable and measurable alternatives.

IngvarLynn 6y ago

You can plant a tree but You can't plant a forest. You can't fix a failed state. But You can educate yourself (and others) on what the hell is happening with this world and vote for representative that cares.

dillondoyle 6y ago
One man did plant a forest! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadav_Payeng https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadav_Payeng https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/12/26/572421590/hed-take-his-own-life-before-killing-a-tree-meet-india-s-forest-man https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/12/26/572421590/... I agree with what you are saying but I think it can also extend to planting trees, use the power you do have and vote which can make big change beyond ourselves.
jk7tarYZAQNpTQa 6y ago
> You can plant a tree but You can't plant a forest. Of course you can plant a forest. But there's no need to. If each one of us plant 1 tree per month, we would be planting thousands of forests as a result of our team effort. We need an international Tree Planting Day. And we need to celebrate the fuck out of it.
- azornathogron 6y ago
  Many people don't own suitable land on which they could do such a thing (certainly I don't), and if you're talking about going and planting a tree somewhere as part of a larger project run by some organization that has acquired the land for the purpose then... sure, ok, but it'll be far more efficient to pay a bunch of people to work full time planting many trees every day, rather than each one of us individually driving out to a planting site once a month to plant one tree (assuming there's even a site within a day's drive). I'm all for reforestation projects (and many other projects that could potentially have some kind of impact in reducing the rate atmospheric CO2 levels are rising), but the idea of everyone individually planting trees is not really practical. If you personally are in a situation that makes it feasible for you, then I hope you go for it and I wish you all the best.
- quesera 6y ago
  > We need an international Tree Planting Day. Done! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day

Trasmatta 6y ago

> I can't fix a failed state No, but you can get involved politically, and support policies and legislation that will make a difference.