There's only so much you can do as an individual. Yes we can do something but so much of the emissions we see are just cranked out as 'externalities' by global

There's only so much you can do as an individual. Yes we can do something but so much of the emissions we see are just cranked out as 'externalities' by global systems built over the last century. If I want a house made of sustainable materials, that's irrelevant if no builders near me are using them (or in the last 50 years when the houses were built). If I want an appliance that lasts for 50 years, who is selling them? There's more profit in shipping cheap junk that you replace often If I want to ride a bike to work, what do I do if there's no bike lane and I live really far away due to low density zoning and urban sprawl? If I want to use renewable energy, which grid can I plug into that isn't powered by coal? If I need medicine, which manufacturer will use biodegradable plastics for their containers? Should I factor that in and weigh it against the effectiveness of the medicine itself as a consumer? I'm supposed to vote with my dollars, right? There's not really any way around legislating or directly subsidising alternatives if its going to make a difference.