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This article puts (as usual lately) all the onus on the little people - households in this case. No more paper straws, no more avocado sandwiches, accept pay cu
by soco 3y ago
This article puts (as usual lately) all the onus on the little people - households in this case. No more paper straws, no more avocado sandwiches, accept pay cuts, I've heard it ad nauseam lately. But what's the plan with the industry, big agriculture, naval and road transports, everything else? Hypothetically if we disconnect all household consumers from the grid, would it make a dent in the climate goals? It would, sure, but such a minor one.
- ZeroGravitas 3y ago> But what's the plan with the industry, big agriculture, naval and road transports, everything else? Same plan: electrify everything.
- Glench 3y ago> This article puts (as usual lately) all the onus on the little people I sympathize with this view, but I think a change in perspective can be really helpful in soothing negativity and bitterness. It's more like we, as "little people", actually have some power to make a collective change that improves our climate and health. Around 42% of energy emissions come from consumers — transport, home heating / cooling, cooking, clothes drying, etc. We are not powerless! It's like the victory gardens of WWII — we can all pitch in together, including industry and government which can play leading roles. And actually we all have to decarbonize everything together or else our planet will continue warming disastrously.