Editor’s Note: Bill McGuire is professor emeritus of geophysical & climate hazards at University College London and author of “Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant’s Guide.”

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    8 months ago

    I’ve been beyond powerless. Im about 20 years old and don’t have the finances nor the knowledge to do anything about this fuck shit show

    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      So stop thinking about it. Build a life for yourself. Have fun. Get drunk. Make friends. Go fishing. There’s no good reason to obsess over things beyond your control. If it’s going to happen, and you’re powerless to do anything about it, then it’s going to happen regardless of what you do. You might as well enjoy what you can, while you can, and then deal with shit when shit happens.

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      8 months ago

      Seems to me the two biggest personal changes one can make are related to diet and transportation.

      Realize the destructive nature of the animal agriculture industry, as well as the automobile industry and adjust accordingly.

      Go vegan, and swap car for ebike. Hopefully inspiring others to do the same eventually.

      • PanoptiDon@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        If you did this for 1000 people, it would not make a difference. This must be changed at an industrial level or it will never work.