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Climate Brief:"We don’t have to be overwhelmed by climate anxiety. Feel the pain, then ACT" [1]
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Date: 2023-07-01
We can't give up:
"Does climate breakdown mean
we’re doomed? No"
Eco-anxiety stems from a sense of hopelessness and the realisation that there are limits to how much agency we have as individuals to affect global change. But we are not hopeless, far from it. The future is still unwritten; we cannot know what it holds, but we will make it first in our minds, in our imaginations.
The climate crisis can seem overwhelming, but there are radical, pragmatic solutions – and they all begin with an idea
We are experiencing worsening global crises, ranging from climate chaos to biodiversity loss and food shortages. Looking ahead to more extreme weather conditions, and an ever larger human population that will need to be fed even as agriculture becomes more precarious, can feel desperately bleak. The scale and urgency of our crises are overwhelming and the mismatch in the ambition of our leaders to address these challenges feels frightening.
Do you want a world where the verges are lined with flowers? Then plant them. Be a guerrilla gardener everywhere, sowing ideas like seeds. Find a tribe of like-minded people or make your own, and focus on achievable tasks: litter-picking to improve your local environment immediately; campaign for safer cycle routes; increase the plant-based meal options in your workplace
The scale and nature of the challenges we face demand a step-change in response – a vision that is more than an iteration. We need bold, imaginative ideas and true leadership. And nothing can be done without collaboration, a shared vision for a better world. Let’s do this! guardian
The Observer : We don’t have to be overwhelmed by climate anxiety. Feel the pain, then act
WAPO
Mar 24, 2023 — “For me, a climate doomer is simply a person who's taken a look at the peer-reviewed science, taken stock of the natural world around them, and.… . NYT OK Doomer' and the Climate Advocates Who Say It's Not Too Late ... Mar 26, 2022 — Some climate advocates refer to the stance taken by Ms. Wood and her allies as “OK Doomer,” a riff on “OK Boomer,” the Gen Z rebuttal Nasa America's dirty divide Saved by seaweed: nuns and Native women heal polluted New York waters using kelp The sisters and a group of women from a local Indigenous tribe started a kelp farm in the hopes of cleaning up the pollution in their shared backyard
News Inside the First Youth-Led Climate Lawsuit to Go to Trial In Held v. Montana, 16 young residents challenged what the state must do to uphold its constitution’s guarantee of a “clean and healthful environment
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-first-youth-led-climate-lawsuit-to-go-to-trial/amp . Ecology Turning over a new leaf, Colombian ranchers plant trees Environment The uncomfortable reality of life on Earth after we breach 1.5°C Passing 1.5°C of global warming isn't just a political disaster, it will have dire consequences for us all, as those living on the front line already know
Youth v. Fossil Fuels
Sixteen young people are suing the state of Montana, arguing that its support of fossil fuels violates their constitutional rights grist.org
Big oil uncovered
Groundbreaking youth-led climate trial comes to an end in Montana
Ruling could take weeks to emerge in trial for Held v Montana, which is the first constitutional climate trial in US history
UK
Author convicted over Sheffield tree-felling protest says council’s apology not enough
Simon Crump says the ordeal has cost him his career and relationship, and asks for his name to be cleared
Battle for Oak Flat: How Apache opposition to a copper mine became a religious liberty test
US news
EPA sued over reapproval of toxic herbicides using Agent Orange chemical
Federal suit brought by public health groups alleges agency’s science shows human risks and harm to endangered species
Angmar
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from Nature.org:
"The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons."
About 20% of greenhouse gases in the US come from homes amp.cnn.com/…
HELP SAVE THE PLANET AND OURSELVES:
*Turn out the lights when- not in use/use less* Turn down the heat or AC
vent out at night if cooler
Avoid creating nighttime light pollution
Don’t waste water
use recycled paper toilet paper or bamboo products
Avoid burning wood (or other things), as wood fires are both pollutant and carcinogenic
Don't use pesticides
Limit your use of cars and planes (if possible)
Don't use gas powered vehicles
Take out grass and put in a garden or pond (or xeriscape )
xeriscape ) Mow, blow, and whack with electric or by hand
Plant for the animals (bees, birds etc)
Plant trees
Don't micro manage yards, go wilder
Try to use solar
Take a bus, trolley or train
Encourage your city/town to use electric buses
Use energy efficient products or products that work on clean fuels
Reduce dependence on non-biodegradable items
Walk, bike or carpool
Reuse items- give to Goodwill or Craig's list rather than dumping
Cut down or cease eating meat
Use reusable carry bags for grocerie; second choice, paper bags; not plastic
Compost
Save the bees
Be informed
Write your representative, sign petitions
E lect pro-environment candidates and demand action
Support the Green New Deal
Get involved
March
Blog about the environment
Control population
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(This post is dedicated to Meteor Blades, with thanks for his leadership on environmentalism on Daily Kos.
And to the members of Climate Brief)
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