the next step

[the_siobhan]

Every resource I've ever seen about climate change gives the same basic instructions. "Turn down the AC. Get a more fuel efficient car. Buy locally."

We don't have air con. We bus and bike everywhere. We eat vegetarian most of the time, and every lightbulb in the house is compact fluorescent. We patch, repair, reuse and freecycle.

Now what? Where is the environmentalism 201?

*sigh*

I guess I could always write more letters.

What I'm listening to right this second: Knucklehead

Comments

[caspervonb.livejournal.com]

Writing letters is really good. Most people never do (no
matter what they say).

I think you're doing the most immediate things you can do.

Real change is down to governments and corporations. As
with everything else, it comes down to exercizing political
power.

Don't buy from places with poor environmental policies. Vote
for people who are willing to give a serious and unbiased look
at climate change and pollution.

Tough call with all the misinformation flying around though.
Likely, putting some wingnuts like the green party in charge
would cause more problems than anything else.

It is important to balance societal needs with environmental
ones. What that means is that we need to impose tough legislation
on reckless pollution, especially airborne pollutants. At the same
time, create government grants and subsidies to make factories and
enterprises more environmentally friendly. Make it fiscally viable
and profitable for companies to go eco-friendly and that part of
the problem will resolve itself through standard market forces.