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Our Changing Climate Sorry but honestly renewable energy can’t save the climate. It’s to unreliable and saying that we can develope batteries to stop that from being a problem is relying on technology that doesn’t exist.
For the personal, my work provides free transit passes, so I'm lucky enough to not own a car. For the structural, I work in expanding transportation infrastructure! I think that careers are one of the most important actions privileged people can take to combat the climate crisis. (:
@@zebyurd9530 Say for a second that you're correct, renewables won't work and for some reason we can't innovate. What do we do instead? Keep in mind that nuclear power is more expensive, produces millions of years of waste and is unsustainable (esp. if every country is all using uranium).
One of the issues I, and I feel like many others, face is the challenge of participating in activism when as individuals we are so beaten down by corporations and economic inequality. When you're stressed about making rent or paying off your debts, it is hard to find the time or energy to organize.
Don't play yourself as a victim. Making excuses based on your income when you have the privilege to think about these things (unlike someone in a developing country) and being able to watch this video, is just you not taking responsibility for your actions.
@@zachadolphe3633 I can only agree with you so far. But I think it's important to keep in mind your message. We (especially people in developed countries) must always keep open our minds in order to stretch our capabilities and do more. It's true that a middle class in US almost certainly can do more than they think they can do, but we also must not shame people for not being able to do much more. Most can do more than they think, it's about knowing how to prioritize and organize, just like individual action shouldn't be our priorities, as it is less effective. Sometimes it's about self limiting behaviour out of fear of taking action collectively, which is uncommon in our society plagued with a neoliberal mindset.
@@metametodo WRONG! WRONG WRONG WRONG! You wanna cut down on littering? Fine. You wanna go clean the beaches? Fine have at it. There is NOTHING and I mean NOTHING you can do about climate change because it has to do with the inner workings of the planet itself. You people are ridiculous.
I'm sure his planting trees is more helpful than your derision and mockery. But i am very happy that you found a hobby. To everyone what makes them happy and feel better.
That's awesome! I guess what this video is encouraging is: see if you can encourage others through your actions to take action for the climate as well. Each tree planted is good. Conversations and views changed by a planted tree are even better. I guess I will have to try something like that myself
@@antlerman7644I understand what you mean, as the video says, individual acctions like this cannot solve a global problem, but as important as it is to pressure government, global movements often start with individual actions. Also, and in a pesimistic train of thought, is not really probable that we will have improved enough in time, not even in 50 years, but people still have hope, and with that in mind they do what they can to try and beat the odds; and even if like me you don't believe we can make it, i'd suggest you keep doing whatever you can and encouraging those who do it too, because i don't want a future where i can't say "i did everything i could"
I've been vegan for 10 years. According to a vegan calculator i have saved: 4,015,000 gallons of water, 109,500 sqft of forrest 73,000 lbs of CO2. Except for that I bike as much as I can. And when i buy stuff I try to get it used or refurbished. But I'm far from perfect. I fly more than I should. My food packaging creates to much trash. There's always room for improvement.
Veganism is great(I’m trying to transition) however I’ve been reading some things about the trash that produce creates, as well as the large scale farms that create so much waste in order to grow, package, and ship the produce. Unfortunately I too am unable to grow my own food due to my location but hopefully soon many people will start growing their own instead of buying from the store!
@@cynthiaslater7062 thing is eating meat requires way more produce than eating vegan. We got 65 billion land animals being slaughtered every year ( trillions of fish). Those animals require alot of food. So I hope you go vegan, it's the most ECO friendly way to eat. It requires less forest and water. And sealife is left alone. Good luck !
I've been vegetarian for 14 years, and vegan for an additional 2 years. Ever since I was a kid I have had an endless stream of adults tell me that "one person won't make a difference". Well, in Australia alone there are now more than 2 million vegans, and just about every fast food chain restaurant offers vegan options. I can walk into any supermarket and have a wide range of vegan options to choose from (beyond the obvious fruit and veg), and vegan restaurants are no longer fringe restaurants, but becoming more the norm. There's a long way to go to end cruelty, but individual change, and the willingness to say No, is incredibly powerful, it just takes time. Don't let them wear you down.
Land used for livestock grazing almost entirely occurs on marginal land that cannot be cropped. To say beef uses too much land is misleading because only 11% of Earth's land surface is suitable to grow human edible crops directly and on the other hand about 35% of Earth's land surface consists of marginal land that doesn't have the terrain, soil, or water conditions needed to produce human edible crops yet it can be utilized for livestock grazing. Livestock farming is absolutely essential to feeding the world because we don't have enough potential cropland available to feed the world a plant based diet. Claims about animal agriculture's impact on the environment are grossly overblown. Yes cows emit methane but unlike CO2, methane emissions will be destroyed at an equal rate in which they are created as long as herd sizes remain stable due to a biological process in the atmosphere known as hydroxyl oxidation. In the US we have actually shrunk our livestock herd over the past several decades due to improved efficiencies in animal breeding and nutrition. Fossil fuel emissions are the problem because when you drill underground and extract hydrocarbon resources (coal, oil, gas) that have been in place for millions of years and burn them then the CO2 emissions will represent an enrichment of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rather than a natural carbon cycle of equal inputs and outputs such as in the case of methane from cattle. Climate change needs to be dealt with but we cannot incorrectly vilify animal agriculture when the actually problem is fossil fuel burning. And yes all forms of agriculture require energy inputs for transporting the food products so its not a matter of eating less or more of one particular food product but rather how can we reduce transportation emissions from shipping and trucking our food after harvest.
@@zanealbert2093 sorry but what does this have to do with my comment? Did you press reply to me by mistake? Not eating animals is not just about doing the right thing for the environment, it is also about ending unnecessary cruelty. Say whatever you like about 'vilifying the meat industry', the meat industry is based on violence, exploitation of animals, and is profit driven. To say meat is necessary for feeding the world and that plants can't do it is just absolute nonsense.
15 years ago I started using reusable bags...yesterday my friend in another state told me because of my example she carries and uses reusable bags. This made me so happy! Then I realized that all my close friends carry reusable bags now...I'm so happy! Last week another friend called and asked me about my bags cause she was sending her mom a gift and the state just banned single use bags. I think the best thing a did was choose strong lightweight nylon bags with cute designs ( I know nylon is not the best but if I have use mine for 15 years it's more than paid its dues) they wash easily and fold into nothing so you can put one in your pocket or purse, if you have 3 in your bag it solves most issues that pop up in normal life. I had tried a million bags but these washable tiny lightweight bags were the best, because of their convenience I'd acctually have them with me and not rolling around getting dirty in my trunk. So yes one person can make a difference.
This is exactly it! You cant treat a single person's actions as if they are in a vacuum. Everybody has people around them who they influence, so by making a change yourself, someone else will see that and be more likely to make their own change.
And that is pretty cool, no one is saying that one cannot make a change, but is it gonna be big enough? The problem is that sometimes we give too much importance to small changes (not talking about you here) and we shame people who do not follow and we only make them go away from an eco-friendly lifestyle. We should keep doing good stuff as a consumer and encourage our friends to do so (and being as friendly as possible) but the end game is to change our governments and institutions, that kind of change can be the most impactful, way more than whatever we can do by ourselves. And I have the perfect example for this because in my country plastic bags were banned at all and that was thanks to a collective effort and now we are trying to ban every single-use plastic completely.
I'm taking a slightly different approach. I change my behaviour to use more reusable items, and I talk about it with others. For instance: I'm looking for a cable to connect my guitar to my pc, but everything I could find was packaged with way too much plastic. So I went around on RUclips to ask for alternatives and explained why I want to buy an alternative. I already see people around me change. I intentionally ask questions about the sustainability of things where people don't expect it. I'm trying to make those questions normal. Currently people look funny at me when I'm in a store and I'm asking for an alternative or for a different solution. But if enough people ask those questions then it'll become normal and they will start to take those questions into consideration.
They looked at you weird, because you are weird, you dumb virtue signalling doh doh birds. If it wasn't for capitalism,you'd all still be living in caves, I'm not jealous of those rich people, they butter a lot of our bread, plus they work day and night, it's not what I want to do. Besides you don't want the government running things there goes your freedom. Ask the people under Hitler,Pol pot, Stalin.....i that what you want. Learn some history for heaven sake.
Best advice I got from someone was that the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" slogan is in that order for a reason. Helped me so much when working to reduce my waste by getting me to do things similar to what you're talking about!
Recently I learned how fast fashion was causing so much damage . So I encouraged my friends to reduce their shopping sprees go back to sustainable clothing and make them last longer .
@@francamuller6043 Some stores I believe sell clothes that are made through less harsh, environmentally destructive methods but where they are is something I don't have a clue about.
A much needed video on this platform, well researched too. As for what to do individually a plant-based diet is crucial, which does not mean going 100% vegan but gradually reducing meat and dairy products to say, once a week. "Why? It's so good!" Because our food choices is the only way we, as inidividuals, can tackle methane and nitrous oxide emissions which are significantly more potent greenhouse gases than CO2, so the most urgent to cut.
I think it's also important to not just reduce meat and dairy consumption but also pay close attention to where it comes from, industrail farming is an absolute no-go, grass fed or local, regenerative agriculture (if you have the option, it unfortunately still is very much a niche thing) is ideal. If you don't have meat twice every day, higher quality, more expensive options become way more affordable. Regenerative agriculture doesn't only not have the emissions of industrial ag, it can actively sequester carbon and have a positive impact on the environment.
@@gewreid5946 Grass fed is absolutely not ideal. Grass fed cows can use up to 30% more land area and water than factory farmed cows. And regenerative models do not take into account the diminished opportunity cost of CO2 sequestration when comparing regenerative grazing land to rewilded forest. Much more carbon can be sequestered when there are no large mammals living on the land and trees and shrubs are able to grow to full maturity. www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/grass-fed-beef-is-just-as-bad-for-the-environment-as-grain-fed/
Pastured Cows do indeed use more surface than factory-farmed cows, that's why it has to go hand-in-hand with reduced consumption. There is also the consideration that land can be used for pasturing animals that could not be used for other forms of agriculture. (As seen in a lot of mountain regions) You can have grass-fed cows *and* convert land used to grow animal feed to use for direct human consumption. You can also stack a mpasturing operation in more complex systems with other kinds of production like you could not with industrially farmed feed and feed lots. Concerning pastured grassland vs trees, i've read different info. While it is true that long-term, trees have a higher potential to store carbon, they are way more vulnerable to droughts and wildfires than grass is as they store most of the carbon in their leaves and wood rather than their roots. Trees also take a long time to grow. While it is still important to plant trees and integrate them into farmland (agroforestry, silvopasture...), the faster carbon sequestering potential of grass is not to be neglected considering the urgency of the problem. www.earth.com/news/trees-grass-carbon-sink/ PS: It is entirely possible that what is currently marketed as "grass-fed beef" in america is not the same thing as what i'm referring to. I know that a lot of "organic" farming still is pretty industrialized.
Roving Waves do you have suggestions of say good videos on youtube and science papers on vegan food? I'm eating more and more vegetarian food but need to know way more about vitamins, minerals, the quality of ordinary "greens and beans" at a local supermarket, bio-adaptability of protein-rich "greens" vs meat and so on. I work out/run a lot, commute by bike to the office, at periods more than 10hrs per week.
73% of your emissions are reduced when you go vegan . And 87% of emissions actually comes from animal agriculture ( I know, and no it's not vegan propaganda) link to new paper just published: www.climatehealers.org/animal-agriculture-position-paper
The best way to raise awareness towards systemic change (which needs a majority) is consequent individual action. It's less about rating individual action vs systemic change. It's more about the order in which we commit to *both*.
Thank you for mentioning the eugenics and inequality issues with those “solutions”. It’s great when people are willing and able to take personal actions, but when they hold that privileged sense of superiority over others, the consequences will quickly outweigh any good they’ve done.
Thanks for making this video, has got me pumped to be more active in holding my representatives more responsible. I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME) so living more sustainably is a challenge as everything requires more effort. But I do manage to shop locally, independently and low waste when I can (really lucky I live in a really accessible city for doing this)!
Me and two friends had a very long (and at some points also loaded) discussion about exactly this conflict between individual action and collective change. Even after several hours we still didn't manage to properly crystallize our view on both and the roles they play. In just 10 minutes you managed to clarify my thoughts on the matter and concentrate on whats important - really excellent work! Thank you!
An analogy I'd use is imagining one asking "how can I be anti-colonialist on a personal level?" in, say, the 1920s UK. It's nearly impossible for you to live your life in such a society without exploiting colonialism. Almost everything you buy, eat, and do would not be possible without the empire. The best you could do is politically supporting anti-colonialist policies. Similarly, you can aim to reduce your own carbon footprint as much as possible, but if you're able to help vote in an environmentally friendly candidate into government who introduces green legislation it will do far more than any other individual action. The only exception is cases where individual choice is the deciding factor. In many wealthy nations, for example, you are able to live comfortably with a plant-based diet, and not have much trouble finding suitable eating locations. In such a scenario, you personally switching to such a diet and helping others do the same is similar to voting (in that your action is small but directly contributes to a large collective impact). The same applies to cars vs public transport (when cars are not a necessity), railways instead of flying, and green energy vs fossil fuels. However, most of the world lives in places where plant based diets, public transport, and green energy are basically impossible to use while upholding your normal standard of living. In such places political pressure is needed to make sure that these choices can be made (and if possible encouraged).
I'd say cutting out consuming animals as much as possible has greater tangible effects than voting in national elections. There is a meaningful outcome from the start and helps build a movement. Local elections for councils is different though, voting there can be more legitimately helpful than in parliamentary elections .
Individual action AND collective action is required. People unwilling to undertake individual action WILL NOT agree with collective action. Those that want government and/or industry to solve the problem, quickly back down when regulations effect their personal lifestyle/buying habits. Individuals have to be willing to follow the leading of professionals in climate change mitigation.
@Kent Horvath if that's how everyone believed all the time all the disruptive inventions, liberty and rights you enjoy in a free country as a citizen would not be possible too. Somebody was radical and hopeful enough to get people out of slavery, colonization, and bad health treatment practices.
You believe that if you want, Kent. I choose to change and hope for better, even if it seems hopeless. Why not? If we're doomed anyway, why not make the choice with at least a tiny chance of a better outcome?
@Kent Horvath I'm talking about slavery and malpractice which was common in medical industry before modern times. Do you even have brains to understand the analogy here? Nobody here if talking about tungsten and petri dishes...
amazing video, it always felt like a sin for me not being eco-friendly 24/7. you gave me some other options to contribute to this fight against climate crisis and now i know we all can do something for it, not just avoiding using the car
Thank you for pointing out the victim shaming inherent in the solely individual approach. Do what you can, but if you don't also change the system so that others can't make polluting decisions then you still loose... The system must change and so must we, we are all in this together!!!
It's really noble to care for the enviroment and reduce a personal impact, however, the problem lays within the system we live in. the profit is first and enviroment is often neglected for the interests of the companies. or to put it simply, Capitalism is destroying the planet.
So, I guess I'll have to give all of the control of MY life to a socialist dictator. Surly he/she is more intelligent than I am and will know how to handle this problem.
@@leesmith6749 No. The thing i am saying is that the private companies whose existence depends on generating more profit than other private companies will never be able to preserve the enviroment. The economic system in which existance of productive forces depends only on profitability is incompatible with sustainability. The solution is an economic system where the production is based on the need and not on market competition, or in one word, Socialism. Also the missinterpretation of Socialism as authoritorian dictatorship is common in western propaganda but has nothing to do with reality. There's more freedom in Socialism than in Capitalism.
It is the capitalist system, but dismantling animal agriculture is part of that. 11 of the world's dairy firms emit as much greenhouse gases as the UK, that's not to mention land use, water use etc. Going vegan is an important step along side collective resistance to dismantle colonialism & capitalism! I'd say it is in step with that also (as long as it's not single issue Veganism)
Maybe... maybe if most people stopped buying new phones every year, maybe if more people stopped changing their new car every 3 to 5 year, maybe if everyone stopped buying stupid shit that they don't need.....maybe...maybe then....
I recommend volunteering with Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a bipartisan group with a single focus of doing what is most likely to put the brakes on climate change.
Citizens Climate Lobby has not been the most effective in recent years. I recommend volunteering for Sunrise Movement, a Youth Mass Movement to pass a Green New Deal and focuses on Environmental Justice and Systemic Change. CCL only has a focus on 1 bill.
When I was in 3rd grade my teacher was teaching us about the ozone lair, and I started talking about it a lot I kept saying things to my family or friends like “Help save the ozone lair” or something like that. I’m currently in 5th grade, but in my free time I like to learn more about climate change. I do this since my teacher that I have rn doesn’t talk about climate change. Thank you Mrs.G for teaching me about climate change!
Excellently put, this is a great summary of both the problem and the solution to climate change. Yes individual choice is important, but more so is political action to tackle the fundamental causes of these problems
I know my own impact is small, but it was still important for me to change my mindset. Starting with myself helped me to get back into action and develop a positive vision of a better world. Therefore, I believe that our individual actions are important to start changing the world.
"What can I do" OCC asks. Heres my List: -Both UpisnotJumps Climate-Video and many of Second-Thougths videos end with 'Heres what you can do, friend!'-sections. -UpIsNotJump, Hbomberguy, OCC, SMN, and Not-Just-Bikes are just like Climate-Town amazing Climate-Coverage! You can make a Difference if you go and like, watch and most importantly: share. -Email said videos to your local Mayor and everyone who you can reach. What about Colleges? I never went to one, but i heard you can just hold Speeches there?! -Professor Daves Fight with Pseudoscience is aided by RUclipsr Some-More-News, especially his video about the GOP manipulating the Schoolsystem. An Essay diving into the Many flaws of US-Education is now availble. Unfortunatley, i cant think-up a smarter way than to spam this comment here, in order to share the Awareness and help the Schools and the Kids. -Atheist-RUclipsr in General do Fight Extremism!
Oh, for my part, I write and sing songs focused on Environmental and Social Justice, from a spiritual perspective. If you are interested, you can listen on Yisra'el Plato Tzedek. I haven't started on speaking and writing on these issues yet, but you are doing a great job doing that. Take care.
Even in my country of New Zealand where we have passed climate change legislation, the cost of bipartisan support was a non binding, watered down act that ignored most of the requests of the school strikers but was paraded as a victory for them.
By the way Our Changing Climate, I love the work you are doing. I love YOU. I am just an individual who understands the seeming hopelessness and impossibility of succeeding as Environmentalists. I struggle with this feeling, always going back and forth between feeling hopeful and feeling hopeless! I don't know.....
One of the most frustrating things I have come to recognise over the decades is that people wanting to take action against climate change requires an understanding of, and respect for, science as a system for better understanding the world. But then those same people advocating for that respect often ignore the science of sociology. There is a mountain of research about what it takes for individuals and colectives to change their mind or direction. One basic principle of sociology is that attacking someone's understanding of an issue directly will inevitably lead to a knee jerk reaction defending the original understanding, we can be as confident of that as we can of climate change happening. Australian Sociologist Hugh Mackay says that if you rattle someone's cage their response will be to re-enforce the bars. That is why I like what you say here about not shaming people for their individual actions, shaming is more likely to provoke a defensive response than get someone to change, that is the science. At this stage it is not about being right, it is about the most likely path to results. Listening to people and their situation and sharing stories is much more likely to achieve change.
I sold my diesel engine 4x4 and bought an electric scooter. Granted, that decision would have been far less easy to make if my city hadn't had the foresight to start building a first class light rail network, but I can happily report that my experience of inconvenience has been minimal throughout.
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@Allen Loser Oh really? And do you think anyone else is going to follow that example? Here in the real world, we look for our own solutions to these kinds of problems. For macro-level solutions, we turn to the ballot box. There are no other mechanisms available to us and I'm not convinced by arguments encouragin\g me to chop one leg off to save the planet. You've got to have to come up with better ideas to sell to people than that.
I feared you were going to preach on individual actions. I'm sorry for underestimating you, I'm really glad you knew exactly how to tackle this. I wish you came up and worked with more aggressive kinds of action, but I guess it's something hard to advocate in your position. Either way, congratulations.
What I find frustrating is that I'm 16, this is the world I'm gonna live in, and I can't make an impact on this. What can I do? Basically only go to protests and learn about it. I can't vote. I can't really organize anything, especially with my school duties taking up a lot of my time.
Hello, I am 17. And I feel the exact same. I feel like my age restricts my voice sometimes. However, I want to change that by using skills that I am good at to raise awareness. It can be challenging, but showing support goes a long way, and even just talking about the issue with friends and family.
Even spreading awareness of the problem and the potential solutions to others is a great way to strengthen the movement. For example, when my family first moved into the neighborhood, I noticed that my street had absolutely zero streetlights, and that made trying to find our street, let alone our house, was a nightmare during the night (pun fully intended). Plenty of times of coming home from late night practice (I'm a music nerd, sue me) have resulted in my mom almost hitting a cat, dog, or even human being, because she couldn't see past the end of her nose due to the poor lighting situation. I almost got hit by a car in my very driveway while I was taking the trash down to the curb. A few weeks later, I was assigned in my history class to write a letter to some government body, be it on the local, state, or national level. I saw this as the perfect starting point in helping this problem. So I wrote the letter to the city, highlighting the problems that the lack of lighting on my street created. I made a few copies of the letter and saved a digital copy as well. I turned one copy in to my history teacher, who upon reading it remarked that her street suffered the same issue, and it inspired her to write to her city to ask for the same thing, as well as to get a petition together of people in her neighborhood who were in the same boat. I showed another copy to my mom, and she posted it on Facebook, which inspired more and more people in her area and other areas with similar issues to demand change. She and a whole bunch of her friends and neighbors started to go to city council meetings, demanding that their safety concerns be heard. And after almost a year of collective action, the city finally caved to our demands, and a lot of other cities did the same. I basically turned an obligation into an opportunity. So the next time you get assigned to write a persuasive paper, give a speech, or something similar, try connecting it to an issue you're actually passionate about. This will not only provide a way to voice your ideas, but also it will make school more enjoyable.
You could grasp that we are very close to saturation of CO2 - the point where it cannot increase the greenhouse effect. And you could learn bout how rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere is greening the whole world! If greener is better, then turning fossil fuels is good for the planet. (But I’m just an environmental scientist from Climate Science Central, aka, Boulder, Colorado. So ignore me, please.)
this video is the perfect video to send to people, its not too depressing while still being real and harsh enough to spark change, im gonna send this to all of my friends and post it wherever i can, i might not be much, but its better then nothing, and who knows, maybe one of the people who sees it will share it, and then more will share it, all in all i just want to help out however is possible
Thanks for making this video. As someone who has spent most of their life working in the environmental movement I often frustrated by the logic of voting with your dollars which is so widespread.
Alright, it was good I watched this video... I try my best personally (not gonna go into details) and have been asking myself - "am I on track?... there are all those other things I can do and they go a bit "outside" of my personal space, is this a good direction...?" Now I know it is. And I see an even clearer direction. Thanks for the video!
7:03 collective action for systemic change. Press for enterprise-, state-, industry-scale positive changes. Even if you don't run for office, you can apply to be on county, city/town advisory boards. Also, you can make a difference just by showing up and speaking about important issues at boards/commissions. Peace.
the worth of their shares is based on the number of consumers those companies have. so ultimately the power lies with the consumers. though I am not saying that it is easy to stop being a consumer of fossil fuels...
Do you think that that’s some billionaires other than those who have their shares also in finance, politics education, health care, pharma, jurisdiction, insurance, science, energy, real estate, weapons and war industry, etc....?...well i can asure you , they are the same billionaires who also have their shares in petrol. Exactly ones who met recently in Davos and who also happen to be the ones who create, push and finance the climate aktivism as well. Only the mentally obscured and hypnotized are not aware of that fact.
How naive. As we are in an ice age, the statement may become ironically true. The sun heats the Earth by day and it cools by night. This perpetual spinning globe has many factors which affect the average climate. CO2 has only a tiny effect and if we (consumers) could stop producing CO2 it would not mean that we suddenly reach a perfect weather pattern for the planet. There is no stopping the Milankovich cycles and you can't "uncook" the earth by freezing it if you wanted to.
Angry Ted by hypnotically repeating a lie , the same pseudo scientific narrative again and again, you will get people to believe anything. No matter how blatantly shameless it is. On the contrary, the more shameless and bigger the lie is , the easier people will believe it.
@@zorananda There is not one false statement in my post. Only a complete moron would think that a few billionaires could stop the progress of an ice age inter glacial progression. The science is no lie, the lie is thinking that humans are engineering climate and that the rich ones are responsible. Pathetic paranoia. Were you aware that the average temperature of the Earth dropped over the past 5 years? Do your science homework. Look up Ice Age even on Wikipedia - we are in an Ice Age.
I hope you know how much this video has helped me. The last few months I have been blaming me and even my friends for non-eco-friendly behavior, without thinking too much about systematic change.
Ive always wondered what i can do both individually, and collectively for the climate. This was a real eyeopener, and ill keep this in mind as much as possible
As a full-time Extinction Rebellion activist, I've been trying to find the right words to say what you just told in your video. Thank you for explaining this topic so elegantly and concisely! I will definitely be using this in the fight for collective action on climate justice
It must be fun being paid to act the maggot and disrupt the taxpayers! Did you hear all the 'warming' has created huge amounts of Arctic ice this month? Doesn't suit the climate hoax!
@Mr Shadowban I only have knowledge from my perspective in The Netherlands, where this is not yet the case. I do think though that XR has an approach that attracts more people from other social environments than what you would normally expect from an activist movement. I think we have a long way to go in terms of diversity, but the fact that we attract a broader crowd is promising
@Mr Shadowban I had to save up a lot of money before I was able to do this work, and rest assured that I have paid my fair share of taxes during this time. I will have to get back to a job that earns me money soon, because I will have completely burned through my savings. So if you think any of this is financially comfortable for me, you're mistaken. I'm sorry you had the experience that XR is "guilt trip based". One of the core values of XR is not to blame and shame others. I know that we do some fundraising, but our message to outside has always been focused on asking other people to join the movement, not to fund us with money. I certainly hope you have never been shamed with the attempt to raise money, that should not be the case
@@flutflo Have you considered you may be being manipulated by the EU-UN globalist Trillion dollar carbon tax scam! Look up fraudster Maurice Strong who founded the IPCC! The top bureaucrats have been quoted admitting that this is purely political and financial!
1. EARTHSHIP is the answer. Earthships maintain a comfortable temperature while using the least amount of energy. Earthships also collect rainwater and are designed to utilize solar power. Earthships can be made with new construction, or (by original design) they can be built with repurposed materials. Earthships are a lot of physical work, but they are truly worth it, and they will last longer than a traditional built home. 2. Have only one child. Having 2 children is just kicking the "resource" can down the road to the next generation, but having only one child (or no children) makes a very impactful, personal statement. You blame the previous generation for the dire situation we are living in right now, imagine how future generations will judge you for the decisions you choose to make, given how you have chosen to judge the generations before you..
Thank you about talking about how circumstance, poverty, disability, and marginalization can further limit someone's eco-friendly choices. I'm a poor marginalized person living in a place with little to no public transportation, so it's really good to hear a fellow activist talk about those kinds of roadblocks.
This winter in NYC has been very warm except for a few days. I live in a apt building and theres almost no need for the heat. They automatically put it on every hr and we dont even need it! Closin the window would be more than enough but they make the apts so hot u have to actually keep a window open to have a confy temp inside.
I ride bike to work which is 2 miles away from my home. I probably saved $2000 in gas money alone so far and I went from 240lbs to 190lbs. Being thinner during summer is great, I don't need AC because I don't feel as hot as I used to.
Good video, an additional idea: Invest your savings in envornmental companies like solar or wind energy developers etc. Ideally some sort of fund or index (ETF) to decrease risk and diversify. With current interest and inflation rates leaving your money in the bank means it only shrinks, anyway. Would be cool if you made even a full video to give some guidance on how to invest easily and well, since for many who have never done it before, starting is a sort of hurdle to overcome.
Good balanced viewpoint on the topic! I fully agree that personal actions should include contributing to group actions - voting, discussing, pressuring companies and politicians... Just one regret: I'm a bit disappointed that a video called "what can we do about climate change" doesn't mention voluntary offsetting... Wouldn't it be almost by definition the simplest and least we can do? I know it has bad reputation but I find the arguments against it extremely weak... Much weaker than the arguments against recycling for instance which is a pretty poor solution to the problems it tries to solve (very inefficient, requires lots of energy...) yet we still consider it an obvious basic behavior...
People who vote for climate in politics are dumb. In example in Finland we have a full "green" leaders and they've only caused harm to Finland. They haven't done anything for the envoirment. Europe has done their part on "man-made climate change" now its time Asia and Africa to make their part. Pollution is real problem not "man-made climate change". CO2 is good for plants while plastics aren't. Microplastics will affect cycle of life.
@@fraided88 Well some CO2 is good for plants. Not the amount we put into the air. Kind of like: You need food, or you need oxygen. But too much in the long run isn't good for you. + We eliminate large amounts of the plants/ trees who would take up the CO2.
Just saw that video, the TED talk, right? Gave me at least some hope again. Global warming is such an overwhelming issue and makes me feel so powerless, I see myself just resorting to apathy and sorrow more and more. The time of action is now, I'm praying that the people in Germany make the right choice in the oncoming election
My husband and i recently started trying to do all of our grocery shopping in local shops around the neighborhood. The variety is pretty terrible compared to the closest big chain grocery store but it feels really good to go from taking the car to the store once a week to maybe once every two months. Plus the excersize is great!
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From the Start of 2021,I committed myself not to buy a single cloth,to plant as much as possible, to save water ,not to buy diary products ,to save energy and to carpool.I know it's a little thing but I am happy that I am doing what I Can to save the earth.
@@michael_hayes haha you have to be when you fly around the world for a job and have people constantly messaging you saying that you are destroying the planet ahhaha
I never thought about climate action in that way. As a collective rather than focusing on the individual. This was such a fresh perspective and I will try to carry these ideas with me hence forth and make REAL action vs passive. Thank you for making this channel
Carbon footprint, watched BP come up with the term to shift blame to the consumer during the Gulf oil spill. I noticed how that slid right in while storms increased and forest fires escalated.
Thank you for this video! It really changed my point of view on this issue. We mustn't criticize individuals, but fight the dependence on fossil fuels. The future is renewable!
Something I think this video missed was that there are two benefits to making personal choices toward a greener future. If one abstains from supporting the gasoline car industry or animal agriculture, we're not only making a decision that helps the planet, but we are sending a signal to the companies that consumers don't want their products in their current form. In addition to telling a company to change, its important to show companies with our money that we prefer green technology, and sustainable agriculture. If all we do is talk, that's all they'll do. I think action is needed to force companies to change their ways.
Actually, research shows having one less kid is *the best* way. ;) Nonetheless, reducing meat, dairy (and fish) consumption certainly is one essential step.
@@gewreid5946 actually having even one kid elevates your impact at least for a time, in which both you and your kid will both be alive, say for the next 50 years. And that is a crucial period!
This is something that I've been trying to figure out how to communicate. I don't think you could have done any better than you did; Great, great job on this video. I think what you have to say is very possible by having the right tools and the right information at the right time. I'm working on hopefully being able to develop that. Scribe by LD.
I go dumpster diving after anything that's a can, bottle, etc. that I feel can be recycled but people just throw in the garbage because a recycle bin is "further away"/"not clearly labeled" in a lot of peoples' minds. I also do not take on pointless receipts, plastic bags, or other such nonsense one is granted at a store to help them with shopping. I'm not sure how much it helps since we lose about 1,000,000-3,000,000 plastic bottles to trash every minute last I checked, but I hope it's worth something.
I am carrying a reusable cup from my coffee with me everywhere I go... I use it for coffee or even coke at fast food restaurants. I also use reusable bags for shopping. I have used a plastic cup or bag in months... also reusable straws.. Learned to my mum and aunt to start doing plastic recycling as well as paper and pmd one. I shut all appliances from power socket even TV when I leave home. What else can I do?
It would depend on where you live. Things like what he said in this video. Contact local govt officials to voice your opinions and/or call up companies that you think could be greener and encourage them to change. Better if it's with the support of an existing organization.
100% need to go vegan, it's the single biggest thing that you as an individual can do, not only for the earth, but for the animals. science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6392/987
@@kbc2896 Land used for livestock grazing almost entirely occurs on marginal land that cannot be cropped. To say beef uses too much land is misleading because only 11% of Earth's land surface is suitable to grow human edible crops directly and on the other hand about 35% of Earth's land surface consists of marginal land that doesn't have the terrain, soil, or water conditions needed to produce human edible crops yet it can be utilized for livestock grazing. Livestock farming is absolutely essential to feeding the world because we don't have enough potential cropland available to feed the world a plant based diet. Claims about animal agriculture's impact on the environment are grossly overblown. Yes cows emit methane but unlike CO2, methane emissions will be destroyed at an equal rate in which they are created as long as herd sizes remain stable due to a biological process in the atmosphere known as hydroxyl oxidation. In the US we have actually shrunk our livestock herd over the past several decades due to improved efficiencies in animal breeding and nutrition. Fossil fuel emissions are the problem because when you drill underground and extract hydrocarbon resources (coal, oil, gas) that have been in place for millions of years and burn them then the CO2 emissions will represent an enrichment of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rather than a natural carbon cycle of equal inputs and outputs such as in the case of methane from cattle. Climate change needs to be dealt with but we cannot incorrectly vilify animal agriculture when the actually problem is fossil fuel burning. And yes all forms of agriculture require energy inputs for transporting the food products so its not a matter of eating less or more of one particular food product but rather how can we reduce transportation emissions from shipping and trucking our food after harvest.
I actually was looking for a video about this. The thoughts about individual change vs systematic change were bothering for while. I will need to think it through on how I can adjust my actions, this video gave me better understanding of the topic. Thank you
@Fate I have never met a vegan who has told people off about consuming animal products (I don't do it either). In fact only a minority do. Its a shame how the actions of a few represent a group.
@Fate I think its safe to say that bringing someone into existance just to "harvest" their flesh and byproducts when we could just as easily eat something else is played out. It's completely unnecessary suffering. Enough is enough.
Or the silent judgment. It’s just not a movement rooted in peace-peace with each individual choice. Anyone would get put off by the all or none approach. Even though I’m almost completely plant based, the mentality behind veganism is counter to what we need to progress as an inclusive society. I’m sure vegans will be concerned about this comment to say the least, but the truth is-just because you perceive something to be awful or even a moral failing, doesn’t mean it actually is. Especially if you consider how can people abroad who depend on any food available for survival, not be inherently bad people because they don’t have the means to survive healthfully on plant based alone? This is coming from someone who is in the plant based space even though I’m not fully vegan and it’s very concerning for me. Most vegans are leaders in their individual action for the planet and I wish there could be more alignment between the two movements-we’re after the same thing. More peace and stability and survivable planet is what everyone is after whether they know it or not
Here's a related thing to do: If you have a big election, support candidates who want to enact big legislative changes to fight climate change. This is particularly important in Presidential/Prime Minister/Chancellor, or similar-scale elections. That's what I've been doing for the past few months leading up the US Presidental election.
I do not believe that people that fly every week or even more often are victims of the system. Also, they aren't the people with financial problems. I do get your point about recycling or buying organic foods, it can be expensive and unaffordable to many. Flying, especially national flights in Europe fr example, are not even close to being comparable.
He means victims of the system because they have to fly for work or whatever and they have a lot of carbon footprint because of it. But it's unavoidable because there aren't any electric planes that are comparable. Also financial problems isn't the issue here.
@@PatheticTV unfortunately this only works for shorter distances. Trains and buses are more expensive than planes when you need to get to somewhere far away. I once took the route Lisbon to bielefeld (Germany) only with night buses and it was simply exhausting. So when I need to go back to Lisbon I'm taking the cheaper, faster plane
Pilot here. Flying gets a bad reputation, but in many cases, it is actually the most efficient, cost-effective, time-effective method of transport. Fuel burn varies significantly with loading, centre of gravity, altitude selection, speed selection, routing, ATC efficiency, weather etc... But let's look at a practical example. Adelaide to Melbourne (Australia). The flight will require 2,600kg of fuel on average. Sounds like a lot, but it's divided by the passengers on board (160, almost full capacity of 180). Now, each passenger is responsible for 16.25kg of fuel, or approximately 20L of fuel. If you were to get those 160 people to drive to Melbourne, 750km away, with an average fuel burn of 8L/100km (some cars use less, a lot of cars use more), then they would require 60L of fuel. It would also take more than 8 hours, and cost approximately the same if you also consider food and fuel. The only way this could be more efficient than an aircraft is if every one of those 160 people carpooled, and let's say 4 per car, now people are still responsible for 15L each...See my point? In some countries, I 100% agree, take the train or the bus (though where is the power for the train coming from, natural energy or coal?), but it would certainly be misinformed for people to make a blanket statement saying all flying is bad.
It's not about telling other individuals to fly less often, it's about changing the system in a way that enables every citizen to keep their living standard in a more sustainable way. This is done most effectively by regulating the industry that provides us with our daily consumer options.
I'm trying to grow trees from seeds on my balcony in Dubai❤️🌳🌲 when they will become a little bit stronger I will try to put them in the desert and take care about them❤️🌳🌲it's severe heat here, but I'm trying. And if all people will do this in our huge tall skyscrapers, we can turn desert into forest❤️🌳🌲
I think a lot of people want to apply individual change, but don't know what really are the most effective ways. I would love to see a well backed video on this, like comparing eating less meat to recycling more.
I especially like your point that as individuals, we're not just consumers but also citizens. It could be effective for each of us to examine what other roles we play, for example you might have a private pension that you can switch to more ethical funds and encourage those around you to do the same. I started hosting monthly discussions in Lisbon about how we, as each of our roles, can solve the major threats facing humanity right now, with each event centering around a different topic. The last was about plastics and the ethical pension fund idea was a suggestion I really liked from it. Following up from plastics, the next event will be about saving our oceans 🔱
Although I agree with your final point about the need for both individual and collective responsibility to work in unison, I feel as though this video really downplayed the power of an individual who chooses to take on more responsibility in their own life. Just look at your channel for example, you have taken the time and effort to produce videos, educating millions of people over the last 3 years because you were willing to take on more responsibility. There are countless Entrepreneurs out there building businesses and non-profits who share the same good intentions as yourself. So although I can also agree that some people use individual responsibility as a way of quilting those that choose to be activists into looking like "eco-hypocrites", I still believe the importance of focusing on the things you can do should never be downplayed. There's no way all activists are doing all that they can do, which makes many of them appear as virtue-signalling a**holes, whether that's their intention or not. As a proud environmentalist, this is the fundamental reason I struggle to join the collective in their strikes. If we are going to get more people attending strikes regularly, and doing more of the collective responsibility suggestions that you shared at the end, the people attending those strikes really need to understand how important it is to not virtue-signal. This has never, and will never, convince the masses to join the movement. Leading by example with our own actions will inspire those on the fence who stay at home during strikes to come and join in. It will start with their own family and friends who are inspired by their choices to come and join them, and might just end with the 1,000 more Elon's that we need trying to build the next generation of sustainable corporations.
Well, its iportant to be awere of the problems, thet is the point of the videos, I belive. And its nice to signal our values and determination to do something through responsible choices. BUT, those more sustainable choices will not solve the problems nor help in solving them. Conscious consumerism is important on a level of values, but its is not a tool of change. To actualy change something, we need system changes. It is incredibly naive to think that by buying different things or not buying something in an system inherently fixed on economical growth (thus maximalization of production) will make a change without questioning the unsustainbale system itself. Actually, the firs carbon footprint calculator was made by BP fossil corporation to divert people from focusing on real solutions (changing legistlation), into believing they are individually resposible for climate change. mashable.com/feature/carbon-footprint-pr-campaign-sham/?europe=true&fbclid=IwAR0ivkmKN5H_v25w6aa0482VIIki5eRJ12Mng0c2u6L7W9s529XoeZQMSPA
Individual action is a key part of collective action. I think your video, although stating the importance of individual action, rather downplayed it. Even suggested it’ll have little impact. I believe you may be wrong in this. I do agree with your point about the need for collective action. However, I think individual action is perhaps more important than you suggest. If enough people take action for example by reducing consumption, this will send a message. It clearly starts with a very small impact, but as the number of people doing something grows, the collective impact may start to change the economy as demand shifts, eventually signaling to Government, that attitudes are changing. Simplistically is demand for cars shrinks and demand for public transport increases, this will drive policy decisions and investment. Happy to discuss this with you.
Hi, I love your channel and I've learned so much from it. I have a question: how do I decide which organizations to donate to? Do I choose small local NGOs or global organizations? Also, what types of orgs are most effective? Is it those that work directly to influence policymakers, those who support grassroots movements, those who create climate innovations, or those that educate the public on climate change? Thank you so much!
I have & do go through the same conundrum, with so many great causes, which one do you choose? I decided on one that does a LOT of good over multiple areas of concern and that is the WWF (no, not the wrestlers even though they're entertaining). www.worldwildlife.org/ It is not the end-all, be-all but I like its multi-faceted approach.
It really depends on where you live. If you live in an area where people are still arguing over whether climate change actually exists, education would be your best bet. If you live in an area where the politicians actually listen to the people they're supposed to represent, then maybe donate to organizations that work to influence politicians and inform them of what the people want. If neither of these are the case, donate to organizations that support grassroots campaigns.
It's not the rich causing climate change. We are in an inter glacial period within an ice age. The rich will be in a position to fund climate management solutions once the scientists come up with something concrete and we agree as a species that forcing deeper into the ice age is what we actually want. The rich are the saviours, not the problem.
My take is that we need to push the supply and demand of our collective economic systems. In action this just means making any small changes towards self sufficiency. Grow an herb garden, move up to lettuce, etc... Get a small solar panel. Keep building up from there. Do whatever is in YOUR power and build up from there. Its half of our voice and we don't even realize it.
One of the best ways I've been able to help the environment is by directly working for a conservation corps. I planted over 2000 native trees and shrubs, spread 100 lbs of native seed, removed several trailer loads of trash and recyclables from riparian zones, and much more in only 2 months of work! If every able-bodied adult did only ONE season like that in their entire life, we'd have pristine forests across the globe!
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Try to live comfortably in a city through a heat wave and water rationing, while a persistent drough has made fruits and veggies scarce and expensive. All while in the hot desert there are floods and in the cold south temperatures keep rising and there is drought too. Greetings from Chile. In the capital we are heading to water rationing next summer if this winter doesn't rain. There have been 10 years of drought. Uncomfortable.
Which is why we need to change the system... To allow comfort to not come at a huge cost to the environment... Alternative power sources mean you don't have to give up air conditioning or heating...
I think we should always stay cautious with this kind of list at 3:44 of “which action is the most effective” in terms of GHG. We always move from one thing to another, and it can depend a lot on our situation and context. The study mentioned makes average values for full action in one year, for an individual in developed countries. This gives a very useful “main idea” of what’s the most effective, but we should always educate ourselves and examine our own situation in order to know what is really the most effective on an individual level. Another important point imo is that many of these “individual actions” can certainly be taken collectively! Education, policies, regulations have an important role in addressing the problems of animal products consumption, transportation, etc. Thanks for that very useful, clear and beautiful video!
I disagree and I want to start a discussion. I believe individual action is lightyears more important than how occ describes it. How occ only focused on co2 felt really disingenuous. Fristly, the majority of ghgs come from the animal industry when you include methane and nitrous oxide. Secondly, take plastic for example. Half of plastic comes from fishing. The individual change of going vegan will make a huge difference!
Hi, I completely recognise this argument, it’s an argument I see voiced a lot recently within climate activism. I remain somewhat conflicted however, I work in climate reporting for the UNFCCC and even in including all Kyoto gases, agricultural industries are not the top emitters of a so called ‘developed’ economy, but they tend to be sectors that have grown or stagnated, I.e they are not sectors conducive to reductions, so they do present a problem. Ultimately by incorporating some of the land use conversions associated with agriculture, typically considered separately in UNFCCC rules, the numbers can add up. So yes plant based diets can do a lot in reducing what has been a stubborn area of the economy for emission reductions, but I would propose that reducing plant based diets to the scope of carbon accounting vastly masks the large scale impacts on landscapes that industrial agriculture has towards soils, water courses and biodiversity. Let’s not fit every issue within a carbon framing, but see the earth as it really is, not a large carbon calculator, but a complex socio-ecological system. I would caveat myself in saying however, that this is my understanding, not my imposition. All power to you!
@@harrysmith2461 you have to give some numbers to work with man. You mentioned the land use. 80% of all agricultural is animal rearing related. And the other 20% is for bio fuel and human consumption. Imagine how much trees we could then reforest. All taking in co2, most methane and nitrous oxide gone, eutraphication and water consumption gets massively reduced and trust me, the list does not end there. Yes, industries make most of the climate issues today but who is funding those industries and who has the choice to stop? Us.
@@joshuahelle7711 Hi Joshua, think you mischaracterize my point. I am not trying to argue against plant-based diets, only their framing within the lens of carbon reduction. The reason being is that this framing enables a frenzy of quantitative analysis around the size of emissions, what counts as a category in carbon accounting (and therefore distinct items that can be measured, mitigated and reduced) and where categories are distinguished from one another. For example, carbon accounting for agricultural land use is distinct from agriculture, so are any reforestation efforts, they occupy separate methodologies and accounting in the IPCC guidelines for example, which govern national emission statistics. If we take simply animals, its poultry and cattle that produce the most methane by the total population, but this ignores a number of other species that are extremely damaging to the functional integrity of the landscape. For example, if we add changes to grasslands by ruminants then poultry impacts become near obsolete. Similarly, if we add the N2O emissions from eutrophic watercourses from upstream agricultural wastes, the emissions change again. But maybe we should protect watercourses from eutrophication for reasons other than N2O release, for their importance to biodiversity and community? Maybe plant-based diets should be more readily adopted on right based notions as opposed to simply whats better by metric of CO2 equivalence? I think we have to resist adopting the carbon frame in all cases and see climate change as the largest symptom of a much more intrinsic problem, our ideology towards nature itself. When we use nature to simply balance out carbon, we become complicit with the same ideology as the corporations who cause the degradation in the first instance, we see complex socio-ecological systems as discrete numerical units.
@@harrysmith2461 hello, sorry I did not intend on mischaracterizing your point. You seem very knowledgeable on this topic and I want to talk more about this, and I dont think RUclips comment section is the best place for it. Would you like to exchange a discord so we could further discuss the issue at hand?
You are totally right! RUclips comments tend not to be the most conducive places for meaningful discussion, I admire your willingness and openness however! I’ve been on a similar journey as I’m sure you are on in learning about our current predicament, certainly what I’ll loosely term green political theory is complex and diverse! I by no means have any firm answers, only thoughts and theories! If I can find a separate way to message you, I shall, otherwise respect the way you’ve engaged with me on this platform, and wish you the very best in both our onward learning!
Pressuring government and holding heavy emission companies accountable can feel just as unyielding as the individual approach. The most effective way to make major changes is for economists and scientists to work together to convince traditional thinking corporations that changing their practices is profitable. Otherwise, there will be little change, even with the protests and phone calls to elected officials.
thank you so so much for making a video explaining this so concisely, whenever i try to say this to anyone i stutter so much and I can't get anyone to understand me.
What are some things you do to minimize your personal impact? What are some things you do to address the structural issue of climate change?
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Our Changing Climate Sorry but honestly renewable energy can’t save the climate. It’s to unreliable and saying that we can develope batteries to stop that from being a problem is relying on technology that doesn’t exist.
For the personal, my work provides free transit passes, so I'm lucky enough to not own a car. For the structural, I work in expanding transportation infrastructure!
I think that careers are one of the most important actions privileged people can take to combat the climate crisis. (:
@@zebyurd9530 Say for a second that you're correct, renewables won't work and for some reason we can't innovate. What do we do instead? Keep in mind that nuclear power is more expensive, produces millions of years of waste and is unsustainable (esp. if every country is all using uranium).
Why do we want to minimize our impact?
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Greenhouse operators pump CO2 into their greenhouses to end life in there for millenia?
Weird. Why would they do that?
One of the issues I, and I feel like many others, face is the challenge of participating in activism when as individuals we are so beaten down by corporations and economic inequality. When you're stressed about making rent or paying off your debts, it is hard to find the time or energy to organize.
Not to mention the impossibility of figuring out how an arrest or possible criminal record resulting from activism would impact our lives.
This is a global constant. You can't stop it. Research the global thermal maximum 56 million years ago.
Don't play yourself as a victim. Making excuses based on your income when you have the privilege to think about these things (unlike someone in a developing country) and being able to watch this video, is just you not taking responsibility for your actions.
@@zachadolphe3633 I can only agree with you so far. But I think it's important to keep in mind your message.
We (especially people in developed countries) must always keep open our minds in order to stretch our capabilities and do more.
It's true that a middle class in US almost certainly can do more than they think they can do, but we also must not shame people for not being able to do much more.
Most can do more than they think, it's about knowing how to prioritize and organize, just like individual action shouldn't be our priorities, as it is less effective. Sometimes it's about self limiting behaviour out of fear of taking action collectively, which is uncommon in our society plagued with a neoliberal mindset.
@@metametodo WRONG! WRONG WRONG WRONG! You wanna cut down on littering? Fine. You wanna go clean the beaches? Fine have at it. There is NOTHING and I mean NOTHING you can do about climate change because it has to do with the inner workings of the planet itself. You people are ridiculous.
My Goal is to plant 50 trees in 2020. In 2019 i planted 12 Trees all around Orlando!
Good for you! As for the Earth - tens of millions of trees are cut every day! But I am very happy that you found a hobby 😆
I'm sure his planting trees is more helpful than your derision and mockery.
But i am very happy that you found a hobby.
To everyone what makes them happy and feel better.
So many burnt down in Australia, so what will planting 12 do. Nothing.
That's awesome!
I guess what this video is encouraging is: see if you can encourage others through your actions to take action for the climate as well. Each tree planted is good. Conversations and views changed by a planted tree are even better.
I guess I will have to try something like that myself
@@antlerman7644I understand what you mean, as the video says, individual acctions like this cannot solve a global problem, but as important as it is to pressure government, global movements often start with individual actions. Also, and in a pesimistic train of thought, is not really probable that we will have improved enough in time, not even in 50 years, but people still have hope, and with that in mind they do what they can to try and beat the odds; and even if like me you don't believe we can make it, i'd suggest you keep doing whatever you can and encouraging those who do it too, because i don't want a future where i can't say "i did everything i could"
I've been vegan for 10 years. According to a vegan calculator i have saved: 4,015,000 gallons of water, 109,500 sqft of forrest 73,000 lbs of CO2. Except for that I bike as much as I can. And when i buy stuff I try to get it used or refurbished. But I'm far from perfect. I fly more than I should. My food packaging creates to much trash. There's always room for improvement.
Grow your own food.
@@pleasefeedmewaxworms if I had a farm i would bro
@@snuseren just start with a garden.
Veganism is great(I’m trying to transition) however I’ve been reading some things about the trash that produce creates, as well as the large scale farms that create so much waste in order to grow, package, and ship the produce. Unfortunately I too am unable to grow my own food due to my location but hopefully soon many people will start growing their own instead of buying from the store!
@@cynthiaslater7062 thing is eating meat requires way more produce than eating vegan. We got 65 billion land animals being slaughtered every year ( trillions of fish). Those animals require alot of food. So I hope you go vegan, it's the most ECO friendly way to eat. It requires less forest and water. And sealife is left alone. Good luck !
I've been vegetarian for 14 years, and vegan for an additional 2 years. Ever since I was a kid I have had an endless stream of adults tell me that "one person won't make a difference". Well, in Australia alone there are now more than 2 million vegans, and just about every fast food chain restaurant offers vegan options. I can walk into any supermarket and have a wide range of vegan options to choose from (beyond the obvious fruit and veg), and vegan restaurants are no longer fringe restaurants, but becoming more the norm. There's a long way to go to end cruelty, but individual change, and the willingness to say No, is incredibly powerful, it just takes time. Don't let them wear you down.
good for you Elliott and the other 2 million vegans excellent.
Land used for livestock grazing almost entirely occurs on marginal land that cannot be cropped. To say beef uses too much land is misleading because only 11% of Earth's land surface is suitable to grow human edible crops directly and on the other hand about 35% of Earth's land surface consists of marginal land that doesn't have the terrain, soil, or water conditions needed to produce human edible crops yet it can be utilized for livestock grazing. Livestock farming is absolutely essential to feeding the world because we don't have enough potential cropland available to feed the world a plant based diet. Claims about animal agriculture's impact on the environment are grossly overblown. Yes cows emit methane but unlike CO2, methane emissions will be destroyed at an equal rate in which they are created as long as herd sizes remain stable due to a biological process in the atmosphere known as hydroxyl oxidation. In the US we have actually shrunk our livestock herd over the past several decades due to improved efficiencies in animal breeding and nutrition. Fossil fuel emissions are the problem because when you drill underground and extract hydrocarbon resources (coal, oil, gas) that have been in place for millions of years and burn them then the CO2 emissions will represent an enrichment of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rather than a natural carbon cycle of equal inputs and outputs such as in the case of methane from cattle. Climate change needs to be dealt with but we cannot incorrectly vilify animal agriculture when the actually problem is fossil fuel burning. And yes all forms of agriculture require energy inputs for transporting the food products so its not a matter of eating less or more of one particular food product but rather how can we reduce transportation emissions from shipping and trucking our food after harvest.
@@zanealbert2093 sorry but what does this have to do with my comment? Did you press reply to me by mistake? Not eating animals is not just about doing the right thing for the environment, it is also about ending unnecessary cruelty. Say whatever you like about 'vilifying the meat industry', the meat industry is based on violence, exploitation of animals, and is profit driven. To say meat is necessary for feeding the world and that plants can't do it is just absolute nonsense.
@@meagain2222 thanks! :)
Go Joe Cross
15 years ago I started using reusable bags...yesterday my friend in another state told me because of my example she carries and uses reusable bags. This made me so happy!
Then I realized that all my close friends carry reusable bags now...I'm so happy! Last week another friend called and asked me about my bags cause she was sending her mom a gift and the state just banned single use bags.
I think the best thing a did was choose strong lightweight nylon bags with cute designs ( I know nylon is not the best but if I have use mine for 15 years it's more than paid its dues) they wash easily and fold into nothing so you can put one in your pocket or purse, if you have 3 in your bag it solves most issues that pop up in normal life.
I had tried a million bags but these washable tiny lightweight bags were the best, because of their convenience I'd acctually have them with me and not rolling around getting dirty in my trunk.
So yes one person can make a difference.
@Zenbun Katatakala Well they say "you cant fix stupid", thanks for trying to troll me. :)
This is exactly it! You cant treat a single person's actions as if they are in a vacuum. Everybody has people around them who they influence, so by making a change yourself, someone else will see that and be more likely to make their own change.
And that is pretty cool, no one is saying that one cannot make a change, but is it gonna be big enough? The problem is that sometimes we give too much importance to small changes (not talking about you here) and we shame people who do not follow and we only make them go away from an eco-friendly lifestyle. We should keep doing good stuff as a consumer and encourage our friends to do so (and being as friendly as possible) but the end game is to change our governments and institutions, that kind of change can be the most impactful, way more than whatever we can do by ourselves. And I have the perfect example for this because in my country plastic bags were banned at all and that was thanks to a collective effort and now we are trying to ban every single-use plastic completely.
If yall are looking for another way to help the planet you can use ecosia instead of google they are a search engine that plants tree's.
What is the carbon footprint of the military industrial complex?
I'm taking a slightly different approach. I change my behaviour to use more reusable items, and I talk about it with others. For instance: I'm looking for a cable to connect my guitar to my pc, but everything I could find was packaged with way too much plastic. So I went around on RUclips to ask for alternatives and explained why I want to buy an alternative. I already see people around me change. I intentionally ask questions about the sustainability of things where people don't expect it. I'm trying to make those questions normal. Currently people look funny at me when I'm in a store and I'm asking for an alternative or for a different solution. But if enough people ask those questions then it'll become normal and they will start to take those questions into consideration.
hi i'm just wondering as to what kind of questions you ask? i'd certainly be up for doing this too it's a unique idea!
I'm taking similar actions too
They looked at you weird, because you are weird, you dumb virtue signalling doh doh birds. If it wasn't for capitalism,you'd all still be living in caves, I'm not jealous of those rich people, they butter a lot of our bread, plus they work day and night, it's not what I want to do. Besides you don't want the government running things there goes your freedom. Ask the people under Hitler,Pol pot, Stalin.....i that what you want. Learn some history for heaven sake.
What is the carbon footprint of the military industrial complex?
Best advice I got from someone was that the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" slogan is in that order for a reason. Helped me so much when working to reduce my waste by getting me to do things similar to what you're talking about!
Recently I learned how fast fashion was causing so much damage . So I encouraged my friends to reduce their shopping sprees go back to sustainable clothing and make them last longer .
Buy second hand
@@tipperzack
Yep. I second that 👌🏽
are there other brands or options to buy clothing that’s good for the environment other than secondhand?
Good boy, Here is a biscuit.
@@francamuller6043 Some stores I believe sell clothes that are made through less harsh, environmentally destructive methods but where they are is something I don't have a clue about.
A much needed video on this platform, well researched too. As for what to do individually a plant-based diet is crucial, which does not mean going 100% vegan but gradually reducing meat and dairy products to say, once a week. "Why? It's so good!" Because our food choices is the only way we, as inidividuals, can tackle methane and nitrous oxide emissions which are significantly more potent greenhouse gases than CO2, so the most urgent to cut.
I think it's also important to not just reduce meat and dairy consumption but also pay close attention to where it comes from, industrail farming is an absolute no-go, grass fed or local, regenerative agriculture (if you have the option, it unfortunately still is very much a niche thing) is ideal. If you don't have meat twice every day, higher quality, more expensive options become way more affordable.
Regenerative agriculture doesn't only not have the emissions of industrial ag, it can actively sequester carbon and have a positive impact on the environment.
@@gewreid5946 Grass fed is absolutely not ideal. Grass fed cows can use up to 30% more land area and water than factory farmed cows. And regenerative models do not take into account the diminished opportunity cost of CO2 sequestration when comparing regenerative grazing land to rewilded forest. Much more carbon can be sequestered when there are no large mammals living on the land and trees and shrubs are able to grow to full maturity.
www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/grass-fed-beef-is-just-as-bad-for-the-environment-as-grain-fed/
Not breeding is crucial! 😆 Plant-based diet will do 100 times less, than simply not breeding the cause - humans! 😆😆
Pastured Cows do indeed use more surface than factory-farmed cows, that's why it has to go hand-in-hand with reduced consumption.
There is also the consideration that land can be used for pasturing animals that could not be used for other forms of agriculture. (As seen in a lot of mountain regions)
You can have grass-fed cows *and* convert land used to grow animal feed to use for direct human consumption.
You can also stack a mpasturing operation in more complex systems with other kinds of production like you could not with industrially farmed feed and feed lots.
Concerning pastured grassland vs trees, i've read different info.
While it is true that long-term, trees have a higher potential to store carbon, they are way more vulnerable to droughts and wildfires than grass is as they store most of the carbon in their leaves and wood rather than their roots.
Trees also take a long time to grow. While it is still important to plant trees and integrate them into farmland (agroforestry, silvopasture...), the faster carbon sequestering potential of grass is not to be neglected considering the urgency of the problem.
www.earth.com/news/trees-grass-carbon-sink/
PS: It is entirely possible that what is currently marketed as "grass-fed beef" in america is not the same thing as what i'm referring to. I know that a lot of "organic" farming still is pretty industrialized.
Roving Waves do you have suggestions of say good videos on youtube and science papers on vegan food? I'm eating more and more vegetarian food but need to know way more about vitamins, minerals, the quality of ordinary "greens and beans" at a local supermarket, bio-adaptability of protein-rich "greens" vs meat and so on. I work out/run a lot, commute by bike to the office, at periods more than 10hrs per week.
I wish I could show this to everyone I know.
So show it to those you think should know and can reach
Then do it, one person isn’t enough to stop climate change
73% of your emissions are reduced when you go vegan . And 87% of emissions actually comes from animal agriculture ( I know, and no it's not vegan propaganda) link to new paper just published: www.climatehealers.org/animal-agriculture-position-paper
@@kaitlynmyran5266 these statistics aren’t true, animal agricolture takes lots of space and fertilizer, but i can’t see how co is produced.
Then share it bruh
How about we hold the people that made this mess, responsible. The corporations and filthy rich.
yes
We absolutely need to do that as well
Pointing fingers won’t do any good. Everyone has things they can change or do better
@@savannahgillins3390 The rich and the corporations, did not force anybody to install AC, buy a car and fill it up!
The federal government has the power to hold corporations accountable
The best way to raise awareness towards systemic change (which needs a majority) is consequent individual action. It's less about rating individual action vs systemic change. It's more about the order in which we commit to *both*.
Thank you for mentioning the eugenics and inequality issues with those “solutions”. It’s great when people are willing and able to take personal actions, but when they hold that privileged sense of superiority over others, the consequences will quickly outweigh any good they’ve done.
Thanks for making this video, has got me pumped to be more active in holding my representatives more responsible. I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME) so living more sustainably is a challenge as everything requires more effort. But I do manage to shop locally, independently and low waste when I can (really lucky I live in a really accessible city for doing this)!
By going vegan you reduce your emissions by 73%
Me and two friends had a very long (and at some points also loaded) discussion about exactly this conflict between individual action and collective change. Even after several hours we still didn't manage to properly crystallize our view on both and the roles they play. In just 10 minutes you managed to clarify my thoughts on the matter and concentrate on whats important - really excellent work! Thank you!
I just wish more people didn't see it as an either/or, cause we need collective action to win but we also need individual action to win.
An analogy I'd use is imagining one asking "how can I be anti-colonialist on a personal level?" in, say, the 1920s UK. It's nearly impossible for you to live your life in such a society without exploiting colonialism. Almost everything you buy, eat, and do would not be possible without the empire. The best you could do is politically supporting anti-colonialist policies.
Similarly, you can aim to reduce your own carbon footprint as much as possible, but if you're able to help vote in an environmentally friendly candidate into government who introduces green legislation it will do far more than any other individual action.
The only exception is cases where individual choice is the deciding factor. In many wealthy nations, for example, you are able to live comfortably with a plant-based diet, and not have much trouble finding suitable eating locations. In such a scenario, you personally switching to such a diet and helping others do the same is similar to voting (in that your action is small but directly contributes to a large collective impact). The same applies to cars vs public transport (when cars are not a necessity), railways instead of flying, and green energy vs fossil fuels.
However, most of the world lives in places where plant based diets, public transport, and green energy are basically impossible to use while upholding your normal standard of living. In such places political pressure is needed to make sure that these choices can be made (and if possible encouraged).
Based comment. Super well said. Thanks.
I'd say cutting out consuming animals as much as possible has greater tangible effects than voting in national elections. There is a meaningful outcome from the start and helps build a movement. Local elections for councils is different though, voting there can be more legitimately helpful than in parliamentary elections .
Individual action AND collective action is required. People unwilling to undertake individual action WILL NOT agree with collective action.
Those that want government and/or industry to solve the problem, quickly back down when regulations effect their personal lifestyle/buying habits.
Individuals have to be willing to follow the leading of professionals in climate change mitigation.
@Kent Horvath if that's how everyone believed all the time all the disruptive inventions, liberty and rights you enjoy in a free country as a citizen would not be possible too. Somebody was radical and hopeful enough to get people out of slavery, colonization, and bad health treatment practices.
You believe that if you want, Kent. I choose to change and hope for better, even if it seems hopeless. Why not? If we're doomed anyway, why not make the choice with at least a tiny chance of a better outcome?
@Kent Horvath We've already adjusted 5,150,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms of atmosphere. Why can't we do it again?
@Kent Horvath I'm talking about slavery and malpractice which was common in medical industry before modern times. Do you even have brains to understand the analogy here? Nobody here if talking about tungsten and petri dishes...
@@knz730 I survive on this ideology man. All the best to us ♥️
8:43 - The actual answer ✨
thank youuuuuuuu
Thank you
Thanks
amazing video, it always felt like a sin for me not being eco-friendly 24/7. you gave me some other options to contribute to this fight against climate crisis and now i know we all can do something for it, not just avoiding using the car
I wish this video had 100 times this many views.
Why?
Thank you for pointing out the victim shaming inherent in the solely individual approach. Do what you can, but if you don't also change the system so that others can't make polluting decisions then you still loose... The system must change and so must we, we are all in this together!!!
It's really noble to care for the enviroment and reduce a personal impact, however, the problem lays within the system we live in. the profit is first and enviroment is often neglected for the interests of the companies.
or to put it simply, Capitalism is destroying the planet.
Yes.
So, I guess I'll have to give all of the control of MY life to a socialist dictator. Surly he/she is more intelligent than I am and will know how to handle this problem.
@@leesmith6749 No. The thing i am saying is that the private companies whose existence depends on generating more profit than other private companies will never be able to preserve the enviroment.
The economic system in which existance of productive forces depends only on profitability is incompatible with sustainability.
The solution is an economic system where the production is based on the need and not on market competition, or in one word, Socialism.
Also the missinterpretation of Socialism as authoritorian dictatorship is common in western propaganda but has nothing to do with reality. There's more freedom in Socialism than in Capitalism.
It is the capitalist system, but dismantling animal agriculture is part of that. 11 of the world's dairy firms emit as much greenhouse gases as the UK, that's not to mention land use, water use etc. Going vegan is an important step along side collective resistance to dismantle colonialism & capitalism! I'd say it is in step with that also (as long as it's not single issue Veganism)
Maybe... maybe if most people stopped buying new phones every year, maybe if more people stopped changing their new car every 3 to 5 year, maybe if everyone stopped buying stupid shit that they don't need.....maybe...maybe then....
You talk about people as if they should even care about floodings and reduced biodiversity when 'people' can barely care about their own lives
...did you even watch the video?
THANK YOU! I keep getting angry about the call for individual action, as it is exactly what corporations want. A much needed video!
For too long they have been blaming us and our consumer choices.
I recommend volunteering with Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a bipartisan group with a single focus of doing what is most likely to put the brakes on climate change.
By going vegan you reduce your emissions by 73% .
Citizens Climate Lobby has not been the most effective in recent years. I recommend volunteering for Sunrise Movement, a Youth Mass Movement to pass a Green New Deal and focuses on Environmental Justice and Systemic Change. CCL only has a focus on 1 bill.
@@KylerChin That’s what I do!
When I was in 3rd grade my teacher was teaching us about the ozone lair, and I started talking about it a lot I kept saying things to my family or friends like “Help save the ozone lair” or something like that. I’m currently in 5th grade, but in my free time I like to learn more about climate change. I do this since my teacher that I have rn doesn’t talk about climate change. Thank you Mrs.G for teaching me about climate change!
Excellently put, this is a great summary of both the problem and the solution to climate change. Yes individual choice is important, but more so is political action to tackle the fundamental causes of these problems
I know my own impact is small, but it was still important for me to change my mindset. Starting with myself helped me to get back into action and develop a positive vision of a better world. Therefore, I believe that our individual actions are important to start changing the world.
"What can I do" OCC asks.
Heres my List:
-Both UpisnotJumps Climate-Video and many of Second-Thougths videos
end with 'Heres what you can do, friend!'-sections.
-UpIsNotJump, Hbomberguy, OCC, SMN, and Not-Just-Bikes
are just like Climate-Town amazing Climate-Coverage! You can make a Difference if you go and like, watch
and most importantly: share.
-Email said videos to your local Mayor and everyone who you can reach.
What about Colleges? I never went to one, but i heard you can just hold Speeches there?!
-Professor Daves Fight with Pseudoscience is aided by RUclipsr Some-More-News, especially his video about the GOP manipulating the Schoolsystem.
An Essay diving into the Many flaws of US-Education is now availble. Unfortunatley, i cant think-up a smarter way than to spam this comment here, in order to share the Awareness and help the Schools and the Kids.
-Atheist-RUclipsr in General do Fight Extremism!
One of the best Channel in the platform!
Oh, for my part, I write and sing songs focused on Environmental and Social Justice, from a spiritual perspective. If you are interested, you can listen on Yisra'el Plato Tzedek. I haven't started on speaking and writing on these issues yet, but you are doing a great job doing that. Take care.
This is one of the best videos on climate change that I have seen in a while.
Even in my country of New Zealand where we have passed climate change legislation, the cost of bipartisan support was a non binding, watered down act that ignored most of the requests of the school strikers but was paraded as a victory for them.
My goal this year is to plant 5000 trees myself. Already I’ve planted 2,867 trees this year and I might plant even more trees
By the way Our Changing Climate, I love the work you are doing. I love YOU. I am just an individual who understands the seeming hopelessness and impossibility of succeeding as Environmentalists. I struggle with this feeling, always going back and forth between feeling hopeful and feeling hopeless! I don't know.....
I struggle with feeling hopeful and hopeless too. I've just learned it's normal to feel that way, but just keep going!
One of the most frustrating things I have come to recognise over the decades is that people wanting to take action against climate change requires an understanding of, and respect for, science as a system for better understanding the world. But then those same people advocating for that respect often ignore the science of sociology. There is a mountain of research about what it takes for individuals and colectives to change their mind or direction. One basic principle of sociology is that attacking someone's understanding of an issue directly will inevitably lead to a knee jerk reaction defending the original understanding, we can be as confident of that as we can of climate change happening. Australian Sociologist Hugh Mackay says that if you rattle someone's cage their response will be to re-enforce the bars. That is why I like what you say here about not shaming people for their individual actions, shaming is more likely to provoke a defensive response than get someone to change, that is the science. At this stage it is not about being right, it is about the most likely path to results. Listening to people and their situation and sharing stories is much more likely to achieve change.
My goal is the reduce electricity usage att home by 70%. So far we have seen some changes and are continuing to be more eco friendly
I sold my diesel engine 4x4 and bought an electric scooter. Granted, that decision would have been far less easy to make if my city hadn't had the foresight to start building a first class light rail network, but I can happily report that my experience of inconvenience has been minimal throughout.
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You reduce your emissions by 73% when you go vegan .
@Allen Loser Oh really? And do you think anyone else is going to follow that example?
Here in the real world, we look for our own solutions to these kinds of problems. For macro-level solutions, we turn to the ballot box. There are no other mechanisms available to us and I'm not convinced by arguments encouragin\g me to chop one leg off to save the planet.
You've got to have to come up with better ideas to sell to people than that.
@Allen Loser And you wonder why people don't take the green movement seriously. Ffs, you're a piece of work, you know that?
@Allen Loser This may come as a shock to you so, brace yourself....
I don't care.
Was there anything else?
the myth of neoliberalism is that we are all individual supermen, but we live in a world made of kryptonite.
I feared you were going to preach on individual actions. I'm sorry for underestimating you, I'm really glad you knew exactly how to tackle this.
I wish you came up and worked with more aggressive kinds of action, but I guess it's something hard to advocate in your position. Either way, congratulations.
What I find frustrating is that I'm 16, this is the world I'm gonna live in, and I can't make an impact on this. What can I do? Basically only go to protests and learn about it. I can't vote. I can't really organize anything, especially with my school duties taking up a lot of my time.
Hello, I am 17. And I feel the exact same. I feel like my age restricts my voice sometimes. However, I want to change that by using skills that I am good at to raise awareness. It can be challenging, but showing support goes a long way, and even just talking about the issue with friends and family.
Even spreading awareness of the problem and the potential solutions to others is a great way to strengthen the movement. For example, when my family first moved into the neighborhood, I noticed that my street had absolutely zero streetlights, and that made trying to find our street, let alone our house, was a nightmare during the night (pun fully intended). Plenty of times of coming home from late night practice (I'm a music nerd, sue me) have resulted in my mom almost hitting a cat, dog, or even human being, because she couldn't see past the end of her nose due to the poor lighting situation. I almost got hit by a car in my very driveway while I was taking the trash down to the curb. A few weeks later, I was assigned in my history class to write a letter to some government body, be it on the local, state, or national level. I saw this as the perfect starting point in helping this problem. So I wrote the letter to the city, highlighting the problems that the lack of lighting on my street created. I made a few copies of the letter and saved a digital copy as well. I turned one copy in to my history teacher, who upon reading it remarked that her street suffered the same issue, and it inspired her to write to her city to ask for the same thing, as well as to get a petition together of people in her neighborhood who were in the same boat. I showed another copy to my mom, and she posted it on Facebook, which inspired more and more people in her area and other areas with similar issues to demand change. She and a whole bunch of her friends and neighbors started to go to city council meetings, demanding that their safety concerns be heard. And after almost a year of collective action, the city finally caved to our demands, and a lot of other cities did the same. I basically turned an obligation into an opportunity. So the next time you get assigned to write a persuasive paper, give a speech, or something similar, try connecting it to an issue you're actually passionate about. This will not only provide a way to voice your ideas, but also it will make school more enjoyable.
I'm younger than you, and I feel the same. It's so annoying that it feels like I can't do anything about this! 🙁
I know ya’ll are older now but those under 18 can contact their representatives in office.
You could grasp that we are very close to saturation of CO2 - the point where it cannot increase the greenhouse effect. And you could learn bout how rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere is greening the whole world! If greener is better, then turning fossil fuels is good for the planet. (But I’m just an environmental scientist from Climate Science Central, aka, Boulder, Colorado. So ignore me, please.)
What an incredible, well researched and down to earth video. Thank you for this
By going vegan you reduce your emissions by 73% .
this video is the perfect video to send to people, its not too depressing while still being real and harsh enough to spark change, im gonna send this to all of my friends and post it wherever i can, i might not be much, but its better then nothing, and who knows, maybe one of the people who sees it will share it, and then more will share it, all in all i just want to help out however is possible
Thanks for making this video. As someone who has spent most of their life working in the environmental movement I often frustrated by the logic of voting with your dollars which is so widespread.
Alright, it was good I watched this video... I try my best personally (not gonna go into details) and have been asking myself - "am I on track?... there are all those other things I can do and they go a bit "outside" of my personal space, is this a good direction...?" Now I know it is. And I see an even clearer direction. Thanks for the video!
7:03 collective action for systemic change. Press for enterprise-, state-, industry-scale positive changes. Even if you don't run for office, you can apply to be on county, city/town advisory boards. Also, you can make a difference just by showing up and speaking about important issues at boards/commissions. Peace.
You reduce your emissions by 73% when you go vegan .
Billionairs who have shares in oil and unsustanable developments: ONLY YOU CAN STOP THE CLIMATE CRISIS
the worth of their shares is based on the number of consumers those companies have.
so ultimately the power lies with the consumers.
though I am not saying that it is easy to stop being a consumer of fossil fuels...
Do you think that that’s some billionaires other than those
who have their shares also in finance, politics education, health care, pharma, jurisdiction, insurance, science, energy, real estate, weapons and war industry, etc....?...well i can asure you , they are the same billionaires who also have their shares in petrol. Exactly ones who met recently in Davos and who also happen to be the ones who create, push and finance the climate aktivism as well. Only the mentally obscured and hypnotized are not aware of that fact.
How naive. As we are in an ice age, the statement may become ironically true. The sun heats the Earth by day and it cools by night. This perpetual spinning globe has many factors which affect the average climate. CO2 has only a tiny effect and if we (consumers) could stop producing CO2 it would not mean that we suddenly reach a perfect weather pattern for the planet. There is no stopping the Milankovich cycles and you can't "uncook" the earth by freezing it if you wanted to.
Angry Ted by hypnotically repeating a lie , the same pseudo scientific narrative again and again, you will get people to believe anything. No matter how blatantly shameless it is. On the contrary, the more shameless and bigger the lie
is
, the easier people will believe it.
@@zorananda There is not one false statement in my post. Only a complete moron would think that a few billionaires could stop the progress of an ice age inter glacial progression. The science is no lie, the lie is thinking that humans are engineering climate and that the rich ones are responsible. Pathetic paranoia. Were you aware that the average temperature of the Earth dropped over the past 5 years? Do your science homework. Look up Ice Age even on Wikipedia - we are in an Ice Age.
I hope you know how much this video has helped me. The last few months I have been blaming me and even my friends for non-eco-friendly behavior, without thinking too much about systematic change.
Ive always wondered what i can do both individually, and collectively for the climate. This was a real eyeopener, and ill keep this in mind as much as possible
As a full-time Extinction Rebellion activist, I've been trying to find the right words to say what you just told in your video. Thank you for explaining this topic so elegantly and concisely! I will definitely be using this in the fight for collective action on climate justice
It must be fun being paid to act the maggot and disrupt the taxpayers! Did you hear all the 'warming' has created huge amounts of Arctic ice this month? Doesn't suit the climate hoax!
@@386alexander I'm a full-time volunteer ;) just because I work doesn't mean I get paid
@Mr Shadowban I only have knowledge from my perspective in The Netherlands, where this is not yet the case. I do think though that XR has an approach that attracts more people from other social environments than what you would normally expect from an activist movement. I think we have a long way to go in terms of diversity, but the fact that we attract a broader crowd is promising
@Mr Shadowban I had to save up a lot of money before I was able to do this work, and rest assured that I have paid my fair share of taxes during this time. I will have to get back to a job that earns me money soon, because I will have completely burned through my savings. So if you think any of this is financially comfortable for me, you're mistaken.
I'm sorry you had the experience that XR is "guilt trip based". One of the core values of XR is not to blame and shame others. I know that we do some fundraising, but our message to outside has always been focused on asking other people to join the movement, not to fund us with money. I certainly hope you have never been shamed with the attempt to raise money, that should not be the case
@@flutflo Have you considered you may be being manipulated by the EU-UN globalist Trillion dollar carbon tax scam! Look up fraudster Maurice Strong who founded the IPCC! The top bureaucrats have been quoted admitting that this is purely political and financial!
1. EARTHSHIP is the answer. Earthships maintain a comfortable temperature while using the least amount of energy. Earthships also collect rainwater and are designed to utilize solar power.
Earthships can be made with new construction, or (by original design) they can be built with repurposed materials.
Earthships are a lot of physical work, but they are truly worth it, and they will last longer than a traditional built home.
2. Have only one child. Having 2 children is just kicking the "resource" can down the road to the next generation, but having only one child (or no children) makes a very impactful, personal statement.
You blame the previous generation for the dire situation we are living in right now, imagine how future generations will judge you for the decisions you choose to make, given how you have chosen to judge the generations before you..
Thank you about talking about how circumstance, poverty, disability, and marginalization can further limit someone's eco-friendly choices. I'm a poor marginalized person living in a place with little to no public transportation, so it's really good to hear a fellow activist talk about those kinds of roadblocks.
This winter in NYC has been very warm except for a few days. I live in a apt building and theres almost no need for the heat. They automatically put it on every hr and we dont even need it! Closin the window would be more than enough but they make the apts so hot u have to actually keep a window open to have a confy temp inside.
0:50 is this a pun on global warming?
“Our *burning* question”
And then someone with the username "pyro" points it out and adds a layer to the pun. :D
The plot thickens
Another burning question : what is the carbon footprint of the military industrial complex?
I ride bike to work which is 2 miles away from my home. I probably saved $2000 in gas money alone so far and I went from 240lbs to 190lbs. Being thinner during summer is great, I don't need AC because I don't feel as hot as I used to.
Thank you very much for making this video!
It’s very well made and researched💪🏻
Definitely sharing it
You are truly a voice of reason. I totally subscribe to your words. Thank you.
Good video, an additional idea: Invest your savings in envornmental companies like solar or wind energy developers etc. Ideally some sort of fund or index (ETF) to decrease risk and diversify.
With current interest and inflation rates leaving your money in the bank means it only shrinks, anyway.
Would be cool if you made even a full video to give some guidance on how to invest easily and well, since for many who have never done it before, starting is a sort of hurdle to overcome.
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Good balanced viewpoint on the topic! I fully agree that personal actions should include contributing to group actions - voting, discussing, pressuring companies and politicians... Just one regret: I'm a bit disappointed that a video called "what can we do about climate change" doesn't mention voluntary offsetting... Wouldn't it be almost by definition the simplest and least we can do? I know it has bad reputation but I find the arguments against it extremely weak... Much weaker than the arguments against recycling for instance which is a pretty poor solution to the problems it tries to solve (very inefficient, requires lots of energy...) yet we still consider it an obvious basic behavior...
People who vote for climate in politics are dumb. In example in Finland we have a full "green" leaders and they've only caused harm to Finland. They haven't done anything for the envoirment. Europe has done their part on "man-made climate change" now its time Asia and Africa to make their part.
Pollution is real problem not "man-made climate change". CO2 is good for plants while plastics aren't. Microplastics will affect cycle of life.
You reduce your emissions by 73% when you go vegan .
@@fraided88
Well some CO2 is good for plants.
Not the amount we put into the air.
Kind of like: You need food, or you need oxygen. But too much in the long run isn't good for you.
+ We eliminate large amounts of the plants/ trees who would take up the CO2.
"Drawdown" has a list of our most effective actions 👏
Just saw that video, the TED talk, right? Gave me at least some hope again. Global warming is such an overwhelming issue and makes me feel so powerless, I see myself just resorting to apathy and sorrow more and more. The time of action is now, I'm praying that the people in Germany make the right choice in the oncoming election
My husband and i recently started trying to do all of our grocery shopping in local shops around the neighborhood. The variety is pretty terrible compared to the closest big chain grocery store but it feels really good to go from taking the car to the store once a week to maybe once every two months. Plus the excersize is great!
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From the Start of 2021,I committed myself not to buy a single cloth,to plant as much as possible, to save water ,not to buy diary products ,to save energy and to carpool.I know it's a little thing but I am happy that I am doing what I Can to save the earth.
This is such a great mindset moving forward - so thank you!
Fancy seeing you here haha. Good to know you're conscience about this stuff.
@@michael_hayes haha you have to be when you fly around the world for a job and have people constantly messaging you saying that you are destroying the planet ahhaha
I never thought about climate action in that way. As a collective rather than focusing on the individual. This was such a fresh perspective and I will try to carry these ideas with me hence forth and make REAL action vs passive. Thank you for making this channel
*I* can be more mindful of the sources and quantities of energy I use, whether directly or indirectly.
*We* can eat the rich.
Jevons paradox. If you don’t use that energy someone else will.
Civilization will eat itself.
Carbon footprint, watched BP come up with the term to shift blame to the consumer during the Gulf oil spill. I noticed how that slid right in while storms increased and forest fires escalated.
Thank you for this video! It really changed my point of view on this issue. We mustn't criticize individuals, but fight the dependence on fossil fuels. The future is renewable!
Something I think this video missed was that there are two benefits to making personal choices toward a greener future. If one abstains from supporting the gasoline car industry or animal agriculture, we're not only making a decision that helps the planet, but we are sending a signal to the companies that consumers don't want their products in their current form. In addition to telling a company to change, its important to show companies with our money that we prefer green technology, and sustainable agriculture. If all we do is talk, that's all they'll do. I think action is needed to force companies to change their ways.
Nice video. Going on a plant- based diet is still the best way to reduce our personal impact on the planet!
Actually, research shows having one less kid is *the best* way. ;)
Nonetheless, reducing meat, dairy (and fish) consumption certainly is one essential step.
@@gewreid5946 actually having even one kid elevates your impact at least for a time, in which both you and your kid will both be alive, say for the next 50 years. And that is a crucial period!
@@KateeAngel I'm referring to the study shown in the video where they say "one less child".
Obviously 0 has less impact than 1.
@@scumparasite2014 I'll bet you love the Coronavirus.
@@scumparasite2014 so you are in favour of genocide. Very caring.
This is something that I've been trying to figure out how to communicate. I don't think you could have done any better than you did; Great, great job on this video. I think what you have to say is very possible by having the right tools and the right information at the right time. I'm working on hopefully being able to develop that. Scribe by LD.
Building a yurt with saplings from the overgrown forest near my neighborhood, it's going to be my house by summer
I go dumpster diving after anything that's a can, bottle, etc. that I feel can be recycled but people just throw in the garbage because a recycle bin is "further away"/"not clearly labeled" in a lot of peoples' minds. I also do not take on pointless receipts, plastic bags, or other such nonsense one is granted at a store to help them with shopping. I'm not sure how much it helps since we lose about 1,000,000-3,000,000 plastic bottles to trash every minute last I checked, but I hope it's worth something.
I am carrying a reusable cup from my coffee with me everywhere I go... I use it for coffee or even coke at fast food restaurants. I also use reusable bags for shopping. I have used a plastic cup or bag in months... also reusable straws.. Learned to my mum and aunt to start doing plastic recycling as well as paper and pmd one. I shut all appliances from power socket even TV when I leave home. What else can I do?
Like he just said in the video, public action
It would depend on where you live. Things like what he said in this video. Contact local govt officials to voice your opinions and/or call up companies that you think could be greener and encourage them to change. Better if it's with the support of an existing organization.
Plant based diet
100% need to go vegan, it's the single biggest thing that you as an individual can do, not only for the earth, but for the animals. science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6392/987
@@kbc2896 Land used for livestock grazing almost entirely occurs on marginal land that cannot be cropped. To say beef uses too much land is misleading because only 11% of Earth's land surface is suitable to grow human edible crops directly and on the other hand about 35% of Earth's land surface consists of marginal land that doesn't have the terrain, soil, or water conditions needed to produce human edible crops yet it can be utilized for livestock grazing. Livestock farming is absolutely essential to feeding the world because we don't have enough potential cropland available to feed the world a plant based diet. Claims about animal agriculture's impact on the environment are grossly overblown. Yes cows emit methane but unlike CO2, methane emissions will be destroyed at an equal rate in which they are created as long as herd sizes remain stable due to a biological process in the atmosphere known as hydroxyl oxidation. In the US we have actually shrunk our livestock herd over the past several decades due to improved efficiencies in animal breeding and nutrition. Fossil fuel emissions are the problem because when you drill underground and extract hydrocarbon resources (coal, oil, gas) that have been in place for millions of years and burn them then the CO2 emissions will represent an enrichment of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rather than a natural carbon cycle of equal inputs and outputs such as in the case of methane from cattle. Climate change needs to be dealt with but we cannot incorrectly vilify animal agriculture when the actually problem is fossil fuel burning. And yes all forms of agriculture require energy inputs for transporting the food products so its not a matter of eating less or more of one particular food product but rather how can we reduce transportation emissions from shipping and trucking our food after harvest.
I actually was looking for a video about this. The thoughts about individual change vs systematic change were bothering for while. I will need to think it through on how I can adjust my actions, this video gave me better understanding of the topic. Thank you
I became the living stereotype of a vegan.
Good.
@Fate I have never met a vegan who has told people off about consuming animal products (I don't do it either). In fact only a minority do. Its a shame how the actions of a few represent a group.
@Fate I think its safe to say that bringing someone into existance just to "harvest" their flesh and byproducts when we could just as easily eat something else is played out. It's completely unnecessary suffering. Enough is enough.
Or the silent judgment. It’s just not a movement rooted in peace-peace with each individual choice. Anyone would get put off by the all or none approach. Even though I’m almost completely plant based, the mentality behind veganism is counter to what we need to progress as an inclusive society. I’m sure vegans will be concerned about this comment to say the least, but the truth is-just because you perceive something to be awful or even a moral failing, doesn’t mean it actually is. Especially if you consider how can people abroad who depend on any food available for survival, not be inherently bad people because they don’t have the means to survive healthfully on plant based alone? This is coming from someone who is in the plant based space even though I’m not fully vegan and it’s very concerning for me. Most vegans are leaders in their individual action for the planet and I wish there could be more alignment between the two movements-we’re after the same thing. More peace and stability and survivable planet is what everyone is after whether they know it or not
what is that supposed to mean? all veganism means is not harming animals. Any stereotypes imposed on veganism have nothing to do about veganism.
Here's a related thing to do:
If you have a big election, support candidates who want to enact big legislative changes to fight climate change. This is particularly important in Presidential/Prime Minister/Chancellor, or similar-scale elections. That's what I've been doing for the past few months leading up the US Presidental election.
I do not believe that people that fly every week or even more often are victims of the system. Also, they aren't the people with financial problems. I do get your point about recycling or buying organic foods, it can be expensive and unaffordable to many. Flying, especially national flights in Europe fr example, are not even close to being comparable.
He means victims of the system because they have to fly for work or whatever and they have a lot of carbon footprint because of it. But it's unavoidable because there aren't any electric planes that are comparable. Also financial problems isn't the issue here.
Kiwiboii Supertramp if you’re in Europe or China or Japan, just take a train! It’s easy and cheap!
@@PatheticTV unfortunately this only works for shorter distances. Trains and buses are more expensive than planes when you need to get to somewhere far away. I once took the route Lisbon to bielefeld (Germany) only with night buses and it was simply exhausting. So when I need to go back to Lisbon I'm taking the cheaper, faster plane
Pilot here. Flying gets a bad reputation, but in many cases, it is actually the most efficient, cost-effective, time-effective method of transport. Fuel burn varies significantly with loading, centre of gravity, altitude selection, speed selection, routing, ATC efficiency, weather etc... But let's look at a practical example.
Adelaide to Melbourne (Australia). The flight will require 2,600kg of fuel on average. Sounds like a lot, but it's divided by the passengers on board (160, almost full capacity of 180). Now, each passenger is responsible for 16.25kg of fuel, or approximately 20L of fuel.
If you were to get those 160 people to drive to Melbourne, 750km away, with an average fuel burn of 8L/100km (some cars use less, a lot of cars use more), then they would require 60L of fuel. It would also take more than 8 hours, and cost approximately the same if you also consider food and fuel. The only way this could be more efficient than an aircraft is if every one of those 160 people carpooled, and let's say 4 per car, now people are still responsible for 15L each...See my point?
In some countries, I 100% agree, take the train or the bus (though where is the power for the train coming from, natural energy or coal?), but it would certainly be misinformed for people to make a blanket statement saying all flying is bad.
It's not about telling other individuals to fly less often, it's about changing the system in a way that enables every citizen to keep their living standard in a more sustainable way. This is done most effectively by regulating the industry that provides us with our daily consumer options.
This should be the most watched video in the world !!
When mentioning people who are compelled to resort to cars for transportation, you neglected any mention of rural folks.
At least there was recognition that some people have no other choice.
I'm trying to grow trees from seeds on my balcony in Dubai❤️🌳🌲 when they will become a little bit stronger I will try to put them in the desert and take care about them❤️🌳🌲it's severe heat here, but I'm trying. And if all people will do this in our huge tall skyscrapers, we can turn desert into forest❤️🌳🌲
Most importantly, use your votes (and dollar votes) towards the climate
I think a lot of people want to apply individual change, but don't know what really are the most effective ways. I would love to see a well backed video on this, like comparing eating less meat to recycling more.
Both my wife and I try to avoid buying things packaged in plastic. Glass is infinitely recyclable and aluminum is also very recyclable.
I especially like your point that as individuals, we're not just consumers but also citizens. It could be effective for each of us to examine what other roles we play, for example you might have a private pension that you can switch to more ethical funds and encourage those around you to do the same.
I started hosting monthly discussions in Lisbon about how we, as each of our roles, can solve the major threats facing humanity right now, with each event centering around a different topic. The last was about plastics and the ethical pension fund idea was a suggestion I really liked from it. Following up from plastics, the next event will be about saving our oceans 🔱
We’re forced to work, eat, and shop at companies that directly contribute to CC
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Although I agree with your final point about the need for both individual and collective responsibility to work in unison, I feel as though this video really downplayed the power of an individual who chooses to take on more responsibility in their own life. Just look at your channel for example, you have taken the time and effort to produce videos, educating millions of people over the last 3 years because you were willing to take on more responsibility. There are countless Entrepreneurs out there building businesses and non-profits who share the same good intentions as yourself. So although I can also agree that some people use individual responsibility as a way of quilting those that choose to be activists into looking like "eco-hypocrites", I still believe the importance of focusing on the things you can do should never be downplayed. There's no way all activists are doing all that they can do, which makes many of them appear as virtue-signalling a**holes, whether that's their intention or not. As a proud environmentalist, this is the fundamental reason I struggle to join the collective in their strikes.
If we are going to get more people attending strikes regularly, and doing more of the collective responsibility suggestions that you shared at the end, the people attending those strikes really need to understand how important it is to not virtue-signal. This has never, and will never, convince the masses to join the movement. Leading by example with our own actions will inspire those on the fence who stay at home during strikes to come and join in. It will start with their own family and friends who are inspired by their choices to come and join them, and might just end with the 1,000 more Elon's that we need trying to build the next generation of sustainable corporations.
Well, its iportant to be awere of the problems, thet is the point of the videos, I belive. And its nice to signal our values and determination to do something through responsible choices. BUT, those more sustainable choices will not solve the problems nor help in solving them. Conscious consumerism is important on a level of values, but its is not a tool of change. To actualy change something, we need system changes. It is incredibly naive to think that by buying different things or not buying something in an system inherently fixed on economical growth (thus maximalization of production) will make a change without questioning the unsustainbale system itself. Actually, the firs carbon footprint calculator was made by BP fossil corporation to divert people from focusing on real solutions (changing legistlation), into believing they are individually resposible for climate change.
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Individual action is a key part of collective action. I think your video, although stating the importance of individual action, rather downplayed it. Even suggested it’ll have little impact. I believe you may be wrong in this.
I do agree with your point about the need for collective action. However, I think individual action is perhaps more important than you suggest.
If enough people take action for example by reducing consumption, this will send a message. It clearly starts with a very small impact, but as the number of people doing something grows, the collective impact may start to change the economy as demand shifts, eventually signaling to Government, that attitudes are changing. Simplistically is demand for cars shrinks and demand for public transport increases, this will drive policy decisions and investment. Happy to discuss this with you.
Hi, I love your channel and I've learned so much from it. I have a question: how do I decide which organizations to donate to? Do I choose small local NGOs or global organizations? Also, what types of orgs are most effective? Is it those that work directly to influence policymakers, those who support grassroots movements, those who create climate innovations, or those that educate the public on climate change?
Thank you so much!
I have & do go through the same conundrum, with so many great causes, which one do you choose? I decided on one that does a LOT of good over multiple areas of concern and that is the WWF (no, not the wrestlers even though they're entertaining). www.worldwildlife.org/ It is not the end-all, be-all but I like its multi-faceted approach.
It really depends on where you live. If you live in an area where people are still arguing over whether climate change actually exists, education would be your best bet. If you live in an area where the politicians actually listen to the people they're supposed to represent, then maybe donate to organizations that work to influence politicians and inform them of what the people want. If neither of these are the case, donate to organizations that support grassroots campaigns.
hii omg im doing a project about climate change annd im gonna use ur video yay!!!!!!
Go eat the rich, thats what you can do.
That won't sustain us long...
1% of the population won't feed the other 99%
They'd collectively be like eating a Costco in store sample.
Why are you promoting cannibalism weirdo?
@@wealthiness Because he/she thinks all the rich people are bad. Poor people build houses for the poor right?
Ok, communist.go back to gulag cell, comrade
It's not the rich causing climate change. We are in an inter glacial period within an ice age. The rich will be in a position to fund climate management solutions once the scientists come up with something concrete and we agree as a species that forcing deeper into the ice age is what we actually want. The rich are the saviours, not the problem.
My take is that we need to push the supply and demand of our collective economic systems. In action this just means making any small changes towards self sufficiency. Grow an herb garden, move up to lettuce, etc...
Get a small solar panel. Keep building up from there. Do whatever is in YOUR power and build up from there.
Its half of our voice and we don't even realize it.
Bernie 2020!
One of the best ways I've been able to help the environment is by directly working for a conservation corps. I planted over 2000 native trees and shrubs, spread 100 lbs of native seed, removed several trailer loads of trash and recyclables from riparian zones, and much more in only 2 months of work! If every able-bodied adult did only ONE season like that in their entire life, we'd have pristine forests across the globe!
"What can I do" OCC asks.
Heres my List i willl comment-many-times:
-Both UpisnotJumps Climate-Video and many of Second-Thougths videos
end with 'Heres what you can do, friend!'-sections.
-Think-up new ways to share Info!
UpisNotJump, Hbomberguy, OCC, SMN, and Not-Just-Bikes
are just like Climate-Town amazing Climate-Coverage!
You can make a Difference if you go and like, watch, act-on-it
and most imortantly: share.
-Email said videos to your local Mayor and everyone who you can reach.
What about Colleges? I never went to one, but i heard you
can just hold Speeches there?
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For 98% living comfortably will always come first.💯
Try to live comfortably in a city through a heat wave and water rationing, while a persistent drough has made fruits and veggies scarce and expensive. All while in the hot desert there are floods and in the cold south temperatures keep rising and there is drought too.
Greetings from Chile. In the capital we are heading to water rationing next summer if this winter doesn't rain. There have been 10 years of drought.
Uncomfortable.
Which is why we need to change the system... To allow comfort to not come at a huge cost to the environment...
Alternative power sources mean you don't have to give up air conditioning or heating...
I think we should always stay cautious with this kind of list at 3:44 of “which action is the most effective” in terms of GHG. We always move from one thing to another, and it can depend a lot on our situation and context. The study mentioned makes average values for full action in one year, for an individual in developed countries. This gives a very useful “main idea” of what’s the most effective, but we should always educate ourselves and examine our own situation in order to know what is really the most effective on an individual level. Another important point imo is that many of these “individual actions” can certainly be taken collectively! Education, policies, regulations have an important role in addressing the problems of animal products consumption, transportation, etc. Thanks for that very useful, clear and beautiful video!
I disagree and I want to start a discussion. I believe individual action is lightyears more important than how occ describes it. How occ only focused on co2 felt really disingenuous. Fristly, the majority of ghgs come from the animal industry when you include methane and nitrous oxide. Secondly, take plastic for example. Half of plastic comes from fishing. The individual change of going vegan will make a huge difference!
Hi, I completely recognise this argument, it’s an argument I see voiced a lot recently within climate activism. I remain somewhat conflicted however, I work in climate reporting for the UNFCCC and even in including all Kyoto gases, agricultural industries are not the top emitters of a so called ‘developed’ economy, but they tend to be sectors that have grown or stagnated, I.e they are not sectors conducive to reductions, so they do present a problem. Ultimately by incorporating some of the land use conversions associated with agriculture, typically considered separately in UNFCCC rules, the numbers can add up. So yes plant based diets can do a lot in reducing what has been a stubborn area of the economy for emission reductions, but I would propose that reducing plant based diets to the scope of carbon accounting vastly masks the large scale impacts on landscapes that industrial agriculture has towards soils, water courses and biodiversity. Let’s not fit every issue within a carbon framing, but see the earth as it really is, not a large carbon calculator, but a complex socio-ecological system. I would caveat myself in saying however, that this is my understanding, not my imposition. All power to you!
@@harrysmith2461 you have to give some numbers to work with man. You mentioned the land use. 80% of all agricultural is animal rearing related. And the other 20% is for bio fuel and human consumption. Imagine how much trees we could then reforest. All taking in co2, most methane and nitrous oxide gone, eutraphication and water consumption gets massively reduced and trust me, the list does not end there. Yes, industries make most of the climate issues today but who is funding those industries and who has the choice to stop? Us.
@@joshuahelle7711 Hi Joshua, think you mischaracterize my point. I am not trying to argue against plant-based diets, only their framing within the lens of carbon reduction. The reason being is that this framing enables a frenzy of quantitative analysis around the size of emissions, what counts as a category in carbon accounting (and therefore distinct items that can be measured, mitigated and reduced) and where categories are distinguished from one another. For example, carbon accounting for agricultural land use is distinct from agriculture, so are any reforestation efforts, they occupy separate methodologies and accounting in the IPCC guidelines for example, which govern national emission statistics. If we take simply animals, its poultry and cattle that produce the most methane by the total population, but this ignores a number of other species that are extremely damaging to the functional integrity of the landscape. For example, if we add changes to grasslands by ruminants then poultry impacts become near obsolete. Similarly, if we add the N2O emissions from eutrophic watercourses from upstream agricultural wastes, the emissions change again. But maybe we should protect watercourses from eutrophication for reasons other than N2O release, for their importance to biodiversity and community? Maybe plant-based diets should be more readily adopted on right based notions as opposed to simply whats better by metric of CO2 equivalence? I think we have to resist adopting the carbon frame in all cases and see climate change as the largest symptom of a much more intrinsic problem, our ideology towards nature itself. When we use nature to simply balance out carbon, we become complicit with the same ideology as the corporations who cause the degradation in the first instance, we see complex socio-ecological systems as discrete numerical units.
@@harrysmith2461 hello, sorry I did not intend on mischaracterizing your point. You seem very knowledgeable on this topic and I want to talk more about this, and I dont think RUclips comment section is the best place for it. Would you like to exchange a discord so we could further discuss the issue at hand?
You are totally right! RUclips comments tend not to be the most conducive places for meaningful discussion, I admire your willingness and openness however! I’ve been on a similar journey as I’m sure you are on in learning about our current predicament, certainly what I’ll loosely term green political theory is complex and diverse! I by no means have any firm answers, only thoughts and theories! If I can find a separate way to message you, I shall, otherwise respect the way you’ve engaged with me on this platform, and wish you the very best in both our onward learning!
Pressuring government and holding heavy emission companies accountable can feel just as unyielding as the individual approach. The most effective way to make major changes is for economists and scientists to work together to convince traditional thinking corporations that changing their practices is profitable. Otherwise, there will be little change, even with the protests and phone calls to elected officials.
Dude I love your videos but would be great if you could sound a bit less sad while talking ☺️
thank you so so much for making a video explaining this so concisely, whenever i try to say this to anyone i stutter so much and I can't get anyone to understand me.