UNITED NATIONS: Four in every five people want their country to strengthen its commitments to addressing climate change, according to a global poll of 75,000 participants published on Thursday (Jun 20). The survey by the UN Development Program, Oxford University and GeoPoll posed 15 questions by randomised
Don’t be such a pessimist. There are plenty of people who want climate action and are prepared to sacrifice for it. We can also demand more from our governments without blaming individuals. My government keeps approving new coal and gas plants with reckless abandon even though they could easily be wind or solar. We’re allowed to demand more action from them.
Ehh, I started riding a bike and edging toward veganism to reduce my footprint, but it definitely feels like I’m in the minority. And I live in CA, which should be the leader in all of this, sadly.
It’s getting better. But way too slowly.