Climate doom may discourage climate action, but there’s a way to counter it
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/41676096
https://theconversation.com/climate-doom-may-discourage-climate-action-but-theres-a-way-to-counter-it-288301Open linkView original on lemmy.world
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I would love to stop being a climate doomer but everything I've seen suggests that we've already hit most of the tipping points so even if we somehow hit net zero this second runaway climate change is already locked in. And not only are we nowhere near net zero, we're still increasing emissions every year. Even if we completely rebuilt society from the ground up net zero would be a difficult goal, and COVID has proven most people won't even do the bare minimum like wearing a mask to help fix global issues, so forget any chance of making the changes necessary to even make a start on climate change.
If anyone can link to anything to prove me wrong please do. I'm not saying this to shit on the article or be a dick, I genuinely want even a glimmer of hope.
I have to admit, that I also get lost in climate doomerism sometimes. It is true, that we have changed in the long term, but I don’t think that all hope it lost and we can still do a lot in terms of preventing/mitigating the worst outcomes.
A bit of positive news is, that China is massively rolling out renewable energy sources, to a point, that their emissions have plateaued for over a year now. And around the world people are working towards a liveable planet. Organisations like Planet Wild, Mossy Earth or The Ocean Cleanup just to name a few. I follow a few channels on Youtube that collect and present good news and do a generally good job about presenting information about the climate and the planet. If you want to have a look, they are Sam Bentley and Simon Clark for example.
But yeah, there still is a long way to go, but I still believe that it is worth to fight for/work towards positive change
Sure, but it can always runaway even faster the less we try to stop it.
I am preparing for a potential collapse.