It probably will. Unless we as entire planet change how we live our lives then a lot of action against climate change could be at the cost of those less well off.
Same thing happend after 2008 crash. Nobody gives a shit about the environment when a big enough recession happens and people have other things on their plate. It’s treated as a “pressing issue” when most people have jobs and things are going reasonably well.
I’d say climate change denial is not as big a problem as climate change indifference.
Far more people believe climate change is happening but just don’t give a shit than actually believe it’s not happening.
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort the global recession, the banks have collapsed sure!
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort the cost of living crisis, it’s in the wake of a pandemic sure!
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort flood defenses, it’s unprecedented damage sure!
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort building infrastructure, it’s unprecedented migrations sure!
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort crops out, it’s unprecedented crop failure sure!
LOL
Of course it’s the WEF crying about this. Fuck these pricks
This is unsurprising, you can’t realistically expect people who are already struggling to undergo more hardship to become more environmentally conscious. If someone is struggling to afford to heat their home they will choose the cheapest option regardless of its environmental impact.
The burden of environmentalism needs to be placed on those with the privilege to carry that burden, wealthy countries need to use that wealth to invest in more sustainable infrastructure before asking developing countries to sacrifice more and the same applies to wealthy individuals. Those who can afford to spend slightly more money on more environmentally friendly options should be doing so not to mention the fact that the wealthy disproportionately impact the environment through extra consumption and luxurious living, again that applies both of a national and individual level.
Ireland is supposed to be a wealthy nation, our tax take this year was the highest on record, as a nation we should be using our resources to invest in cleaner energy generation so we are less reliant on fossil fuels and on capital expenditure projects that reduce our emissions like improving public transport so individuals can use it to reduce their emissions. Every bit of emissions we as a wealthy country can afford to reduce means that we buy time for less privileged nations to develop to the point where their other needs are met and it’s feasible for them to prioritise environmentalism.
As individuals if you are in the fortunate circumstances where your bills are paid and you can afford your groceries every week comfortably then give consideration to maybe splurging a few extra euro to buy the more environmentally conscious option, if you can afford the slight inconvenience to go out of your way to do less damage to the environment then do.
If you’re struggling, if you can only just make ends meet then focus on yourself, prioritise your own needs when you have to and simply do your best to be environmental, if you cannot afford the extra money then so be it you need to be realistic and sometimes a sacrifice isn’t possible, but in circumstances where two options are equal cost and it is feasible to make the environmental choice then do, take the wins when you can it all adds up.
Making a difference in climate change relies on a reduction of consumption.
The economic system in the EU and most of the world relies on increasing consumption.
I can’t see how we can possibly fix this without severe government intervention.
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It probably will. Unless we as entire planet change how we live our lives then a lot of action against climate change could be at the cost of those less well off.
Same thing happend after 2008 crash. Nobody gives a shit about the environment when a big enough recession happens and people have other things on their plate. It’s treated as a “pressing issue” when most people have jobs and things are going reasonably well.
I’d say climate change denial is not as big a problem as climate change indifference.
Far more people believe climate change is happening but just don’t give a shit than actually believe it’s not happening.
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort the global recession, the banks have collapsed sure!
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort the cost of living crisis, it’s in the wake of a pandemic sure!
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort flood defenses, it’s unprecedented damage sure!
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort building infrastructure, it’s unprecedented migrations sure!
Sure look, give us another 10 years to sort crops out, it’s unprecedented crop failure sure!
LOL
Of course it’s the WEF crying about this. Fuck these pricks
This is unsurprising, you can’t realistically expect people who are already struggling to undergo more hardship to become more environmentally conscious. If someone is struggling to afford to heat their home they will choose the cheapest option regardless of its environmental impact.
The burden of environmentalism needs to be placed on those with the privilege to carry that burden, wealthy countries need to use that wealth to invest in more sustainable infrastructure before asking developing countries to sacrifice more and the same applies to wealthy individuals. Those who can afford to spend slightly more money on more environmentally friendly options should be doing so not to mention the fact that the wealthy disproportionately impact the environment through extra consumption and luxurious living, again that applies both of a national and individual level.
Ireland is supposed to be a wealthy nation, our tax take this year was the highest on record, as a nation we should be using our resources to invest in cleaner energy generation so we are less reliant on fossil fuels and on capital expenditure projects that reduce our emissions like improving public transport so individuals can use it to reduce their emissions. Every bit of emissions we as a wealthy country can afford to reduce means that we buy time for less privileged nations to develop to the point where their other needs are met and it’s feasible for them to prioritise environmentalism.
As individuals if you are in the fortunate circumstances where your bills are paid and you can afford your groceries every week comfortably then give consideration to maybe splurging a few extra euro to buy the more environmentally conscious option, if you can afford the slight inconvenience to go out of your way to do less damage to the environment then do.
If you’re struggling, if you can only just make ends meet then focus on yourself, prioritise your own needs when you have to and simply do your best to be environmental, if you cannot afford the extra money then so be it you need to be realistic and sometimes a sacrifice isn’t possible, but in circumstances where two options are equal cost and it is feasible to make the environmental choice then do, take the wins when you can it all adds up.
Making a difference in climate change relies on a reduction of consumption.
The economic system in the EU and most of the world relies on increasing consumption.
I can’t see how we can possibly fix this without severe government intervention.