Yes, each one of us should cut our carbon footprint as individuals. It’s the right thing to do. We can stop flying, stop eating meat, and ride a bike instead of driving. But the fact is, no matter what you and I do, it won’t make a big enough difference.
That’s because all of the truly significant decisions about the future of our planet are taken far above street level, far above voting level, far above legislatures or the UN.
The choices that matter most to us are made by the leaders of capitalist mega-corporations and their financiers.
So although you and I should take appropriate individual actions, we also must recognize that while those actions are important, they are not sufficient.
Because what we need is system change. The end of capitalism. Without that, there is no chance of civilization surviving.
➡️ https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/11/09/25-years-counting-carbon-footprints-experts-assess-the-term-beloved-by-oil-firms
#Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Greenwashing
That’s because all of the truly significant decisions about the future of our planet are taken far above street level, far above voting level, far above legislatures or the UN.
The choices that matter most to us are made by the leaders of capitalist mega-corporations and their financiers.
So although you and I should take appropriate individual actions, we also must recognize that while those actions are important, they are not sufficient.
Because what we need is system change. The end of capitalism. Without that, there is no chance of civilization surviving.
➡️ https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/11/09/25-years-counting-carbon-footprints-experts-assess-the-term-beloved-by-oil-firms
#Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Greenwashing
25 years counting ‘carbon footprints’: Experts assess the term beloved by oil firms
A quarter century since we learned about ‘carbon footprints’, researchers say it’s time to change the conversation.Euronews (Euronews.com)
