(not my OC nor my OP, just helping spread the message around:-)

  • GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I don’t know if it’s really selfish more people are a part of a system that is bigger than them that forces them into situations that have a negative impact on CO2 levels

    Working a job that has low pay which probably force people to housing that is further from their work place, in America most cities don’t have a great public transportation infrastructure nor do they have alternative commuting options like protected bike lanes. This forces people to have to drive more.

    The Return to Office bullshit has forced more cars on the road that were not there 4 years ago which is impacting CO2 levels

    These are just 2 of many different things that the system has created that have put people in situations that make slowing CO2 levels more difficult.

    • dingus@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      Yeah I mean…we are all born into an already existing system. I guess we could all kill ourselves to help the planet, but that’s not really a great option for the self. I don’t have the power to change my country’s infrastructure as a singular being.

      • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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        I guess we could all kill ourselves to help the planet

        There’s a scene in the show Utopia where one of the antagonists is talking to a woman with her child at the bus station. She says they could drive but it’s better for the planet if she takes the bus.

        He says if she wants to save the planet she should kill her kid, because raising a child in a first world nation is one of the most carbon-intense things you can do if you can’t afford a private jet.