Climate change is real, even if your government denies it. You know that the summers and winters of your childhood are gone, even if your leaders say otherwise. Keep fighting even when things seem hopeless.
At the end, if the rich choose to let the Earth grow too hot to sustain us and the oceans swallow the coastlines, we can take peace in knowing they have only delayed the inevitable for themselves. The Earth does not care if you came from money.
There are solutions to climate change.
I know we probably all know that, but the tone here is very doomsayer and I want people to know we’re not out the game just yet.
I genuinely think that climate deniers’ main strategy has been “they gave us a deadline, so if we run out the clock people will think it’s hopeless and just give up”.
Fuck the deadline. Do it anyway.
You can get the biggest bang for your buck by donating to lobby groups who push policy. If you find one you like, maybe they even need volunteers.
In America, I highly recommend giving to Trees, Water & People. TWP is an indigenous charity that funds indigenous-led projects for protection, conservation, and cleanup of natural resources.
You can still contact your representatives. But if you’re frustrated by the federal or state level, start local. My city has projects to increase use of solar and public transportation. There are citizen led projects, ballot measures, city council meetings. Work small if you have to, but there are things you can do.
And of course, continue to push hard for an end to wars and US weapons sales, as these are some of the biggest contributors to climate change.
