Environmentalists share their insights on the important role individuals can play in mitigating climate change.
Were going to do some of each.
The question is what the mix is going to be.
Her answer seems surprisingly less than optimistic.
We are seeing today more suffering than we are seeing adaptation or mitigation, Hayhoe says.
So we are seeing suffering first, we are seeing adaptation second, and we are seeing mitigation third.
Katharine Hayhoe is a professor of political science at Texas Tech University, Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, and author of Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World.
Hayhoes thoughts, therefore, are not so much pessimistic as they are realistic.
Because the reports findings dont mean were doomed.
But we do need to actswiftly and at massive scale.
Individuals have free will, but theyre existing in systems that could improve.
You hear a stat like that…
And you think, why bother?
Nothing I can do can make a difference.
Because I tried so hard to save up, to buy that [electric] car.
Or I tried so hard to plan those vacations for my family that didnt involve flying.
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Katharine Hayhoe is a professor of political science at Texas Tech University, Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, and author of Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World.
Because individualscanmake a difference.
Theres that Cheadle-proclaimed optimism!
Every single one of us is part of something greater than ourselves.
To turn words into action, Thomas says its important to identify your strengths.
A mentor of mine once told me, Every movement needs an accountant, she says.
We need to change everything.
Its about finding your role in a team.
Our well-being is directly tied to whether or not this planet is habitable for us.
Thats going to be orbiting the sun long after were gone.
I wouldnt say that we cant survive without the planet; I would say its health is ours.
Our well-being is directly tied to whether or not this planet is habitable for us, Thomas says.
Change starts now, and it starts with us.
One thing that people can do [right now] is learn.
Learning can be so exciting, says Thomas.
Start with the joyful stuff.
Its April 1, 2022.
What are you going to do to protect life on Earth today?
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