>>11369398>We could literally cut American emissions by 30% in a matter of weeks if half of the American people took it upon themselves to limit their carbon footprintYeah we could, but it's not gonna happen.
The majority of Americans don't think of themselves ordering packages on amazon that come on huge freighters thousands of miles away, or driving as a problem. People are not going to change their commute or shopping habits to help with their footprint unless they're forced to, or it benefits them like switching to a tesla.
They would rather blame private jets and large companies. Obviously large companies have blame and are often at fault, those companies existed (at least originally) because people needed whatever they sold. Private jets are a waste tho.
I think we need a top down approach that helps make it convenient to personally reduce your footprint. And do it in a meaningful way. Everyone shutting off lights is good, but won't get near that 30% mark.
Maybe car pooling programs could be encouraged in non-city areas. IDK just spitballing.
You can't change the attitudes and habits of 300 million people as if it were a switch.
Reducing your footprint honestly should make you think more abstractly about your consumption habits. Do I live in the north? What type of heat do I have? Is electric heat efficient? No, oh so gas or oil is more efficient for heating a home? Is my insulation proper? Do I really need a v6 crossover to drive to job every day? Are chainsaws really this bad for the environment? It's hard because people don't actually want to think about these things, and living in a complicated society means everything we do has an impact.
