Just to make some of my views clear - 1. Society and states need to change to protect our planet from further harm 2. That will involve change in individuals' behaviour 3. Bad and/or deceptive science (which can, and often does, include published papers) annoys and upsets me greatly
But I do think there are several important issues around sustainability that many dismiss, and that dismissing them outright is counterproductive to cultural/behavioural/societal change
One point is that (imo) there absolutely is a cynical industry built around "eco friendly" products. In some cases the companies don't care about the planet in the slightest and are just there to cash out on people's good intentions. A product can be eco friendly in one respect, while also having a massive carbon footprint (eg electric cars). Imo it's important that we as a society can discuss these points openly
There's also massive pressure on individuals to, sometimes radically, change their behaviour and far less push on industry who will destroy whatever in search of profit and growth. That understandably makes some people very suspicious. Again, I think it's important that those conversations can be had, with all views debated freely
It's hard to do when facts (or "facts") aren't agreed on, but the deeper ideas/concerns/values can still be discussed regardless
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1. Society and states need to change to protect our planet from further harm
2. That will involve change in individuals' behaviour
3. Bad and/or deceptive science (which can, and often does, include published papers) annoys and upsets me greatly
But I do think there are several important issues around sustainability that many dismiss, and that dismissing them outright is counterproductive to cultural/behavioural/societal change
One point is that (imo) there absolutely is a cynical industry built around "eco friendly" products. In some cases the companies don't care about the planet in the slightest and are just there to cash out on people's good intentions. A product can be eco friendly in one respect, while also having a massive carbon footprint (eg electric cars). Imo it's important that we as a society can discuss these points openly
There's also massive pressure on individuals to, sometimes radically, change their behaviour and far less push on industry who will destroy whatever in search of profit and growth. That understandably makes some people very suspicious. Again, I think it's important that those conversations can be had, with all views debated freely
It's hard to do when facts (or "facts") aren't agreed on, but the deeper ideas/concerns/values can still be discussed regardless