The chapter delves into the debate of individual action versus systemic change in combating climate disruption, advocating for radical actions such as protesting and influencing policy decisions. It stresses the importance of transitioning from individual efforts like composting to community actions like mutual aid for a more inclusive and effective response to the climate crisis.
If you’re a climate-conscious person, you likely already know some of the main ways you can reduce your contribution to greenhouse gasses: buy less, eat less meat, ride your bike.
But there are other, less obvious methods we don’t always think of: voting, having climate conversations, engaging with your local government, changing where your money is invested. And while our role as individuals does matter, we’re more powerful when we work together in collective action.
Guests:
Jon Foley, Executive Director, Project Drawdown
Eliza Nemser, Executive Director, Climate Changemakers
This episode also features excerpts from Cory Booker, Anna Lappé, Frances Moore Lappé, Saul Griffith, Monique Figueiredo, Jonathan Chapman, Jennifer Anderson, Tanya Gulliver Garcia, Vernon Walker, Abrar Anwar, Slater Jewell-Kemker, Kyle Gracey and Alec Loorz.
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