Being the changePeter Kalmus
Being the change
by Peter Kalmus · first published 2017
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Alarmed by drastic changes in the Earth's climate systems, the author, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process. Being the change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to gl
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…I realize I'm only one among billions, and I have to accept that I can't fix a global problem, no matter how bad I think the impact is. For anyone interested in further reading, I recommend the book _Being the Change_, by Peter Kalmus (https://smile.amazon.com/Being-Change-Spark-Climate-Revoluti...) [1] She'll never even touch dirt, drink water, or breathe air that doesn't contain thousands of microplastic particles.
on “51% of young voters believe humanity could be wiped out within 15 years” ↗…proposed policy solution I've seen comes from the Citizen's Climate Lobby -- a Carbon Fee and Dividend (https://citizensclimatelobby.org/basics-carbon-fee-dividend/), which I learned about while reading "Being the Change" by Dr. Peter Kalmus. Basically, it's a plan for a carbon tax along with a rebate program (similar to UBI in my opinion) so that the least well off financially don't get crushed by things like higher…
on “Nudging out support for a carbon tax” ↗