Not exactly. There are many factors that contribute to climate change, including the actions of corporations, governments, and other institutions, as well as broader systemic issues such as economic and social inequality. In fact, 53.1% of our personal carbon footprint is burned without our consent.
The term carbon footprint also known as personal carbon footprint, was popularized by a 250 million advertising campaign by the oil and gas company BP in 2005 designed by Ogilvy and Mather which was a plan to divert attention from fossil fuel companies to individual consumers. Basically, reframing climate change and fossil fuel use as a personal problem in order for them to continue to burn 12 million times more fossil fuels than the average person.
Of course, we as individuals can and should do something for the environment such as conserving energy, reduce transportation emissions, use water wisely, reduce food waste and so much more. But, don’t let an oil company make you believe that you’re the source of this problem while they are the ones that have the biggest impact.

In short, I believe that we are to blame for climate change. There are many reasons why we are to blame for the planet warming and climate change. To start we have been emitting carbon dioxide since the industrial revolution into the atmosphere and caused the levels of carbon dioxide to increase. The Parts per million have always been below 300 but starting in the 1950s, the line started going up; and it hasn’t stopped. The proof that we are causing Climate Change is very evident and is very alarming to hear. As of May 2023, we are at 420 ppm of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere. The severity of carbon dioxide and why it is important is that it is a greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gasses in a normal amount are good for the earth; it keeps us warm at night, when our side of the planet is facing away from the sun, and keeps us from overheating in the daytime, when our side of the planet is facing towards the sun. Greenhouse gasses keep us alive on this “goldilocks” or perfect planet. But when people hear about such a drastic change on this planet they tend to get afraid and put the blame on something else, like nature or some big gas companies. The idea of there is no climate change started right when the popularity of Climate Change Activists started to blow up. There were large numbers of protests around the US that startled the media and caused them to retaliate and spread “climate change hoax” propaganda about how climate change is false. On the individual scale, I believe we all have a part in it; if it's choosing to bring your reusable water bottle or get the free plastic one, choose to recycle the box or soda can instead of throwing it in the landfill. It takes everyone to do their part in choosing to save the planet. If we don’t we may not have many more years on this Earth.

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I agree that we as individuals are not fully to blame for climate change and that it is a systematic problem in governments and corporations. Many individuals, especially in lower income areas, are very uneducated about what is happening to the planet right now and how they are contributing to the problem. The lack of education on climate change can lead to misinformation about whats happening, which can lead to people denying what is going on. Not to mention that lots of people relay on jobs that produce a heavy amount of CO2 into the atmosphere without them being aware of it. the big corporations and governments on the other hand, are aware of what is going on to the environment but are choosing to ignore what is going on so that they can more money. Even though regular people do contribute to climate change, it is usually because they are not informed about what is going on, while the coperations and governments are fully aware of what is going on and choose to ignore it.

Climate change is a difficult problem that has been brought about by multiple causes. Although people definitely contribute to climate change, it is unfair to blame individuals mainly for it. The truth is that governments and businesses have a significantly greater influence over the environment than do individuals. For instance, 100 corporations contribute to the vast large quantities of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Fossil fuels, which are the main causes of climate change, are extracted, produced, and distributed by these corporations. Governments are crucial when it comes to environmental policy and industrial regulations. Governments have repeatedly failed to take significant climate change action because of political pressure or a lack of political will. It's important to keep in mind, though, that many of the problems caused by climate change are structural and call for a united effort. For example, switching to renewable energy sources requires essential improvements, which can only be carried out through government action. Systemic problems like economic and social inequality also have a role in climate change. It is necessary to solve these problems through changes in policy and group effort. In addition to this, it's still critical for people to limit their carbon footprint. Everyone can contribute to building a more sustainable future, and the act of doing so is crucial for all of us.

In my personal opinion, one individual is not to blame for climate change, but many individuals together. Yes, everyone does contribute to some part of climate change through their own choices that impact our environment. Their home lifestyle, energy consumption, and travel can add or decrease from the problem of climate change. Climate change is driven by the greenhouse gas emissions caused by us humans. Greenhouse gases can increase in our atmosphere due to the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and energy use. Our choices as individuals and the choices made by individuals with more power than the average person greatly impact the rate at which we add greenhouse gases into our atmosphere. In order to fix this issue of climate change, it would require a collective effort of changes in our economical systems and the normalization of excessive energy use.
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I agree with your argument that a singular person should not be blamed or blame themselves for the whole of climate change. However I do think that every person does contribute to it partially and must self reflect sometimes. Yes, big corporations may be to blame for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions, but the reasons that these companies run is because we as consumers buy from them. I think it would be more beneficial as a whole to not only self reflect on our own actions but also on the actions of companies. How can we as consumers have corporations take responsibility, how can we take responsibility?

Although I do love hearing people talk about the fact that the large corporations have been using the people as a scapegoat because of their waste to distract them from the fact that those corporations use an abysmal amount of carbon-based energy, this post does feel a little too aggressive. The only reason these companies are around is because customers buy from them, so it is also up to us to stop buying their products and to warn/spread the word to others about how much carbon they release into the atmosphere.