Can we solve the climate crisis without confronting global inequities?
A recent study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA found that white residents in the USA produce more climate pollution than black or hispanic residents, but black and hispanic people are exposed to more air pollution.
And that is just the USA! Think about the global inequities in the "haves" and the "have nots".
And how are we going to lift people out of poverty without making the climate crisis even worse?
If you are a resident in a wealthy country, is it your responsibility to address both problems at once? And what would that look like in terms of national and international policy?
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Animal Testing
After watching the viral video 'Save Ralph', I felt that more and more people should address animal awareness . As the dominating species ,here on our planet, it's our duty to preserve our home. This includes banning animal testing, poaching, hunting for sport, the destruction of habitats, and so much more!!! Although the majority of our population is aware of how the outcome of our actions affect the animals, we can do so much more to help this cause. Some might deem them "inferior", but they have every right to be here as much as we do. These animals are the reason you get to eat the meat on your table, the indication that the products on dresser are safe, the reason for the fertile lands our veggies grow on. We should take action, and be grateful for all the things they have done for us ?
I completely agree that animal testing is cruel and inhumane. One thing that we can do to help stop animal testing is to buy only cruelty-free products. I know that this is not an option for everyone, but if we all minimize the amount of products we buy that use animal-testing, we can send a message to brands that they need to change.
I agree. We should absolutely buy cruelty-free products. Watching that video I am so horrified at humans capacity to be feel so superior that they would harm another living being for a cosmetic product. I don't understand why animal testing has not been banned yet. It is just so awful.