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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My Carbon Footprint
My carbon footprint is relatively low. We turn off the lights, turn off the fossit, we don't drive much because covid, and in the majority of categories I scored lower. We compost, recycle, all that. One thing we also do, though, that increases my carbon footprint dramatically, is eat a lot of meat. A lot. We currently have the costco huge pack of eggs, my parents love them, eat meat all the time, and one of my main dietary things, whether it be in spagetti, or just roasted shredded chicken tacos. In the future, to lessen my carbon footprint, I'm going to try to eat less, chicken, serve myself more appropriate servings so the food doesn't waste, and spend more time separating trash and compost.