The United States has been pumping so much groundwater that the ground is beginning to split open across southwestern parts of the country for miles on end.
This is exactly it. We can’d do things individually that make enough of a dent. I admire the people who truly do care, research, put time effort into trying to contribute what they can, but unfortunately a lot of people claiming to be green are taking very superficial actions. They do little to no research and purchase greenwashed products which make those same corporations contributing to the problem even more rich, and also harm the earth even more while using those products because a lot of them are actually worse to begin with. They want to feel good about themselves and in control while also doing very little if nothing. That’s why I dislike the attitude of toxic positivity and acting like if we just make a plan it will all be fine. It allows people to remain willfully ignorant and feel good about nothing and makes it so it’s even harder to enact real, meaningful change. The whole system needs to change, it’s a global problem, and we all need to come together to fight this but we can’t stop arguing online over the most simple things. With all that, and seeing more and more evidence we’re crash landing past the point of making a change that will matter is extremely discouraging, and I think it’s okay to feel that way. Change begins with facing the reality of things.
This is exactly it. We can’d do things individually that make enough of a dent. I admire the people who truly do care, research, put time effort into trying to contribute what they can, but unfortunately a lot of people claiming to be green are taking very superficial actions. They do little to no research and purchase greenwashed products which make those same corporations contributing to the problem even more rich, and also harm the earth even more while using those products because a lot of them are actually worse to begin with. They want to feel good about themselves and in control while also doing very little if nothing. That’s why I dislike the attitude of toxic positivity and acting like if we just make a plan it will all be fine. It allows people to remain willfully ignorant and feel good about nothing and makes it so it’s even harder to enact real, meaningful change. The whole system needs to change, it’s a global problem, and we all need to come together to fight this but we can’t stop arguing online over the most simple things. With all that, and seeing more and more evidence we’re crash landing past the point of making a change that will matter is extremely discouraging, and I think it’s okay to feel that way. Change begins with facing the reality of things.