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I get your point, but it’s still better than ‘in 20 years everyone will still be doing nothing’.
Challenge defeatism.
I get your point, but it’s still better than ‘in 20 years everyone will still be doing nothing’.
Time to break out ol’ faithful
Well said. Optimism is important.
FUCK YOU!!
IM AT THE SOUP STORE!!
There’s still soup!!
Glass? We used that for decades.
No problem! It’s not easy, as you say. Here’s some links to more positive places on Lemmy that you might find also help improve your mood:
Try ans stay happy Friend!
I absolutely agree that prioritising your own mental health is something everyone should do, but don’t you think that governments and corporations are even less likely to do anything if people like yourself just throw up their hands in frustration and give up?
There are ways of maintaining good mental health, but I’m not sure doing a full 180 is one of them.
That sounds like an opinion born of understandable frustration. However evidence suggests that people are more willing to make changes than you might think: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/09/14/in-response-to-climate-change-citizens-in-advanced-economies-are-willing-to-alter-how-they-live-and-work/pg_2021-09-14_climate_0-01-png/
That sounds frustrating but, with respect, evidence suggests otherwise: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/global-surveys-show-peoples-growing-concern-about-climate-change#one
That must be frustrating, but try not to let personal experience cloud the bigger picture. More people are willing to take action than you might think: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/09/14/in-response-to-climate-change-citizens-in-advanced-economies-are-willing-to-alter-how-they-live-and-work/pg_2021-09-14_climate_0-01-png/
And people are taking action, here’s some recent examples: https://curious.earth/blog/climate-success-stories/
Things look bleak, and it’s hard to remain optimistic, so it’s more important than ever to take the time to remind yourself of what is going right in the world:
It’s important to take time to appreciate the things that are going well in the world.
As you correctly identified constantly doomscrolling is bad for your health.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-stop-doomscrolling-psychology-social-media-fomo/
It’s easy to lose track of the difference an individual can make to climate change, but you must view it from an appropriate perspective:
https://crowdsourcingsustainability.org/climate-change-can-one-person-really-make-a-difference/
https://theconversation.com/climate-change-yes-your-individual-action-does-make-a-difference-115169
It’s hard to remain positive these days, so please take some time to remind yourself about all the things that are going well in the world:
Actually, not only are the vast majority of people aware of man made climate change, they also consider it personally important and a government priorty: https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/international-public-opinion-climate-change-2023-appendix.pdf
Good enough for now, certainly. Hence my point about lab grown meat. It’s meat. It’s not an approximation, it’s the real deal.
Just to, you know, keep things interesting.
Certainly it’s the best choice currently, but lab grown meat will be the best option for the future, offering the best of both worlds - want to eat meat? Go ahead! Want to remain vegan? No problem!
Maybe, maybe not. I prefer to try and remain optimistic until evidence proves otherwise. Time will tell, I guess.