So, in celebrating Earth Day, I was curious what I could do to help reduce Climate Change.
The list1: Save energy at home - I don't own the domicile where I live, so I can't do a lot of those things. I also get painfully cold in the winter months.
2: Walk, bike, or take public transport - There is ZERO public transportation where I live. My Gas Guzzler is my Life&Work.
3: Eat more vegetables - I have actually been doing that for health and financial reasons (meat is expensive). So nothing new I can do here
4: Consider your travel - Driving is one of the few luxuries I can marginally afford. But yeah, fuck planes. Also, Trains don't exist in the US
5: Throw away less food - I'm not generally wasteful on food
6: Reduce, reuse, repair & recycle - I can't afford to buy much, recycling just doesn't happen where I live
7: Change your home's source of energy - Again, I don't own the residence. Plus, my family can't afford to change our energy source.
8: Switch to an electric vehicle - I can't afford to switch out my existing vehicle, and the electric car infrastructure isn't really present yet.
9: Choose eco-friendly products - No, I can not afford to choose what I buy based on eco-friendly concerns.
10: Speak up - Most of the people I know think climate change is a Liberal Hoax. And I gotta live and work with these people.
So...You can only fix the environment if you are middle class, rich, and live in a city. Got it. Fuck you Mother Nature, I guess...
EDIT: My real criticism is that it is apparent that whichever asshats are working on this project are college educated, middle-class, suburban/urban and completely out of touch with large numbers of Earth's population. No wonder they're losing this war for Earth's survival...