Hi, I’m a conservation biologist (BSc degree) & a psychologist (Post Grad certificate)
I’m here to promote the evidence, that if, & only if, acted upon can improve ecological sustainable outcomes.
The “pale blue dot” in the header image is a photograph of the Planet Earth taken by the Voyager 1 space probe. 6 billion kilometers ( 3.7 billion miles) away from Earth
I think you’re genuinely thinking about solutions, but, your knowledge base needs working on.
“fertilizer and pesticides, which honestly don’t matter climate wise”
They honestly do matter very much!
The “climate” isn’t some abstract phenomenon that exists outside of the planet’s ecosystems. Insects are fundamental components of an ecosystem. Insecticides kill insects!
Overuse of fertilizer, both organic and synthetic, runs of the land into rivers and oceans (i.e., more pollution)
“If we are to replace fossil fuel in heating”
You make it sound like a choice.
I don’t know where you live, however, in the UK we’ve had decades of government incompetence; because they’re “buddies” with the fossil fuel industries.
So, if they hadn’t been so crap, we could have had well-insulated buildings that were heated using heat pumps.
The obvious point is, ALL sectors of what’s called an economy need to either be more efficient or go out of business.
Yep, we must have energy to power the industrial complex. I mean, what would happen if we couldn’t keep the lights on at at weapons factories? Or, heaven forbid, all those Christmas lights and masses of other non-essential products and services?
What will it take for people to take the effects of a degrading nature seriously? When there is another crazy war, it’s all folk can think about.
It does make me question why so many “leaders” keep on making the same bad mistakes.
Do you mean that the technology does exist, but, for example, the fossil fuel industries want us to use the technologies that keep them in business?
I’ve also heard that the owners of shops want to sell their products (it’s not speculation)
And then there is your average consumer, or at least where l live, who is either not thinking that much about pumping fuel into their ‘beloved’ CEV or is concerned, but, for example, it’s not as if governments & industries are helping
Do you mean that the technology does exist, but, for example, the fossil fuel industries want us to use the technologies that keep them in business?
I’ve also heard the owners of shops want to sell their products (it’s not speculation)
And then there is your average consumer, or at least where l live, who is either not thinking that much about pumping fuel into their ‘beloved’ CEV or is concerned, but, for example, it’s not as if governments & industries are helping.
Small modular nuclear reactor?
Not in my back yard, thanks. Not that these industries tend to ask.
There are locations where, judging by the general populations ignorant attitudes, they don’t have enough sense to give a shit about air quality or global warming.
However, in western “educated” society, those general attitudes have been formed due to corruption.
For example, where l live the general public are simply not exposed to the facts about air pollution & climate change. Many live in their own social bubbles & are exposed to industry propaganda
@riodoro1 @blanketswithsmallpox @climate
They do fabricate a lot of BS to deflect the attention away from the problem. Burning fuel!
Reduction via energy efficiency & switching over to electricity, via wind, solar, water (wave, tidal, hydro) & thermal is right direction of travel. So yea, electric public transport, instead of private cars, generally does the same task, with far less resources (inc. power demands)