@Ruth_Mottram @SuneAuken @louisepryor @ProjectFearlessness
Dr. @kathhayhoe introduced me to the concept of #CarbonShadow that I think she was passing along from another climate communicator years ago to describe what you are labeling #CarbonHandPrint
It is a good term(s) that people should seriously consider imo.
@arisummerland
When I still worked with @citizensclimate I would fly out to D.C. working to lobby for a #PriceOnPollution which is part of the concept of someone's #CarbonShadow which is why it's beyond unhelpful to try to undermine someone like Kerry because he flies to international meetings and such. I also flew home to see my mother when she told me she was dying from cancer to help out and be a good son even though she'd never been a good mom.
I mainly just want people to think about it.
Solution aversion is a major problem in high emitting countries like the U.S.
@kathhayhoe concept of #CarbonShadow is an excellent way to rectify one's personal angst about how we can't manage to live carbon-free in a carbon-intensive economy. https://youtu.be/qAvejmG4ABw
@kathhayhoe
The clear evidence the people that are still recalcitrant to accept climate science probably never will, it is now even more incumbent upon those of us who do to transition entirely off of fossil fuel burning just as fast as we each possibly can in order to provide the examples that will move more to follow us.
The concept of #CarbonShadow should be followed though if for example one considers flying to D.C. in order to lobby for a #PriceOnCarbon or something like that.
Kevin Leecaster