Reminder that the term “carbon footprint” was popularized by oil giant BP in the early 2000s to shift climate change blame onto individuals & away from corporations.

Individual action is great, but 20 fossil fuel companies are responsible for a third of global carbon emissions. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/23/big-oil-coined-carbon-footprints-to-blame-us-for-their-greed-keep-them-on-the-hook

Big oil coined ‘carbon footprints’ to blame us for their greed. Keep them on the hook

Climate-conscious individual choices are good – but not nearly enough to save the planet. More than personal virtue, we need collective action

The Guardian
@WorkingFamilies it’s like what the auto industry did with “jaywalking”