How many here struggle with fear, helplessness, and worse, depression in the face of #GlobalWarming?
I know I have.
What have you done to allay your #ClimateAnxiety?
Jio Tolentino of the #NewYorker has a thoughtful article on the subject - see link below
#Climate #ClimateChange #MentalHealth
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-a-warming-planet/what-to-do-with-climate-emotions
2) Ben Falk is a #permaculture, #farmsteading consultant amongst many other descriptors. I find his approach, mindful of #GlobalWarming, to be particularly upbeat and hopeful
Take a few mins out of your day and checkout the video below
3) Interesting to see this article from EuroNews acknowledging the problem of #Ecoanxiety.
While it’s important to be realistic about the #ClimateChange situation, it’s equally important to understand that things are changing in many areas for the better. We need that change to be faster, but also to dispel the notion of #AllIsLost that can paralyze us and drove us into #depression
4) A story from my backyard which illustrates the regenerative power of nature when local people care about their waterways. #TheBronx used to be a byword for urban blight not just in New York and America, but the whole planet
Now dolphins swim in its river which used to be little more than an industrial sewer. Local action can fix what are often thought of as intractable problems
#Environment #CleanWater #Regeneration
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/dolphins-bronx-river-new-york-city/
5) Good to see the US and China holding #climate talks. According to Worldometer, the two countries represent 43% of world CO2 emissions with China at 29% and the US 14%. China has made enormous gains in the installation of renewable electricity while counterproductively continuing to build coal fired generation plants
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/world/asia/john-kerry-china-climate.html
https://www.worldometers.info/co2-emissions/co2-emissions-by-country/
6) Less car trips are better for the environment and so is #bike commuting. In this article #NYC is featured prominently, but that is not the only American city that is seeing a surge.
We can attribute the growth to #BikeShare services or people buying their own #bicycle, either way, it is good for the head, the body and the community. Less #pollution, less #CO2
7) Something to share. An #Irish take on the #Oil Business
I would suggest that you tag your favorite #OilCompanies and their executives but they’re likely only on #Twitter. Somewhat appropriate given the level of toxicity both produce.
8) No war is good, but sometimes they can yield beneficial changes.
The war in #Ukraine has forced the European Union to reassess its dependence on Russian oil triggering a shift towards #renewables.
9) How about using #RICO to sue the #oil companies for the devastation wrought by the #ClimateCrisis?
For those not familiar with - RICO - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations act - a body of law designed to destroy organize crime aka the Mafia
An important case using RICO exposes the #oiligarchy to crippling fines. Should the suit succeed a new front will be opened up against the polluters
#ClimateChange
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/climate/climate-lawsuit-puerto-rico.html
10) Concrete contributes 4% - 8% of global carbon emissions.
Finding a substitute or a more efficient way to produce would be a game changer
The good news is that there are multiple approaches now that dramatically reduce the associated emissions
Check the article linked 👇
#ClimateSolutions #ClimateCrisis #Climate #CleanTech
https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/18/c-crete-a-cement-free-concrete-debuts-in-seattle/
11) I watched this #film last night which tells the story of a different and more resilient type of #farming
#RegenerativeFarming is a different path towards abundance then 20th century insecticide and herbicide #FactoryFarming
So go on give yourself a feel good moment be seeing what can be done 😜
12) We live in a #NewsMedia culture which gravitates towards the sensational and fear inducing.
#News companies know that the deep squirrely part of our brain gravitates towards the lurid and the scary. So they keep serving up a steady diet of misery
For every bad story, there are likely as many or more #GoodNews stories, we just don’t see them in our #NewsFeeds unless we purposefully change our feeds
Here’s a site that falls into the more hopeful category:
13) I live in #NYC, a city which likely has the highest density of #MentalHealth professionals in the world. Likely the fast paced, high intensity lifestyle has something to do with that
The recent #CanadianWildfires smoke event in NYC added an extra level of anxiety and doomerism to many. It’s important there is help to be had as the article 👇notes
The big question is how to restore a sense of agency to people in the grip of a #ClimateCrisis reality and realization?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/09/climate-crisis-psychology-new-york-smoke
14) #Australia is on the front line of #ClimateCrisis heatwaves and so this video shows the surprising creation of a #FoodForest in an arid environment provides much food for thought. There is much to learn here, this was my first encounter with the phrase #SyntropicFarming
15) in an impressive display of DENSITY, Gov. Philip Murphy of #NewJersey displays impressive ignorance of DENSITY, at least that associated with #CongestionPricing in #NYC
Said governor apparently claims to be #environment friendly and yet can’t seem to grasp the notion that cars in the densest urban locale in the country might not be a good idea
#ClimateCrisis #PublicTransit #Politics #Transportation
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/nyregion/congestion-pricing-phil-murphy-new-jersey.html
16) As much as the forces of inertia attempt to slow the transition to #CleanEnergy, the change is happening faster than many appreciate. There will be missteps along the way and no shortage of critique but the days of the #carbonarchy are drawing to a close
#FossilFuels #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis
🔑 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/12/climate/clean-energy-us-fossil-fuels.html
17) What does it take to overcome polarization and #RedState opposition to electric cars or #SolarPanels?
Lead with the economic and job benefits and refrain from talking about the #ClimateCrisis.
#NYTimes tells the story of those dedicated to persuade Red State Americans to make the shift to #GreenTech
#EVs #ElectricVehicles #CleanEnergy #GreenNewDeal #SolarEnergy
18) Feeling blue about the #ClimateCrisis? It's difficult not to be affected by stories of killer #wildfires and shrinking ice caps
Of course #ClimateChange stories can make us full bleak, but "We Are Not Doomed" as @kathhayhoe reminds us.
Even more important is the importance of reminders about what we can do to bring change about rather than curling up in a ball. So do yourself a favor and give Kath's article a read
19) Can techniques developed in the oil and gas industries be used to tap tap clean #geothermal energy?
New techniques have the potential of converting coal fired energy plants to geothermal.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/climate/geothermal-energy-projects.html
19) File this one under dealing with #FearOfChange
New #WindFarm construction is often met with protest frequently stoked by the #Carbonarchy under the guise of ecological or environmental impact. In this case, wind farms somehow threaten whales.
The #Oilygarchy just want to slow down the #EnergyTransition so they can sell the last barrel of oil from their deposits
Remember this formula:
#CleanEnergy = #CleanAir + #CoolPlanet
🔑 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/opinion/wind-energy-offshore-new-jersey-misinformation.html
20) A reminder, when you encounter #Windfarm objectors, advise them that turbines can be disassembled when we achieve #NuclearFusion. Until then, we’re in emergency mode to stop poison being spilled into the atmosphere
As Britain tries to legislate a #CleanEnergy transition a variety of objections are being raised. Each one aids the #Carbonarchy
Remind your politician NOT to aid the #Oilygarchy
21) Can you encourage your local #Catholic church to enhance the biodiversity of their property?
An important initiative from the Irish Catholic Church. Given the significant footprint of Church property across Ireland there is a great opportunity to enhance threatened #biodiversity
#GlobalIrishNation #IrishWildlife #Mastodaoine
https://www.catholicbishops.ie/laudato-si/returning-to-nature/
22) Excellent piece from #NewsWeek making the case that all is not lost when it comes to the #ClimateCrisis. There are reasons now to be cautiously optimistic
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateChange
https://www.newsweek.com/what-is-best-weapon-against-climate-change-hope-1815325
23) My catalytic converter got stolen from my VW Jetta on Friday night. Apparently the theft of this part in NYC is a thing as the CC contains precious metals. Could be that the CC is worth more than car which is 12 years old.
My wife and I are deciding whether to get rid of the car since it’s utility has diminished. In times past we used to commute from #NYC to Stamford on CT
Article 👇 is helpful food for thought in going #CarFree
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/peril-and-promise/2018/10/a-beginners-guide-to-living-car-free/
24) Further to my last post, I remarked to my wife that had our car been electric, we wouldn’t have had a catalytic converter to steal 😜
Truthfully, In a dense city like #NYC with a plenitude of transport alternatives, #CarFree makes sense. A private car only makes sense if you leave the city frequently.
That said, I wonder how quickly #Toyota are going to bring this new tech to the market. Could be a game changer 👇
#GreenTech #ElectricVehicles
#Battery
https://medium.com/predict/tesla-should-be-worried-about-toyota-7611a68a583b
25) When lakes are polluted or dried up, can anything be done?
One man in #India seems to have cracked the code. Take sometime to read the story of Anand Malligavad and how he is rejuvenating lost and damaged lakes in Bengaluru
#CleanWater #ClimateCrisis #Environment
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/world/asia/bengaluru-india-lake-reclamation.html
26) As the price of #WindEnergy continues to drop, the installation of more turbines rises. The future is electric the days of the #carbonarchy are drawin to a close
Texas, to the surprise of many who associate the state with the #oiligarchy, is the largest producer of #WindPower and there is much to be learned from their history
#ReasonsToBeCheerful has the story 🔽
#CleanEnergy #GreenEnergy #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/texas-wind-power-renewables-future/
27) The #NYTimes with a good article on the travails of those parking their cars in #NYC.
In dense #urban environments, all space is contested. It’s clear that #NewYork is discouraging the use of private cars. There is a lot of sensitivity surrounding private car use in America and so politicians have to tread carefully.
Generally, policy should be crafted to create an inverse relationship between #car ownership and urban density
#PublicTransit #Transportation
🔑 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/nyregion/parking-in-new-york-city-really-is-worse-than-ever.html
28) Much as I dislike #ElonMusk, I’m delighted by how #Tesla is reshaping the #auto industry.
The internal combustion engine is clearly on the downslope and while I’d suggest the #cars make little sense in dense urban environments, they’ll continue to be essential in rural and suburban locations.
#Battery powered vehicles are the future and no amount of marketing and disinformation from the #petrogarchy will halt this economic shift
29) #MicroMobilityis driving down #oil consumption faster than #ElectricVehicles
Good story on The Conversation on how the use of #EBikes etc are being used more frequently for short local trips
30) What does it take to plant your own #forest?
Why would someone opt to do this?
How quickly does #rewilding make an impact?
Catherine Cleary of the @irishtimes
Tells her #green and hopeful story
#GreenLiving #GreenTech #woodland #trees #treesofmastodon #mastodaoine
31) Most of us live in a #NewsMedia environment where we are bombarded by stories that make us feel worse about the world we live in.
The relentless negativity of the #News cycle rarely reports stories that might give reasons for optimism.
Here is an excellent compilation of stories from the folks at #ReasonsToBeCheerful.
Do yourself a favor and have a browse at the link below
@mnutty Good public transport is essential in rural and suburban areas. Cars should have to be essential anywhere.
Of course, I realise we have to deal with realities!
It's not that #PublicTransit does not belong in rural communities, it's just more likely that it needs to be supplemented by private cars
@mnutty It's worth reminding people that BEVs pre-date internal combustion. In other words, it is the older technology, and was driven out of the market by internal combustion.
In reality, there's a good chance it happens again. Once zero emissions internal combustion engines become viable, it is the BEV that no longer makes sense, not the other way around.
We sit at an interesting point in time where engine tech is up for grabs for the first time in over 100 years. There is a lot of money being spent to enhance efficiency and outcomes are uncertain. The one certainty is that disruption is taking place
Hi give this one a whirl, looks like there is no paywall on this:
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/bengaluru-india-city-of-lakes-revival/
Happy to help.
Great effort on this waterway restoration. It's important to have hopeful stories that we can all learn from on a global level
Hi Martin,
I believe that you, and others concerned/alarmed by climate change, will likely be interested in a petition for radical reform of the UN 🇺🇳, which has been vocal but, unfortunately, ineffective when faced with climate change and other challenges of this century.
Optimism vs pessimism is mentioned in the petition.
In case you are interested, the petition is accessible via toot:
https://toot.community/@Paullima/110685308417865108
Regards
Paul
I do think there are a number of malaign forces who would have us despair over the possibility of change for a healthier planet and a more equitable world
That does not suggest that we thoughtful beings ignore the grave challenges that humanity faces, but it does mean we should resist the forces of inertia whose narrow self interest would destroy the one planet that we live on
Let the good news roll!
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