What simple changes should people do in their lives to make a positive impact on climate change? (sh.itjust.works)

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I do believe the biggest impact would come from regulating large companies and billionaires, but it’s not one or the other.

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[-] gullible@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

The average billionaire lifestyle of extravagance creates about as much pollution as a business of reasonable size. Their year exceeds a hundred average lifetime carbon footprints. Thousands of lifetimes if you include construction’s environmental impact.

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