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Originally posted by itstotallybea
The whole point is that we do have some control. By altering some of our behaviour, going without uneccessary things and making changes to industry we can make a difference. With an attitude like yours we will get nowhere. Let's just hope there are enough people around who care that we can still make a difference.
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Here's the problem: The things that are suggested that we stop doing are things that just about everyone takes for granted, things that are a part of everyday life, things that some people seemingly CANNOT live without. Car travel, air travel, air conditioning, all of these emit carbon dioxide, and these are all things that are a part of human life now.
We're already figuring out ways to deal with the issue of car emissions. What about air travel? Well, there are means of dealing with that issue in the industry, as you have suggested, but they would only further increase airline fares. And airfare is already outrageous with certain airlines. And ideas of abandoning air conditioning for more natural means of cooling are all dependent on your housing/what's inside your place of living and whether or not you can use natural methods of home cooling that don't require air conditioning.
I agree that we do have the ability to stop ourselves before it's too late. I like to believe that I'm helping in my own special way. I don't really drive too much at all (and, even if I wanted to, I don't have my car with me, anyway); because of this, I either walk or take public transportation. So I guess I'm trying to do my part. But doing away with cars for more public transportation is easy, especially if you live in a big city. Dealing with the other aspects of fossil fuel burning will depend on how willing industries, particularly airlines, are to change and how quickly we can ditch outdated housing for more modern, green housing.
