Hello, I didn't know which subreddit would be really suitable for this post, but amongst few, I chose this, as I guess you people here have information and knowledge, or maybe different perspective on this. (And also, this subreddit isn't like 100k+ follower subreddit, so comment section won't absolutely explode beyond what I can read, I assume)

I would also like to hear opinions wheter or not my fears are actually legit, and wheter or not the 'scenarios' I'll be presenting here are even likely to happen.

So, I am worried about government intervention to climate change possibly going too far, towards 'totalitarian' system in near(ish) future. For example ban, or extentive restrictions on cars, or restrictions on flying (who can, when, why, and where etc.), and personal quotas for people on how much can they consume this and that, (regardless how much they could afford), or taxing in certain areas so much that prices skyrocket beyond what normal people can comfortably pay for..... you name it. All these are examples which I've heard someone (politicians, activists etc.) suggest somewhere.

After doing research on this using as many and as politically neutral sources possible, and after trying to form as objective view on this as possible, Im quite positive that humand kind is going to be able to survive trough climate change, as humankind is very adaptable, and possible negative changes happening due climate change won't happen overnight, and enduring the negative impacts of climate change seems better option than less or more succesful attempts to migitate the climate change leading borderline-totalitarian society.

Even though someone may view these things I mentioned necessary, I think that history has proved time to time that totalitarian systems never EVER lead to anything good.

A PLAN TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

MOST PEACEFUL, MOST IMMEDIATE OPTION, CODE-NAME: A

FOR CIVILIANS / NON-GOVERNMENTAL ACTION

PLAN OPTION [A]: "Boycott: Now" (time frame: up to three years)

problem: target: solution

CO2: Jet-Fuel Air-Flights: If you have to take flights for work, then you do those. All other flights you cancel. No flights for fun, for vacation, for the holidays, to see your family, whatever, any of it. No flights. If you don't have to take them you don't take them. Tell your family they could've chose to live near you. They can talk over Zoom. Try to get your employer to let you do Zoom conferences instead of taking business trip flights. If they don't okay keep taking those flights. All other flights you cancel. Everyone else cancels all flights, for the time being. No more flights.

CO2: Gasoline/Diesel Transportation: No. If you have to drive to work (and that means there's no city electric train/subway), and you only have a gas or diesel car, and you can't walk, or bike, to work; if you have to drive your gas or diesel car to work, and you can't arrange a car pool with someone, and there isn't even a natural-gas powered city bus, or anything (did you try? Did you really try? Are you sure there aren't any options? Think think think. Would you be willing to try to switch jobs just to solve the problem? Okay if not that's fine) if you just have to gas/diesel to work oh my god do it for now, but, everything/everyone else, no gas/diesel trips anywhere, except: okay groceries- are you sure there isn't a walking distance, even if a longish walk, grocery store at all that you could do an exercise-walk to on weekends, with a couple canvas bags or even your own small luggage cart, mini shopping cart, or even full-size shopping cart? you could remove the wheels and put thicker ones on for going up down curbs? ha anyway for the gung ho do these, otherwise if you cannot do that, gas/diesel to pick up groceries okay. other chores- are you sure there isn't a place within walking distance to you that does the same thing? investigate your neighborhood, try to figure out how many places you can walk to that take care of your needs. No: using the car for socializing. make friends who live near you, go to local bars you can walk to, stay home more and amuse yourself there, make friends with neighbors, take EV ubers, do you know anyone with an EV yet? make them pick everyone up, pay them a little maybe or volunteer to be the sober driver and drive their car all night, etc work it out, or use electric transportation for going out if you have it- electric rail/etc. Just stop using your gas/diesel car either completely, if you are physically able, or, "just for work", or "just for work and groceries", or, "just for work, groceries, and chores". pick one, pick the best you can do. Obviously if you or someone are writhing around on the ground dying and the world only has gas-powered ambulances call a gas powered ambulance. Total boycott around that though / otherwise. No.

Methane: Stove/Oven:- No on the stove- buy a hot plate (if you can afford one) they're like 30 bucks maybe. Single hot plate plug-in. Switch to using that. If there's nothing you can do about the oven okay.

Methane: Beef Industry:- I know it's tough everyone loves beef but the beef industry is actually the other huge part of the puzzle; they just haven't figured out how to run those places at profit without doing anything about the enormous amounts of methane (if you want a better explanation of this, comment and I'll address it in the comments). Meanwhile the other red meats or more creative ones like wild game are all fine. Beef is an especial problem and the demand for it is huge, huge, everyone got into having beef as much as possible basically cause it tastes so good. Well, it's a problem. Be brave. Beef boycott as well. There's plenty of other red meats. Yup beef boycott. No beef. Here I'll introduce a note that I'll expand in the comments too- I'll do a note on the idea of rations and of rations versus upfront-total-boycott).

(as a note this above covers a reasonable amount of the Greenhouse Gas Problem (Co2 and Methane), at least on the civilian side of things, while possibly causing a follow-through across the board, which i'll explain, keep reading)

but also, before we move on:

to add the other greatest "environment problem" onto this list:

Non-Recyclable Plastic Trash: In your homes, personal use, stores, products: Total boycott as much as possible for you on non-recyclable plastic trash, even if it's just some stuff. Starting with: in your kitchen: you don't use plastic plates/utensils ever while you're at home, do you? Boy that's lazy. Stop doing it. First of all only washable dishes in the kitchen. Next: are you sure you need fricking plastic wrap and ziplock bags all the time? Invest in tupperware or use it if you have it or cheap option: start saving plastic boxes from takeout or togo food and just save them, wash them in the dish washer or by hand, save up a bunch and use as tupperware. Start, if you can, refusing to buy things that come in lots of non-recyclable wrapping, or start trying to figure out any way around it. Like, is there an actual butcher shop near you where you buy meat and have them hand it to you over the counter or in paper wrapping, and you could put it in a tupperware or in a tupperware and then into a refrigerator-bag/insulated bag/cooler with some ice in it, plastic or styrofoam for lightweight and re-used. If you have to use plastic wrap / ziplock, can you order ones online made out of recyclable materials? Etc. Think, do what you can, do everything you can. You aren't throwing away anything recyclable into the regular trash already, are you?? please start doing this immediately too, just look for the little triangle symbol.

CO2/METHANE/PLASTIC TRASH = ATMOSPHERE SAVED AND OCEANS/LANDFILLS SAVED, THIS EFFECTIVELY "SAVES THE ENVIRONMENT", DONE

WHO WANTS TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

IT DOESN'T HURT THAT MUCH

COWARD IF NOT

I just read this article and not sure what to write in response. This part sums up the author's position; what would you say in reply to this?

Focusing on climate change alone is a narrow view. Carbon dioxide is just one of the pollutants contaminating the environment. The growth of the human enterprise enabled by excess energy use threatens everything. Substituting renewable for fossil energy will make that problem even worse.

from Telling the Truth About Out Future

I'm interested in examples of guerilla road painting. Examples of when very naughty people have used their initiative to improve safety for road users that aren't motorised. The more detail the better. How they did it, how long did it last, did they get in trouble.

Note: I do not encourage or endorsed guerilla road painting as it is illegal activity. I want to know more and here seems like a good place to ask.

This article highlights how the IPCC and most public facing experts understate the seriousness of the climate emergency and endorse hopelessly-inadequate ‘net-zero’ targets. This has significant implications for the impact of any efforts to raise awareness and promote meaningful action. This has had positive feedback from several scientists on Twitter etc but no sign of the mainstream shifting as yet. Could XR target this problem?

Hopefully this does get removed as spam, I apologise if this is considered low effort content, but I am desperately trying to find an interview I heard on the radio a couple years back.

I thought it was Roger Hallam but I think it may have been another representative. I think they were talking to Nick Ferrari or one of the other day time presenters, but he was cut off the air because he began describing in very grim and dark detail what the world may look like if we don’t change our current course.

I know this isn’t much to go by, and I understand this post may just be removed, and I am also aware that I’m pretty much shooting in the dark here, but it was one of those interviews that stick with you. It’s a shame I was at work at the time so couldn’t listen properly and I regret so much not going back and tuning in after work to online catchup.

I’m trying to find it so I can re-listen, but also so I can play it to my family.

My name is Ashwani Jain, and I am a Democrat running for Congress to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District which includes Northern Montgomery County as well as Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties.

While I would be the first Millennial and first Asian-American ever elected to represent Maryland in Congress, I am specifically running because I have comprehensive policy solutions that will open the doors of opportunity for our community.

This is an open seat with no incumbent, and Maryland's Primary election is on the 14th of May.

My top policy priorities include:

• Removing the influence of corporate money in politics and campaigning.
• Making public college free as an investment in our future.
• Establishing a system of Medicare for All which includes access to reproductive health.
• Increasing the minimum wage to $26 by 2030 to account for inflation, cost of living, and productivity.

Please feel free to ask any questions regarding my policies, the Congressional election, my experience campaigning, or anything else!

You can find out more at JainForCongress.com or at my Subreddit r/JainForCongress

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Hello nice people.

I am vegan for around 3 years now and my views and behaviour are getting more and more strict now. The only logical consequence for me is to get into activism, to save animals, humans and nature.

However I harldy have any close friends with similar opinions and views so I ofthen feel so alone. My non vegan friends and family support my veganism and that I try to live as eco-friendly as possible, but apart from their "support" I think they don't really care too much.

As a queer, neurodivergent vegan I am often going against the mainstream wirh my moral, ethical, and political views. I wanna be active to defend those views and roghts however it gets hard when I have to do it every single day. This is what kept me from doing activism so far. I really think it is a good way to have a positive impact on the world but I am not sure if I can take it. Even though peoole don't actively tslk or act against my views it feels for me that there is so much resistance. If I go into activism this wilm become even bigger.

I find it really hard to put into words how I feel. Do you have similar experiences? Can you give me any advise?

Update: wow thanks for all your reactions. I didn't expect this amount of feedback. Thanks for all the nice and supporting words!😊 It makes me feel less lonly, knowing that there are people with similar issues. I read all the comments and upvoted the ones I like. Can't promise to reply to each one though.