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How can we tackle environmental concerns?

Without mentioning political parties or politicians, what are some solutions we can put into use for our growing environmental concerns? Since they affect all of us and our future generations, its important that we think of solutions outside what any media source feeds us.
I would say start by practicing the change you seek. and perhaps seeking a career as a solutions provider of the problem that you are passionate about solving.
MaryWat · 70-79, F
It really depends on whether we are discussing real or contrived environmental concerns. In "developed nations" all the low-hanging fruit was picked years ago, and now we tend to propose stricter and stricter rules for smaller and small benefits - if any. The problem of less developed nations dumping plastics into the oceans is relatively simple to cure, through better management of waste. Developed nations' contribution to ocean contamination is vanishingly small.

There is debate over C02 from the burning of fossil fuels. I happen to think it is a two sided coin - the upside of a tiny proportionate increase in atmospheric CO2 has produced a measurable 'greening ' of our planet, as CO2 is the one essential plant food. But I accept for some people it has become (in their imagination) an iconic and dangerous pollutant. Although to assert that a 0.0001 mole fraction increase in CO2 over the past century controls the climate is scientifically problematic. But as an earlier post noted, the answer is obvious - abundant nuclear power. Until we do that, and provide the necessary base-load for an electrified society, we can have as many UN meetings, as many schoolgirl strikes as we like, and the world is still going to burn coal, oil and gas.
NataliaT · F
How nice to read such intelligent common sense. Thank you@MaryWat
Sicarium · 46-50, M
In the short term: Nuclear power and solar shades

In the long term: Fusion power and weather control through microwave and laser satellites and near-orbit solar shades.
Wendy33 · F
@Sicarium I'd love to see the physics on the fusion. From my understanding our nuclear technology is based on fission reactions.
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@Wendy33 Yeah, we're limited to fission reactions at the moment. Fission alone would solve energy emissions for the global warming concerns though.
Wendy33 · F
@Sicarium I agree it can do wonders for large scale energy production. Lets just keep it well regulated. Chernobyl and Manhattan Island can serve as some reminders.
SW-User
Make China and India stop polluting the oceans.
SW-User
@Wendy33 Yeah, no. You're simply wrong here.
Wendy33 · F
@SW-User I see that I cannot change your mind here. Sadly, the finger-pointing approach seems to be very common.
SW-User
@Wendy33 It's completely justified when someone is actually doing something wrong.
On a local or personal level, there are things, but I'm afraid nothing can be done currently on a national level.
Wendy33 · F
@MistyCee What things on a local or personal level?
@Wendy33 recycling,I suppose, bring your own cups or straws, composting, that kind of thing.
Wendy33 · F
@MistyCee It's a small thing, but lots of small things add up. If a large amount of people in a city push for things such as better recycling processes, they can make change.
eMortal · M
Just say pretty soon no more panda. Everybody love pandas
Wendy33 · F
@eMortal Maybe, but we've watched all kinds of species (both cute and un-cute ones) go extinct and did nothing.
eMortal · M
@Wendy33 That's why 🐼 are special.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
Easy. Quit listening to them
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@Wendy33 It will surely hurt those idiots where it hurts the most, in the wallet
Wendy33 · F
@sunsporter1649 You'll have to give some details as what you're referring to. However, I do believe if clean energy became more profitable, it would become much more prevalent.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@Wendy33 Poor algore is living in a tar paper shack somewhere in California, eh?

 
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