How do we discourage capitalism from destroying our ecosystem?
Furthermore do black lives matter? Does my Haitian life matter?
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Yes, black lives matter greatly.
Yes, you life in Haiti matters.
Please tell us what is going on in Haiti just now?
How is it affecting you?
What prompted your questions?
Some capitalist countries are already transitioning to greener or fully green technologies and product. This is because it not only attracts business, it is also less costly and more profitable. The trend is accelerating.
The biggest problems now lie in the laggardly behaviour of governments.
They could easily apply both sticks and carrots.
Sticks:
1. Don't rely on a company's own environmental impact statements.
2. Properly fund environmental agencies who determine whether a project can go ahead.
3. Monitor - Random survey checks, without prior notice, for all projects; such down until they can organise and prove compliance.
4. Court cases, heavy fines, big publicity and public opprobrium for those who break the law. Heavy enough to make a major dent in profits and cause the share prices to fall.
Carrots:
1. Tax deductions on expenses which (are proven to) protect the environment.
2. Tax breaks for companies researching and developing manufacture of environmentally responsible products.
3. Removal of all taxes on electric cars and tools.
4. Mandatory electric charging stations at all fuel (gas) stations - charged by the sun and mega-large Tesla lithium batteries. Or salt batteries once they've been developed.
We consumers can help too:
- buy environmentally beneficial or harmless products,
- buy second hand, choose natural fabrics and fibres
- don't buy more than we need,
- reuse and recycle everything,
- grow our own veggies,
- eat less flesh - 100 g / 3.6 oz protein p. day is ample for most needs
- go vegetarian or eat grass fed meat, boycott factory farmed
- install solar or reverse-cycle water heating, and solar voltaic electricity
- go off grid with large batteries as soon as affordable,
collectively invest in energy sharing - works v. well in Indian villages
- walk, cycle, take public transport or carpool as much as possible
- take care to protect the local habitat of native animals
Yes, you life in Haiti matters.
Please tell us what is going on in Haiti just now?
How is it affecting you?
What prompted your questions?
Some capitalist countries are already transitioning to greener or fully green technologies and product. This is because it not only attracts business, it is also less costly and more profitable. The trend is accelerating.
The biggest problems now lie in the laggardly behaviour of governments.
They could easily apply both sticks and carrots.
Sticks:
1. Don't rely on a company's own environmental impact statements.
2. Properly fund environmental agencies who determine whether a project can go ahead.
3. Monitor - Random survey checks, without prior notice, for all projects; such down until they can organise and prove compliance.
4. Court cases, heavy fines, big publicity and public opprobrium for those who break the law. Heavy enough to make a major dent in profits and cause the share prices to fall.
Carrots:
1. Tax deductions on expenses which (are proven to) protect the environment.
2. Tax breaks for companies researching and developing manufacture of environmentally responsible products.
3. Removal of all taxes on electric cars and tools.
4. Mandatory electric charging stations at all fuel (gas) stations - charged by the sun and mega-large Tesla lithium batteries. Or salt batteries once they've been developed.
We consumers can help too:
- buy environmentally beneficial or harmless products,
- buy second hand, choose natural fabrics and fibres
- don't buy more than we need,
- reuse and recycle everything,
- grow our own veggies,
- eat less flesh - 100 g / 3.6 oz protein p. day is ample for most needs
- go vegetarian or eat grass fed meat, boycott factory farmed
- install solar or reverse-cycle water heating, and solar voltaic electricity
- go off grid with large batteries as soon as affordable,
collectively invest in energy sharing - works v. well in Indian villages
- walk, cycle, take public transport or carpool as much as possible
- take care to protect the local habitat of native animals