Shift from Blame to Contribution
Conversations about climate change are difficult conversations that benefit from the tools and advice from Stone, Patton and Heen. Shifting from a conversation about blame to a focus on contribution is a helpful start to more productive dialogues to explore the interconnections between personal behavior, energy systems, transportation, agriculture, diet, and lifestyle choices.
Our Free Will
Thoughts on the intersection of free will & climate change. Who needs to exercise free will to shift our emissions and mitigate climate change?
Spiritual Disciplines of Climate Action
Is it possible that climate action is, in fact, Christian discipleship? Explore the spiritual disciplines of climate action as Kyle Meyaard-Schaap shares Appendix A of his new book Following Jesus in a Warming World.
A low emissions diet
Changing our diet can change our greenhouse gas emissions. This provides tools to calculate the emissions caused by your diet, and to evaluate the impact of making small or large changes in your diet to start a low emissions diet. In my own experience, I cut more emissions by changing my diet than I reduced by buying an EV that is now powered by the solar panels we have. Don’t overlook the impact of your food choices on your CO2 emissions.
How 5 Actions Cut My Emissions 45%
How 5 actions reduced my greenhouse gas emissions by 45%. Compare my baseline 2018 & 2019 to subsequent CO2 emissions in 2021 and 2022.
New Year’s Review
Along with my end-of-year review, I look at the emissions my actions caused over the previous year and also look ahead to actions I can take to reduce my emissions.
Per capita emissions
Understanding per capita, or per person greenhouse gas emissions helps motivate me to act here in the United States, in my state, in my town and in my home as I co2mmit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What message connects with you as you visualize global per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
A real market-based approach
Market-based solutions to climate change are often words we hear from conservatives to categorize favored solutions and approaches. A realistic view of my impact on markets is to take a personal look at my own purchases - the place in the market where I have direct control. By committing to reduce my emissions and shift my purchases of goods and services, I am actively engaging in the most fundamental element of a market-based solution to climate change.
Yes, the planet will notice
Yes, the planet will notice if I act to reduce my emissions. We do not face an either-or choice between cultural signaling and policy-driven incentives. We need a whole suite of cultural, behavioral, political, and economic tools that work together to address climate change. Lacing together the thoughts of Gerald Gaus and Gernot Wagner.
My actions, my emissions…
How do you approach your greenhouse gas emissions? Don Addu describes his approach to reducing his emissions and thinks through multiple areas where his actions contribute to climate change - and what he has done and plans to do. A solid example of a solid example of a sound thought process.
Inflation Reduction Act: Congress passes the ball to us
Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act to provide incentives that encourage people and business to adopt low emission technologies. They passed the ball to us. If you support the IRA, please commit to reducing your emissions. Catch the ball as Congress lobs a pass, and take action.
My approach to my emissions
There are a few fundamental truths:
We have to get to zero emissions
Conservation won't get us there, either technically or politically
A zero-emissions economy requires replacement of all of our fossil fuel burning furnaces, cars, etc.
Emissions from My Trip
A comparison of my emissions from my choices when I travel to see my family. A look at how I can reduce my greenhouse gas emissions when I travel.
Becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable
A view on our personal greenhouse gas emissions from a 6th generation Kansan
Responding to the West Virginia vs EPA Supreme Court Decision
What is my response to the Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia vs USEPA narrowing the actions of the USEPA to address greenhouse gas emissions from power plants? I suggest each of us focus on what is in our direct control and commit to reduce our emissions - from our actions, and our country.