Feeling overwhelmed about our choices is a significant barrier to changing our behavior to cut our emissions. These six disciplines will help focus your climate action on what matters.
Yes, great list. Although I would personally put the 'talking about it' higher on the list. Not necessarily with the goal of convincing other people, but mostly to break the so-called 'spiral of silence' - the assumption that we are part of a minority group and that the people around us probably think differently about the topic, which keeps people silent about it. Because most people care about it, but it doesn't show because we don't talk about it enough. Which also keeps people from acting, because it's more uncomfortable if you are convinced that those around you won't support it.
Great point. Social norms shape behavior - of those around us and even of ourselves. Finding opportunities to talk about our choices and explaining "why" we acted is a critical step.
Yes, great list. Although I would personally put the 'talking about it' higher on the list. Not necessarily with the goal of convincing other people, but mostly to break the so-called 'spiral of silence' - the assumption that we are part of a minority group and that the people around us probably think differently about the topic, which keeps people silent about it. Because most people care about it, but it doesn't show because we don't talk about it enough. Which also keeps people from acting, because it's more uncomfortable if you are convinced that those around you won't support it.
Great point. Social norms shape behavior - of those around us and even of ourselves. Finding opportunities to talk about our choices and explaining "why" we acted is a critical step.