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Feb 27, 2023Liked by Anne Therese Gennari

Food and clothing impacts- how important is it really to rst and dress sustainably? Does clothing fiber matter, or just not wasting clothing? Canned brans vs beans in plastic bags? Processed Almond milk carbon footprint vs cow milk?

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Mar 1, 2023Liked by Anne Therese Gennari

I would like to know more about mindset change. Especially how to encourage personal changes that lead to greener practice and activism.

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Feb 28, 2023Liked by Anne Therese Gennari

Hmm.... Let's see.

1) Going vegetarian is a fun way for individuals to make a significant climate change difference. That seems to fit in with the optimistic flavor of your blog.

2) Here's a bigger picture optimistic angle which can be explored. Where is the proof that life is better than death? There is none. Therefore, we don't actually know that the very worst climate crisis outcome is something bad, so why not be optimistic and hopeful? Near death experiences might be investigated?

3) I'm coming to the conclusion that the most dangerous threat to the environment is not C02, but violent men. What if there were no violent men? What if there were no men? What would that world look like? Is such a vision wildly optimistic, or unacceptably horrific? I'd be particularly interested in how women might view such a climate strategy.

4) What edits to their personal lifestyle have your readers made specifically in response to climate change?

5) Why are experts of all kinds still flying around the world to conferences, thus needlessly pumping jet fuel exhaust in to the atmosphere? I left this one until last, because I can't figure out how to take the optimistic angle here. Hmm.... Maybe changing expert behavior is a target rich opportunity given their influence and cultural authority?

That's it for today. Hope something in there is helpful, and optimistic.

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