I got a lift home with a couple of friends last night.
Me: "This car certainly has its plus points, it's very spacious." There were 3 dogs in the back with me.
Him (owner of vehicle and driver): "Yeah it's alright, looking to upgrade soon though, you've got a licence don'tcha? How come you ain't got one?"
Me: "Oh, I don't really need one, and they're so bad for the environment."
Her: "Yes we do need one!"
Him: Get an electric one then."
Me: "Yeah but there's all the environmental impact of the manufacturing process and stuff to consider still..."
Him: "Oh, relax, what difference does one car make."
Me: "That's exactly the argument many people use to excuse themselves from voting."
I believe voter turnout is higher in the states, but there were more non-voters at our last election than the number which voted for our current (dreadful) administration. Needless to say, it seems likely there are also a ton of people who have a very large carbon footprint but think, well, what's "one drop in the ocean?" Perhaps it would be helpful if more people thought of it like voting? I reckon many are like:
Me: "This car certainly has its plus points, it's very spacious." There were 3 dogs in the back with me.
Him (owner of vehicle and driver): "Yeah it's alright, looking to upgrade soon though, you've got a licence don'tcha? How come you ain't got one?"
Me: "Oh, I don't really need one, and they're so bad for the environment."
Her: "Yes we do need one!"
Him: Get an electric one then."
Me: "Yeah but there's all the environmental impact of the manufacturing process and stuff to consider still..."
Him: "Oh, relax, what difference does one car make."
Me: "That's exactly the argument many people use to excuse themselves from voting."
I believe voter turnout is higher in the states, but there were more non-voters at our last election than the number which voted for our current (dreadful) administration. Needless to say, it seems likely there are also a ton of people who have a very large carbon footprint but think, well, what's "one drop in the ocean?" Perhaps it would be helpful if more people thought of it like voting? I reckon many are like:
