Climate justice issues facing Americans does have to do with their communities breathing toxins and being impacted by hazardous waste disproportionately. They have a right not to have industry profits trump health, safety and equity.
With my ear to the ground -- the breaking news is about “Affordable housing” and where to build it is now the hottest NIMBY issue in America. Class issues with suburbanites “do not want the projects built in their neighborhoods.” Because what low income brings with it e.g. mental heath, health issues etc.
As climate crisis displaces more people, more layoffs, and Low wages and lack of shelter that is becoming scarce because of high rents. The System is breaking down and homelessness at a crisis level. There is no plan for a social safety net for the vulnerable people that now includes The middle class. There is no plan to adapt and no plan to cut the misery of the next catastrophe that we can now predict.
Drawing down emissions now demand a feasibility studies, and adaption planning wrapped in cultural change best practices.
Every conversation to draw down emissions now must be anchored with a doctoral thesis on planning for future resiliency.
It’s getting harder and more complicated to solve this problem - that’s the #scalemonster.
Can you expand a bit on the scale problem in regards to carbon capture?
The NPR story I heard on carbon capture did acknowledge the scale challenge. But to me, it sounded like just a matter of money. To illustrate, check out this story....
Americans plan to spend nearly $26 billion this Valentine’s Day
Andy Revkin, you never give up on what is a many-sided, big monster of a problem! And i am thankfull for that. Carolyn R.
What’s with the NIMBY
And The #scalemonster?
Are you referring to David and Goliath?
Climate justice issues facing Americans does have to do with their communities breathing toxins and being impacted by hazardous waste disproportionately. They have a right not to have industry profits trump health, safety and equity.
With my ear to the ground -- the breaking news is about “Affordable housing” and where to build it is now the hottest NIMBY issue in America. Class issues with suburbanites “do not want the projects built in their neighborhoods.” Because what low income brings with it e.g. mental heath, health issues etc.
As climate crisis displaces more people, more layoffs, and Low wages and lack of shelter that is becoming scarce because of high rents. The System is breaking down and homelessness at a crisis level. There is no plan for a social safety net for the vulnerable people that now includes The middle class. There is no plan to adapt and no plan to cut the misery of the next catastrophe that we can now predict.
Drawing down emissions now demand a feasibility studies, and adaption planning wrapped in cultural change best practices.
Every conversation to draw down emissions now must be anchored with a doctoral thesis on planning for future resiliency.
It’s getting harder and more complicated to solve this problem - that’s the #scalemonster.
Can you expand a bit on the scale problem in regards to carbon capture?
The NPR story I heard on carbon capture did acknowledge the scale challenge. But to me, it sounded like just a matter of money. To illustrate, check out this story....
Americans plan to spend nearly $26 billion this Valentine’s Day
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/29/americans-plan-to-spend-nearly-26-billion-this-valentines-day.html
$26 billion on candy and flowers, and we can't afford carbon capture??