#climate #disinfromation (AKA greenwashing)

In the mainstream media (the largest audience) - many people trust people that are either untrustworthy or greenwashed themselves. Many don't question authority (e.g., politicians & business "leaders") They support the people they trust (AKA faith)

Many people are scientifically illiterate, but, they don't think that's a problem (how would they know?)

They don't realize that the politician is a #FossilFuel lobbyist.

#politics #corruption #money

Evidently, there are differences in people's personalities & levels of intelligence. There are different types of intelligence. A biologist will understand more about human biology. A computer scientist will understand more about computers.

If l was to state l was more intelligent than a baby, that wouldn't cause denial in babies. On average, if l was to state that l was more intelligent than the average person, that statement typically will cause a form of criticism in a person with average intelligence.

Intelligence & attractiveness are valued (desired) social traits. Therefore they are part of social status psychology - social psychological behaviour. The fact that some people are more intelligent than others causes envy & denial in some of those others. How people respond when they perceive that another person believes, or is, more intelligent than them, depends on their personality & how the "more intelligent" person treats (e.g., respects) the other person.

For example, if the more intelligent person is using their intelligence to help the other person, & the other person is aware of this, then both parties may cooperate. For instance, a medic helps another person, using the knowledge of biology. It would be an odd case if the patient said to the medic "you think you're so smart! I don't believe in experts so why don't you #### off and not save my life!".

However, in social contexts when the less intelligent, or less informed, less experienced person does not understand that the more intelligent person is only trying to help - the less intelligent person may react antisocially (e.g., envy).

For example, l came to understand many years ago that smoke was very harmful when inhaled. The toxicity of smoke (how harmful it is) depends on the chemical composition (solids & gasses) of the smoke. That chemistry depends on what fuel is being incinerated. The smoke from burning coal & wood, is far more toxic, compared to tobacco smoke.

That's why a smoker can, for example, "roll up" a tobacco cigarette & inhale that smoke, but could not "roll up" a wood chip cigarette & smoke that. The latter would cause a severe coughing reaction - because wood smoke is far more toxic than tobacco smoke. Scientific research confirms this https://www.dsawsp.org/

However, l have generally given up trying to inform the local adults that their fuel-burning behaviours are harming their own health. They're simply not intelligent enough to understand.

I understand that local assessment may be perceived as harsh by some. In fact, the local adults that burn wood & coal would react with hostility if l said that it was their ignorance that was the fundamental problem - for many of their social problems. In the context of air pollution, they don't perceive they have a problem (evidently). They don't recognise that they are inhaling toxins - even though woodsmoke is easy to see and smell.

Explicit Intelligence is being aware, being conscious of knowledge. We base our decisions on our knowledge (learning, past experience). If that knowledge is missing, that higher level of consciousness is missing.

An empirical based education levels up the amount of practical knowledge a person has access to. Practical knowledge can be applied (the appliance of science). A population of adults that have not learnt to read, will be less intelligent compared to a population of adults that have learnt to read. A population of adults that have not learnt science, will be less intelligent compared to a population of adults that have learnt science.

How can people understand that smoke pollution is toxic if they don't understand chemistry or biology? The evident answer is, they can't understand. Whilst there are other social factors to consider, the fundamental problem, the cause of many social problems in the culture l live in is a deficit in intelligence (a sizable deficit that causes poor decision-making in adults).

How can air pollution scientists explain, that air pollution is toxic, to a baby? The baby certainly would not babble that the scientist was being condescending. How can air pollution scientists explain, that air pollution is toxic, to adults that act like "babies" on hearing that? (they really do!)

By definition, a lower intelligence is a deficit (a missing variable). However, due to developmental psychology, the difference between a baby's & adult's intelligence is large. Nurture - how people are educated, can cause a considerable difference between one adult's & another adult's level of intelligence.

How do many adults respond when they perceive - that those people they are in competition with (e.g., "not friends with"), have something they desire? How do some adults react to those they perceive they are in competition with - if the other person "beats them" at sport? Is more successful than them in an activity that the culture perceives as a sign of success (e.g., making money).

Some people try to socially belittle the other person's social status. Their envy or offence manifests as antisocial behaviours. They gossip & spread rumours about the people they are jealous of - whom they perceive have insulted their social status. Insulted their perception of their own intelligence.

Intelligent people with humility, tend to find company interacting with like-minded people. Scientists generally enjoy discussing their knowledge with other scientists or knowledgeable laypeople. Why do some people get irritated if we try to discuss climate change or air pollution? Why do they turn the subject into a competition? (e.g., politicised).

In general, people's levels of intelligence & sincerity are why.

You can't "greenwash" a climatologist. You can't "greenwash" air pollution scientists, ecologists or conservation biologists. You can't indoctrinate an evolutionary biologist into a religious cult.

Therefore, the answer, the solution, to all of humanity's problems is intelligence - we need more intelligence (& altruism). For example, understanding that air pollution causes harm is one form of explicit intelligence, but, it's caring about people's health that motivates the change.

The fossil fuel industry has been found (out) to be cheating liars (corrupt). The Climate Deception Dossiers https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/climate-deception-dossiers Their judgement "day" will come. Of course, deceitful people lie so as to avoid punishment. Evidently, the fuel industry executives didn't & don't care about the suffering, & ecological harm in general, that their air-polluting products cause. In fact, they're so careless, they're negligent. They used & use greenwash to deceive people, & they know that the (greenwash) lies are causing harm & have cost people their lives (including young children).

Evil? Or simply stupid? (A deficit in emotional intelligence that manifests as corruption. I.e., "greed"). Well, they're rich (the fuel industries & associates), and use their wealth to promote the sale of harmful products. They don't perceive what they're, because what they're is due to a deficit in the theory of mind (the "dark triad" of personality traits). Therefore, the fossil industry executives need cognitive therapy. And a different Job. Though, they work for, what are fundamentally energy companies. If only they'd promoted, rather than competed against, renewable energy, human-caused climate change would have been, generally, mitigated by now. But, they didn't. And the world will have to deal with those ecological consequences (caused by ignorance & unethical decisions in the "high" ranks of management).

Quite ironic, since many people perceive wealth as a social status symbol that's related to intelligence. Greenwash isn't, comparably, a sign of Intelligent behaviour. It's anti-Intelligence (propaganda). Greenwash tries to cover up the more intelligent knowledge. Greenwash, by definition, is produced by less intelligent people, the liars. The corrupt people don't want the evidence to be heard. The thief doesn't want the police to find the evidence that incriminates them. A corrupt police officer doesn't want the police (colleagues) to find the evidence that incriminates him (or her). A corrupt politician.......etc.

When corrupt people profit from their unethical behaviours - the economy, politics, the society's social norms & values, are enabling that outcome. Crime should not pay. And yet, the fossil fuel industry is making record profits.

"Global oil companies have rebounded since the pandemic to post their highest-ever profits since people started using petroleum.

#Chevron, #ConocoPhillips, #Exxon and #shell all reported record profits in 2022"

These are the companies that the 'climate deception dossiers' proved, by analysing the companies' own internal memos, intentionally spread disinformation about the science (that does not promote their profit agendas).

Criminal activity has been rewarded. Their corruption, if not regulated, will cause, is causing, an ecological catastrophe (that will cause billions to lose their lives). These industries are evidently managed by sociopaths hell-bent on making money (by selling fossil fuels).

#science #psychology #AirPollution #climate #ClimateChange #disinfromation #corruption #crime

Evidently, there are differences in people's personalities & levels of intelligence. There are different types of intelligence. A biologist will understand more about human biology. A computer scientist will understand more about computers.

If l was to state l was more intelligent than a baby, that wouldn't cause denial in babies. On average, if l was to state that l was more intelligent than the average person, that statement typically will cause a form of criticism in a person with average intelligence.

Intelligence & attractiveness are valued (desired) social traits. Therefore they are part of social status psychology - social psychological behaviour. The fact that some people are more intelligent than others causes envy & denial in some of those others. How people respond when they perceive that another person believes, or is, more intelligent than them, depends on their personality & how the "more intelligent" person treats (e.g., respects) the other person.

For example, if the more intelligent person is using their intelligence to help the other person, & the other person is aware of this, then both parties may cooperate. For instance, a medic helps another person, using the knowledge of biology. It would be an odd case if the patient said to the medic "you think you're so smart! I don't believe in experts so why don't you #### off and not save my life!".

However, in social contexts when the less intelligent, or less informed, less experienced person does not understand that the more intelligent person is only trying to help - the less intelligent person may react antisocially (e.g., envy).

For example, l came to understand many years ago that smoke was very harmful when inhaled. The toxicity of smoke (how harmful it is) depends on the chemical composition (solids & gasses) of the smoke. That chemistry depends on what fuel is being incinerated. The smoke from burning coal & wood, is far more toxic, compared to tobacco smoke.

That's why a smoker can, for example, "roll up" a tobacco cigarette & inhale that smoke, but could not "roll up" a wood chip cigarette & smoke that. The latter would cause a severe coughing reaction - because wood smoke is far more toxic than tobacco smoke. Scientific research confirms this https://www.dsawsp.org/

However, l have generally given up trying to inform the local adults that their fuel-burning behaviours are harming their own health. They're simply not intelligent enough to understand.

I understand that local assessment may be perceived as harsh by some. In fact, the local adults that burn wood & coal would react with hostility if l said that it was their ignorance that was the fundamental problem - for many of their social problems. In the context of air pollution, they don't perceive they have a problem (evidently). They don't recognise that they are inhaling toxins - even though woodsmoke is easy to see and smell.

Explicit Intelligence is being aware, being conscious of knowledge. We base our decisions on our knowledge (learning, past experience). If that knowledge is missing, that higher level of consciousness is missing.

An empirical based education levels up the amount of practical knowledge a person has access to. Practical knowledge can be applied (the appliance of science). A population of adults that have not learnt to read, will be less intelligent compared to a population of adults that have learnt to read. A population of adults that have not learnt science, will be less intelligent compared to a population of adults that have learnt science.

How can people understand that smoke pollution is toxic if they don't understand chemistry or biology? The evident answer is, they can't understand. Whilst there are other social factors to consider, the fundamental problem, the cause of many social problems in the culture l live in is a deficit in intelligence (a sizable deficit that causes poor decision-making in adults).

How can air pollution scientists explain, that air pollution is toxic, to a baby? The baby certainly would not babble that the scientist was being condescending. How can air pollution scientists explain, that air pollution is toxic, to adults that act like "babies" on hearing that? (they really do!)

By definition, a lower intelligence is a deficit (a missing variable). However, due to developmental psychology, the difference between a baby's & adult's intelligence is large. Nurture - how people are educated, can cause a considerable difference between one adult's & another adult's level of intelligence.

How do many adults respond when they perceive - that those they are in competition with, have something they desire? How do some adults react to those they perceive they are in competition with - if the other person "beats them" at sport? Is more successful than them in an activity that the culture perceives as a sign of success (e.g., making money)

What if they don't understand how to get that want? Or, what if they don't want to make money by cheating?

Some people try to socially belittle the other person's social status. Their envy manifests as antisocial behaviours. They gossip & spread rumours about the people they are jealous of - whom they perceive have insulated their social status & or whom they are jealous of.

Intelligent people with humility, tend to find company interacting with like-minded people. Scientists generally enjoy discussing their knowledge with other scientists or knowledgeable laypeople. Why do some people get irritated if we try to discuss climate change or air pollution? Why do they turn the subject into a competition? (e.g., politicised).

In general, people's levels of intelligence & sincerity are why.

You can't "greenwash" a climatologist. You can't "greenwash" air pollution scientists, ecologists or conservation biologists. You can't indoctrinate an evolutionary biologist into a religious cult.

Therefore, the answer, the solution, to all of humanity's problems is intelligence - we need more intelligence (& altruism). For example, understanding that air pollution causes harm is one form of explicit intelligence, but, it's caring about people's health that motivates the change.

The fossil fuel industry has been found to be cheating liars (corrupt). The Climate Deception Dossiers https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/climate-deception-dossiers Their judgement "day" will come. Of course, deceitful people lie so as to avoid punishment. Evidently, the fuel industry executives didn't & don't care about the suffering, & ecological harm in general, that their air-polluting products cause. In fact, they're so careless, they're negligent. They used & use greenwash to deceive people, & they know that the lies are causing harm & have cost people their lives.

Evil? Or simply stupid? (A deficit in emotional intelligence that manifests as corruption. I.e., "greed"). Well, they're rich (the fuel industries & associates), and use their wealth to promote the sale of harmful products. They don't perceive what they're, because what they're is due to a deficit in the theory of mind (the "dark triad" of personality traits). Therefore, the fossil industry executives need cognitive therapy. And a different Job. Though, they work for, what are fundamentally energy companies. If only they'd promoted, rather than competed against, renewable energy, human-caused climate change would have been, generally, mitigated by now. But, they didn't. And the world will have to deal with those ecological consequences (caused by ignorance & unethical decisions in the "high" ranks of management).

Quite ironic, since many people perceive wealth as a social status symbol that's related to intelligence. Greenwash isn't, comparably, a sign of Intelligent behaviour. It's anti-Intelligence (propaganda). Greenwash tries to cover up the more intelligent knowledge. Greenwash, by definition, is produced by less intelligent people, the liars. The corrupt people don't want the evidence to be heard. The thief doesn't want the police to find the evidence that incriminates them. A corrupt police officer doesn't want the police (colleagues) to find the evidence that incriminates him (or her). A corrupt politician.......etc.

When corrupt people profit from their unethical behaviours - the economy, politics, the society's social norms & values, are enabling that outcome. Crime should not pay. And yet, the fossil fuel industry is making record profits.

"Global oil companies have rebounded since the pandemic to post their highest-ever profits since people started using petroleum.

#Chevron, #ConocoPhillips, #Exxon and #shell all reported record profits in 2022"

These are the companies that the 'climate deception dossiers' proved, by analysing the companies' own internal memos, intentionally spread disinformation about the science (that does not promote their profit agendas).

Criminal activity has been rewarded. Their corruption, if not regulated, will cause, is causing, an ecological catastrophe (that will cause billions to lose their lives). These industries are evidently managed by sociopaths hell-bent on making money (by selling fossil fuels).

#science #psychology #AirPollution #climate #ClimateChange #disinfromation #corruption #crime

The film of the century.

Someone should make a true conspiracy \ crime film about the fuel industries - based on the evidence of 'The Climate deception dossiers'. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/07/The-Climate-Deception-Dossiers.pdf

The decades’
long campaign by a handful of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies—such as Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil,
and Peabody Energy—to deceive the American public........The *internal* documents collected and excerpted in this report tell the story of this deception. Disclosed to the public as recently as this year [2015], the seven “deception dossiers” presented here tell an *undeniable truth* —that, for nearly three decades, major fossil fuel companies have knowingly worked
to distort climate science findings, deceive the public, and
block policies designed to hasten our needed transition to a
clean energy economy.

Their tactics have included collusion, the use of front
groups to hide companies’ influence and avoid accountability,
and the secret funding of purportedly independent scientists.
Companies’ front groups have even used forged letters claiming to be from nonprofits that advocate for the well-being of women, minorities, children, seniors, and veterans, to dissuade members of Congress from supporting much-needed
climate legislation"

#ClimateJustice #film #Conspiracy #crime #conspiracy #fraud #lies #pseudoscience #deception #disinfromation #misinfromation

#climate #ClimateChange #legal #ClimateAction

These are hard facts.

Every time someone, for example, fills a vehicle up with fuel, they're causing climate change and funding the industries that are causing climate change.

"The effects of human-caused global warming are happening now, are irreversible for people alive today, and will worsen as long as humans add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere" https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/

Every time someone, for example, fills a vehicle up with fuel, they're funding corruption.

"Internal Fossil Fuel Industry Memos Reveal Decades of Corporate Disinformation" https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/climate-deception-dossiers

Every time someone, for example, fills a vehicle up with fuel, they're (probably) funding terrorism.

The EU is the biggest importer of Russian fossil fuels. Therefore, the EU is both funding the War in Ukraine and, at the same time, sending Ukraine weapons to defend itself against the Russian army. An army that the EU is indirectly funding.

https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-russian-fossil-fuel-exports-12-to-18-december-2022/

#CorporateCorruption #disinfromation #FossilFuelIndustry #FossilFuels #climate #ClimateChange #news #politics #uk #eu #ukraine #russia

If anyone has read a few of my toots - they will have noticed that they challenge many common perceptions (e.g., beliefs, economic & political narratives).

This toot aims to burst many "bubbles". Including the many social illusions related to environmental subjects. Fundamentally, we make agenda-based (motivational) decisions.

Consider this toot for what it *only* is - information. A reader may agree or disagree with what this information infers. However, a reader can not deny that this is information - for that's what words are.

Science is information (e.g., "facts", "evidence", "theories", etc).

Scientists & science enthusiasts accommodate the knowledge of science into their perceptions of the "world" and themselves ("reality").

For example, the science of chemistry explains so much about the world. But, chemistry doesn't explain politics or economics.

The science of biology explains so much about humans and how our bodies function (physiology). But, biology doesn't explain why some humans are ignorant of biology & why some deny scientific evidence - therefore are ignorant about themselves.

We're ignorant of the information that we are not aware of. But, all information isn't equal. Some information is more useful than other forms of information.

Ignorance of human biology can even be self-proven with a straightforward experiment. A £20 +\- microscope, a swab of the inner cheek (inside the mouth) - and that microscope will show what *every* human is. Every human is a collection of animal cells (a multicellular organism).

This is beyond a reasonable doubt - but many humans will doubt it.

There are humans that even after reading this - won't do that experiment & won't accommodate the fact their animals. In fact, they'd deny that fact & continue to believe in whatever it is they already believe. We could say that their minds are made up (incorrectly).

This toot is intentionally using the terms correct and incorrect. In this context - being incorrect is not the same as being wrong. Well, that's how I use the terms. I use the term wrong in an ethical context - and incorrect in a not correct about something context.

So, a person is (medically) incorrect if they believe that smoking isn't harmful - they are wrong if they know smoking is harmful & don't care about smoking in front of non-smokers. That would be immoral behavior. Smoking in front of children is always wrong! Is the adult aware that they are wrong? Some are - some are not (culture dependent).

Ignorance of science & denial of that ignorance - are more common than a scientifically informed comprehension. For instance - many people may accept that smoking is harmful, but they may not understand why.

Ignorance causes many (avoidable) bad outcomes for the ignorant individual & cultures that have many scientifically illiterate adults (e.g., politicians & voters).

On a day-to-day level (in my culture) - Its this level of scientific illiteracy, that means l could randomly select any adult, & try to inform them about the health hazards of their air-polluting activities (e.g., wood smoke), & the chances are - they'd perceive that I'm wrong to challenge their air polluting activities (that's how they respond. Sometimes quite aggressively and insincerely).

As a psychologist (& a biologist - the two are functionally the same) - l know that no human, that is functioning with a correct state of mind - would intentionally increase their chances of developing: dementia, cancer, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. And yet - they defend their air-polluting behaviors zealously and or criticize those who challenge them (in my local culture).

So, what's going on? (wrong? or incorrect?) These adults are not functioning with a correct state of mind. Simply, they're misinformed. Not "crazy!" - misinformed! (or in rarer cases, immoral - they don't care)

It would be crazy for a human to choose to increase their chances of developing: dementia, cancer, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. But, they're not choosing the correct decisions & actions - because they lack knowledge & believe in incorrect information (misinformation).

This lack of information & disinformed perception is a lack of knowledge (scientifically illiterate) & they have been misinformed by people in industries & the associated politicians. In other words, greenwashed (a web of lies)

No human that is functioning with a correct state of mind (not "crazy", just incorrect) - would intentionally increase their chances of developing: dementia, cancer, respiratory diseases, or cardiovascular diseases. Nobody wants dementia (REALLY), etc. Tobacco smokers don't want to develop lung cancer. That's not why they smoke.

Fundamentally, we make agenda-based decisions. Those "agendas" could even be the enjoyment of smoking. That's why people smoke. Sure, it's addictive - and that's why people that want to quit - will find it challenging at first (Nicotine replacement therapy makes that challenge *far* easier).

No human culture that is functioning with a correct state of minds - would intentionally increase their chances of wildfires, floods, sea level rise, droughts, pathogen outbreaks, famines, etc.

And yet - that's exactly what many cultures are doing - because of their air-polluting activities (Greenhouse gas emissions).

Air polluting & climate heating activities that many of the adults in those cultures - don't try to prevent. They even zealously defend them!

So, what's going on? (wrong? or incorrect?) These adults are not functioning with a correct state of mind. Simply, they're misinformed. Not "crazy!" - misinformed! (or in rarer cases, immoral - they don't care)

Many are incorrect and some are wrong.

So, what's the solution to all this health-harming and environmentally damaging - polluting activity?

As a psychologist (& a biologist) - l know that no human, that is functioning with a correct state of mind - would intentionally increase their chances of developing: dementia, cancer, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases.

Smoking tobacco is inhaling air pollution (that's all). Why does someone try to quit smoking? Because they come to realize how harmful smoking is to their health. They either feel that smoking is harming their own health (i.e., it becomes self-evident) & or accommodate the medical evidence.

I could provide a *very* long list of medical evidence that says smoking is extremely harmful to human health. However, most people are now aware of that. Though they may use excuses to continue smoking - because they enjoy or \ and are addicted to smoking ( to reiterate - nicotine replacement therapy is the easiest way to quit smoking).

I could provide a *very* long list of medical & climate evidence that says air pollution (e.g., traffic pollution, wood smoke pollution, etc) is extremely harmful to human health & is damaging (polluting) the environment. However, most people are now aware of that. Though they may use excuses to continue with their air-polluting activities - because they enjoy or \ and are behaviourally "addicted" (habits) to doing their air-polluting activities.

Renewable technology & electrification can replace *all* of these air-polluting activities. To reiterate - All of them!

Do old (cultural) habits really have to be die-hard behaviors? (no they don't!).

"For the world to reverse global warming, eliminate millions of annual air-pollution deaths, and provide secure energy, every country must have an energy roadmap based on widely available, reliable, zero-emission energy technologies"

"These roadmaps are far more aggressive than what the Paris agreement calls for, but are still technically and economically feasible. The solution is to electrify all energy sectors (transportation, heating/cooling, industry, agriculture/forestry/fishing) and provide all electricity with 100% wind, water, and solar (WWS) power.

If fully implemented by 2050, the roadmaps will enable the world to avoid 1.5°C global warming and millions of annual air-pollution deaths, create 24.3 million net new long-term, full-time jobs, reduce energy costs to society, reduce energy end-use by 42.5%, reduce power disruption, and increase worldwide access to energy" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2017.07.005

This can happen! We can solve climate change! We can prevent air pollution-related diseases and deaths. We can have affordable and sustainable energy! (the solutions are known and are available to be used).

BUT! there are those *wrong* people that stand in our way! These wrong people, generally, make decisions based on their own monetary agendas (e.g., immoral forms of greed).

They have and will try to suppress the correct information. They have and will greenwash so many.

Does that sound like a conspiracy?

(their own) "*Internal* Fossil Fuel Industry *Memos* Reveal Decades of Corporate Disinformation" (intentionally lying in ways they know cause harm)" https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/climate-deception-dossiers

They have and will try to suppress the correct information. They have and will greenwash so many.

"For nearly three decades, many of the world's largest fossil fuel companies have knowingly worked to deceive the public about the realities and risks of climate change" (therefore - air pollution in general - climate-deception-dossiers)

If anyone has read a few of my toots - they will have noticed that they challenge many common misconceptions. My toots aim to ungreenwash - the greenwashed. We actually all want to solve climate change (besides the wrong and rich fuel industries & their paid-off politicians).

We can solve climate change! We can prevent air pollution-related diseases and deaths. We can have affordable and sustainable energy! The solutions are known and are available to be used. Being informed is a better way of making decisions. Which leads to a better way of doing (activities).

All we have to do - is try!

#climate #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #CleanAir #health #longevity #ecology #sustainabilty #RenewableEnergy #technology #electrify #transport #transportation #heating #cooling #industry #agriculture #forestry #fishing #electricity #wind #water #solar #power.

#ConseravtionBiology #NatureReserves #nature #wildlife #EcologicalRestoration #biodiversity

#FossilFuelIndustry #corporations #ecocide #disinfromation #greenwash #pollution #AirPollution #disease #death

Hello, Mastodonians and #fediverse peeps in general.

This toot is written to be a form of reflective introspection.

Have you noticed how many politicians keep saying that their intentions are to deal with human-caused climate change by "sometime in the future"?

And yet, right here, right now - we (the majority) are still burning as many fossil fuels as ever. The majority of people (in fuel-powered economies) are still filling up our vehicles with diesel and petrol ("gas" in the USA).

The industries are still looking for, manufacturing, and investing in more fossil fuels. The sales in wood fuels are increasing as fossil fuels become more expensive (& fossil fuel industries make record profits).

Have you noticed how many politicians keep saying that their intentions are to deal with human-caused climate change by "sometime in the future"?

They're, in general, lying! (e.g., many politicians have close connections to the fuel industries)

"*Internal* Fossil Fuel Industry *Memos* Reveal Decades of Corporate Disinformation" https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/climate-deception-dossiers

This is how it can be - how it already could (just about) have been "100% Clean and Renewable Wind, Water, and Sunlight All-Sector Energy Roadmaps for 139 Countries of the World" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2017.07.005

First, the industries tried to suppress the science that burning fossil fuels was heating up the climate. + cultures (average person) in general self-repress the medical evidence regarding how air pollution, and how their vehicles - are harming everyone's health (simply - they don't want to know)

They (the majority- country dependent) blame the climate protesters for stopping traffic. For demonstrating against air-polluting, harmful activities - rather than accepting the truth.

Traffic pollution (air pollution) causes brain damage: Retrospective cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 219(6), 678-685. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.119

Second, the industries and associated politicians speak climate "blah blah blah" (virtue signaling. i.e., moral grandstanding)

Have you noticed how many rich politicians & eco-damaging businesses keep saying that - their intentions are to deal with their own ecologically damaging activities and polluting products - but, by "sometime in the future"? (not specifically now. "maybe? in twenty years!", etc)

And yet, those that have been paying attention over the last decade - have noticed an obvious pattern - these same (personality types of) politicians & industries have been saying this "blah blah blah" for decades. If that is not deception? what is? (rhetorical question)

They really are habitual liars. They don't value honesty - they value being rich & they make profits by selling fuels & or investing money in fuel corporations. It's that simple!

"The H Factor of Personality
Why Some People are Manipulative, Self-Entitled, Materialistic, and Exploitive—And Why It Matters for Everyone" https://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/T/The-H-Factor-of-Personality

Right here, right now - we (the majority) are still burning as many fossil fuels as ever. We are still filling up our vehicles with diesel and petrol ("gas" in the USA). The industries are still looking for, manufacturing, and investing in more fossil fuels. The sales of wood fuels are increasing as fossil fuels become more expensive (& fossil fuel industries are making record profits).

"The effects of human-caused global warming are happening now, are irreversible for people alive today, and will worsen as long as humans add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere" https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/

Even when renewable energy systems are installed on the electrical network - they are often in addition to the burning of fuels - not replacing them. That's china's general policy.

For example, the UK has one of the largest wood-burning power stations in Europe (DRAX - a big industry making lots of money from deforestation). And the same forms of deception can be seen on the https://www.drax.com/ website.

They are habitual liars - they know that woodfuel isn't, to quote the DRAX website "sustainable biomass" (i.e., burning wood).

They are simply doing the same greenwashing they did with fossil fuels - with woodfuel.

The science is clear - burning wood is extremely harmful to human health. "Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study Conclusion: “use of wood stoves may be linked to as many as 30% of all cancers occurring in the region”. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/27.6.936

The science is clear - burning wood (biomass) is a leading cause of climate heating, deforestation, wildlife extinction, soil erosion, etc.

"It’s time to stop "pretending" [deception & denial] burning forest biomass is carbon neutral" https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12716

The woodfuel & fossil fuel industries aren't stupid - they know that their products are extremely harmful. Criminals understand they're causing harm - but do it anyway (for money).

This blog post describes the liars' (& worse) personality characteristics "The unpleasant psychology of the dark side. (Age advisory rating 15+ or with adult supervision). https://empiricalperspective.home.blog/2022/12/04/the-unpleasent-psychology-of-the-darkside-age-advisory-rating-15-or-with-adult-supervision/

#corporation #industry #business #disinfromation #misinfromation #immorality #greed #corruption #AirPollution #GreenWash #PersonalityDifferences #liars #deception #CoverUps

#science #climatology #climate #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #Ecology #biodiversity #sustainabilty #wildlife #nature #health #CleanAir #RenewableEnergy #HomeInsulation #HeatPumps #ElectricTrains #CycleLanes #ElectricJets #Electrification #GreenHydrogen #space #nasa

This is the truth about England's current government. Their actions speak louder than their words. And their decisions \ actions evidently show that they are the "leaders" that are causing, rather than preventing - climate heating and ecological degradation in general.

Maybe that's got something to do with how the conservative party donors and politicians make their money.

"The decision to approve a new £165m coalmine in Cumbria reveals an unpleasant truth about the government. It demonstrates, with brutal clarity, that No 10 has no credible green agenda and does not understand or care about the climatic peril our world is facing. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/11/the-observer-view-on-indefensible-decision-to-open-a-deep-coalmine-in-a-climate-crisis

#Cumbria #CumbriaCoal #AirPollution #ClimateHeating

#ConservativeParty #corruption #GreenWash #FossilFuelIndustry #disinfromation

#climate #ClimateAction #HomeInsulation #RenewableEnergy #EcologicalRestoration #Rewilding

Thoughts about why (industrialized) societies have not embraced ecologically sustainable methods and lifestyles (in general).

Principle psychology. The industries (& associates) that extract, process, and sell fuels are completely aware that their products cause human diseases and climate heating - they promote their products regardless of the harm they cause. Furthermore, they misinform and disinform people regarding the harm their products cause (e.g., greenwashing). There business is to sell fuels (that's it)

Top Fuel and gas companies: China National Petroleum Corporation, Sinopec (China Petrochemical), Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Shell, TotalEnergies SE, Chevron Corporation, BP, Gazprom, etc (Trillions of Dollars yearly Revenues) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_oil_and_gas_companies_by_revenue

The corporate business model agenda is based on aiming to increase profits (that's it).

Burning the products of the fuel industries: Coal, oil (petrol, diesel, kerosene, etc), gas, and biomass (biofuel, wood fuel) - are known to be extremely harmful to human health & are causing climate heating. This has been the known and established science for decades.

Extracting, mining (e.g., oil, coal, etc) and growing fuels (e.g., Trees) cause extreme ecological degradation and air pollution (period).

The corporate fuel companies are, of course, aware that their products are extremely harmful. But, their agendas are to increase profits (that's it). So they promote their products, lobby governments, intentionally misinform consumers (greenwash), and make false - impossible-to-keep promises (e.g., carbon capture).

Furthermore, the fuel industry energy sector (technologies that produce energy by burning carbon-based fuels) competes against the renewable industry energy sector (e.g., technology that converts sun, wind, water & thermal energy into electrical energy).

In many examples - renewable energy technologies have been installed in addition to fuel-burning technologies - not replacing them (i.e., additional carbon emissions)

The fuel industries "lobby" & or have infiltrated governments to invest resources into their businesses (that's what many governments keep doing). Vast amounts of resources (time & energy) that could have been, ethically should have been - invested into updating "green" infrastructure (e.g., home insulation, heat pumps) & constructing a renewable energy network.

Decades of corruption have resulted in many societies that are still relying on fossil fuels - and burning them inefficiently (e.g., poorly insulated homes)

It's a fact, anthropogenic climate change has not been resolved because of corruption & incompetence (from governments & their associated business agendas).

Greed often causes stupidity and reckless and immoral decision-making (corruption).

Considering the (vast amount of) evidence of how burning fuels harms human health (e.g., children developing asthma, increasing the population's level of cancer, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, dementia, etc). Air pollution and brain damage. Toxicologic pathology. https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01926230252929954

Considering the evidence of how the methods of acquiring, manufacturing & then burning fuels are the most extreme forms of ecologically wrecking activities.

It's evident that many decisions are being made by extreme forms of incompetence due to corruption ("it's only business"). And the extractive fuel businesses and their associates have monopolized governments & societies (in general).

The end of the fuel industries is the objective (& not a moment too soon). Their business model is a form of endemic corruption. Their methods are methodologically (ecologically) unsustainable. Sociopolitically, and economically unsustainable. And yet, the fuel industries will continue to promote their business agendas - bad habits die hard.

#corporation #ShareHolders #business #politics #economics #psychology #greed #corruption #greenwash #disinfromation #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis

#climate #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #electricity #CleanAir #COP27

#nature #sustainabilty #restoration #wildlife #rewilding #ecology #EcologicalRestoration #ConservationBiology #CBD #CircularEconomy

Thoughts about why (industrialized) societies have not embraced ecologically sustainable methods and lifestyles (in general).

Principle psychology. The industries (& associates) that extract, process, and sell fuels are completely aware that their products cause human diseases and climate heating - they promote their products regardless of the harm they cause. Furthermore, they misinform and disinform people regarding the harm their products cause (e.g., greenwashing). There business is to sell fuels (that's it)

Top Fuel and gas companies: China National Petroleum Corporation, Sinopec (China Petrochemical), Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Shell, TotalEnergies SE, Chevron Corporation, BP, Gazprom, etc (Trillions of Dollars yearly Revenues) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_oil_and_gas_companies_by_revenue

The corporate business model agenda is based on aiming to increase profits (that's it).

Burning the products of the fuel industries: Coal, oil (petrol, diesel, kerosene, etc), gas, and biomass (biofuel, wood fuel) - are known to be extremely harmful to human health & are causing climate heating. This has been the known and established science for decades.

Extracting, mining (e.g., oil, coal, etc) and growing fuels (e.g., Trees) cause extreme ecological degradation and air pollution (period).

The corporate fuel companies are, of course, aware that their products are extremely harmful. But, their agendas are to increase profits (that's it). So they promote their products, lobby governments, intentionally misinform consumers (greenwash), and make false - impossible-to-keep promises (e.g., carbon capture).

Furthermore, the fuel industry energy sector (technologies that produce energy by burning carbon-based fuels) competes against the renewable industry energy sector (e.g., technology that converts sun, wind, water & thermal energy into electrical energy).

In many examples - renewable energy technologies have been installed in addition to fuel-burning technologies - not replacing them (i.e., additional carbon emissions)

The fuel industries "lobby" & or have infiltrated governments to invest resources into their businesses (that's what many governments keep doing). Vast amounts of resources (time & energy) that could have been, ethically should have been - invested into updating "green" infrastructure (e.g., home insulation, heat pumps) & constructing a renewable energy network.

Decades of corruption have resulted in many societies that are still relying on fossil fuels - and burning them inefficiently (e.g., poorly insulated homes)

It's a fact, anthropogenic climate change has not been resolved because of corruption & incompetence (from governments & their associated business agendas).

Greed often causes stupidity and reckless and immoral decision-making (corruption).

Considering the (vast amount of) evidence of how burning fuels harms human health (e.g., children developing asthma, increasing the population's level of cancer, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, dementia, etc). Air pollution and brain damage. Toxicologic pathology. https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01926230252929954

Considering the evidence of how the methods of acquiring, manufacturing & then burning fuels are the most extreme forms of ecologically wrecking activities.

It's evident that many decisions are being made by extreme forms of incompetence due to corruption ("it's only business"). And the extractive fuel businesses and their associates have monopolized governments & societies (in general).

The end of the fuel industries is the objective (& not a moment too soon). Their business model is a form of endemic corruption. Their methods are methodologically (ecologically) unsustainable. Sociopolitically, and economically unstainable. And yet, the fuel industries will continue to promote their business agendas - bad habits die hard.

#corporation #ShareHolders #business #politics #economics #psychology #greed #corruption #greenwash #disinfromation #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis

#climate #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #electricity #CleanAir #COP27

#nature #sustainabilty #restoration #wildlife #rewilding #ecology #EcologicalRestoration #ConservationBiology #CBD

Behaviorally - a #maladaptation is a trait that is (become) more harmful than helpful, in contrast with an adaptation, which is more helpful than harmful.

For example, on average (population #statistics), people have inherited an adaptation so that they'd find polluted water distasteful.

In contrast, on average, people have inherited a maladaptation so that they don't perceive polluted air as "distasteful" (smelling "bad").

"The wood stove #industry works hard to convince everyone that buying more wood stoves will solve our wood smoke #pollution problems. But this simply does not work." https://woodsmokepollution.org/wood-stoves.html

In other words, the wood stove industry is lying #disinfromation. (they know the truth). Deception is the norm that the fuel industries et al. use to sell their harmful products. Because the truth would seriously reduce their profit margins. For example, nobody wants to develop dementia.

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

"It’s time to stop "pretending" burning forest biomass is carbon neutral" https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12716

"Because wood is natural and trees can be replanted, some people believe that burning wood is better for the environment than using fossil fuels (it's not). However, wood burning emits high levels of harmful particulate pollution, toxins, short-lived climate pollutants and other compounds. As we’ve noted elsewhere, even though wood is a natural substance, burning it is neither healthy nor good for the environment (coal & oil are natural substances also) https://woodsmokepollution.org/environment.html

#climatology #climate #ClimateHeating #ClimateChange #CarbonDioxide #medical #ParticulateMatter #AirPollution #WoodSmoke #disease

#health #breath #CleanAir #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #electricity #HomeInsulation #HeatPumps

Further research \ reading.

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of brain damage (“mental illness”)

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

Association between air pollution exposure and mental health service use among individuals with first presentations of psychotic and mood disorders: Retrospective cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry (Newbury et al., 2021). https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.119

Air pollution and brain damage. Toxicologic pathology. (Calderon et al., 2002). https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01926230252929954

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of developing respiratory diseases and cancer.

Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study (Pintos et al., 1988). Conclusion: “use of wood stoves may be linked to as many as 30% of all cancers occurring in the region” (Pintos et al., 1988) https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/27.6.936

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line (Erlandsson et al., 2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790

Lung Cancer Pathogenesis Associated with Wood Smoke Exposure. Conclusion “the present study shows a strong association between wood or charcoal smoke exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, supporting its existence not only in developing countries, but also in European countries, such as Spain” (Delgado et al., 2005) https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.128.1.124

smoke exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Orozco-Levi et al., 2006) https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.06.00052705

Behaviorally - a #maladaptation is a trait that is (become) more harmful than helpful, in contrast with an adaptation, which is more helpful than harmful.

For example, on average (population #statistics), people have inherited an adaptation so that they'd find polluted water distasteful.

In contrast, on average, people have inherited a maladaptation so that they don't perceive polluted air as "distasteful" (smelling "bad").

"The wood stove #industry works hard to convince everyone that buying more wood stoves will solve our wood smoke #pollution problems. But this simply does not work." https://woodsmokepollution.org/wood-stoves.html

In other words, the wood stove industry is lying #disinfromation. (they know the truth). Deception is the norm that the fuel industries et al. use to sell their harmful products. Because the truth would seriously reduce their profit margins. For example, nobody wants to develop dementia.

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

"It’s time to stop "pretending" burning forest biomass is carbon neutral" https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12716

"Because wood is natural and trees can be replanted, some people believe that burning wood is better for the environment than using fossil fuels (it's not). However, wood burning emits high levels of harmful particulate pollution, toxins, short-lived climate pollutants and other compounds. As we’ve noted elsewhere, even though wood is a natural substance, burning it is neither healthy nor good for the environment (coal & oil are natural substances also) https://woodsmokepollution.org/environment.html

#climatology #climate #ClimateHeating #ClimateChange #CarbonDioxide #medical #ParticulateMatter #AirPollution #WoodSmoke #disease

#health #breath #CleanAir #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #electricity #HomeInsulation #HeatPumps

Further research \ reading.

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of brain damage (“mental illness”)

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

Association between air pollution exposure and mental health service use among individuals with first presentations of psychotic and mood disorders: Retrospective cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry (Newbury et al., 2021). https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.119

Air pollution and brain damage. Toxicologic pathology. (Calderon et al., 2002). https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01926230252929954

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of developing respiratory diseases and cancer.

Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study (Pintos et al., 1988). Conclusion: “use of wood stoves may be linked to as many as 30% of all cancers occurring in the region” (Pintos et al., 1988) https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/27.6.936

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line (Erlandsson et al., 2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790

Lung Cancer Pathogenesis Associated with Wood Smoke Exposure. Conclusion “the present study shows a strong association between wood or charcoal smoke exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, supporting its existence not only in developing countries, but also in European countries, such as Spain” (Delgado et al., 2005) https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.128.1.124

smoke exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Orozco-Levi et al., 2006) https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.06.00052705

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line. Environmental Pollution (Erlandsson et al., 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790

Behaviorally - a #maladaptation is a trait that is (become) more harmful than helpful, in contrast with an adaptation, which is more helpful than harmful.

For example, on average (population #statistics), people have inherited an adaptation so that they'd find polluted water distasteful.

In contrast, on average, people have inherited maladaptation so that they don't perceive polluted air as "distasteful" (smelling "bad").

"The wood stove #industry works hard to convince everyone that buying more wood stoves will solve our wood smoke #pollution problems. But this simply does not work." https://woodsmokepollution.org/wood-stoves.html

In other words, the wood stove industry is lying #disinfromation. (they know the truth). Deception is the norm that the fuel industries et al. use to sell their harmful products. Because the truth would seriously reduce their profit margins. For example, nobody wants to develop dementia.

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

"It’s time to stop "pretending" burning forest biomass is carbon neutral" https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12716

"Because wood is natural and trees can be replanted, some people believe that burning wood is better for the environment than using fossil fuels (it's not). However, wood burning emits high levels of harmful particulate pollution, toxins, short-lived climate pollutants and other compounds. As we’ve noted elsewhere, even though wood is a natural substance, burning it is neither healthy nor good for the environment (coal & oil are natural substances also) https://woodsmokepollution.org/environment.html

#climatology #climate #ClimateHeating #ClimateChange #CarbonDioxide #medical #ParticulateMatter #AirPollution #WoodSmoke #disease

#health #breath #CleanAir #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #electricity #HomeInsulation #HeatPumps

Further research \ reading.

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of brain damage (“mental illness”)

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

Association between air pollution exposure and mental health service use among individuals with first presentations of psychotic and mood disorders: Retrospective cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry (Newbury et al., 2021). https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.119

Air pollution and brain damage. Toxicologic pathology. (Calderon et al., 2002). https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01926230252929954

Exposure to wood smoke increases the risk of developing respiratory diseases and cancer.

Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study (Pintos et al., 1988). Conclusion: “use of wood stoves may be linked to as many as 30% of all cancers occurring in the region” (Pintos et al., 1988) https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/27.6.936

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line (Erlandsson et al., 2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790

Lung Cancer Pathogenesis Associated with Wood Smoke Exposure. Conclusion “the present study shows a strong association between wood or charcoal smoke exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, supporting its existence not only in developing countries, but also in European countries, such as Spain” (Delgado et al., 2005) https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.128.1.124

smoke exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Orozco-Levi et al., 2006) https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.06.00052705

Exposure to wood smoke particles leads to inflammation, disrupted proliferation and damage to cellular structures in a human first trimester trophoblast cell line. Environmental Pollution (Erlandsson et al., 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114790

Behaviorally - a #maladaptation is a trait that is (become) more harmful than helpful, in contrast with an adaptation, which is more helpful than harmful.

For example, on average (population #statistics), people have inherited an adaptation so that they'd find polluted water distasteful.

In contrast, on average, people have inherited maladaptation so that they don't perceive polluted air as "distasteful" (smelling "bad").

"The wood stove #industry works hard to convince everyone that buying more wood stoves will solve our wood smoke #pollution problems. But this simply does not work." https://woodsmokepollution.org/wood-stoves.html

In other words, the wood stove industry is lying #disinfromation. (they know the truth). Deception is the norm that the fuel industries et al. use to sell their harmful products. Because the truth would seriously reduce their profit margins. For example, nobody wants to develop dementia.

“Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's may begin early in life with air pollutants playing a crucial role” (Calderón et al., 2002) https://doi.org/10.1080/01926230252929954

"Because wood is natural and trees can be replanted, some people believe that burning wood is better for the environment than using fossil fuels (it's not). However, wood burning emits high levels of harmful particulate pollution, toxins, short-lived climate pollutants and other compounds. As we’ve noted elsewhere, even though wood is a natural substance, burning it is neither healthy nor good for the environment (coal & oil are natural substances also) https://woodsmokepollution.org/environment.html

#climatology #climate #ClimateHeating #ClimateChange #CarbonDioxide #medical #ParticulateMatter #AirPollution #WoodSmoke #disease

#health #breath #CleanAir #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #electricity #HomeInsulation #HeatPumps

#introductions

I have updated my profile homepage to list my general experience and background knowledge.@empiricism

However, because my general area of expertise is mitigating #misinformation & #disinfromation - whilst titles such as "Doc", "Prof", etc - should generally reflect a person's background knowledge (assuming those people are not impersonators), its what people do with that knowledge that counts. #VirtueSignalling does not count.

So, to paraphrase a non Doctor or Professor person that is more genuine than most - within the context of climate science "No more climate Blah Blah Blah!" @gretathunberg

#climate #ClimateChange #ClimateMitigation #ClimateAction #JustStopOil #CleanAir #Health #HabitatRestoration #wildlife #nature #photography #CitizenScience

#introductions

I have updated my profile homepage to list my general experience and background knowledge.

However, because my general area of expertise is mitigating #misinformation & #disinfromation - whilst titles such as "Doc", "Prof", etc - should generally reflect a person's background knowledge (assuming those people are not impersonators), its what people do with that knowledge that counts. #VirtueSignalling does not count.

So, to paraphrase a non Doctor or Professor person that is more genuine than most - within the context of climate science "No more climate Blah Blah Blah!" @gretathunberg

#climate #ClimateChange #ClimateMitigation #ClimateAction #JustStopOil #CleanAir #Health #HabitatRestoration #wildlife #nature #photography #CitizenScience

#introductions

I have updated my profile homepage to list my general experience and background knowledge.

However, because my general area of expertise is mitigating #misinformation & #disinfromation - whilst titles such as "Doc", "Prof", etc - should generally reflect a person's background knowledge (assuming those people are not impersonators), it what people do with that knowledge that counts. #VirtueSignalling does not count.

So, to paraphrase a non Doctor or Professor person that is more genuine than most - within the context of climate science "No more climate Blah Blah Blah!" @gretathunberg

#climate #ClimateChange #ClimateMitigation #ClimateAction #JustStopOil #CleanAir #Health #HabitatRestoration #wildlife #nature #photography #CitizenScience

Leaders, by definition, must have followers.

Some leaders preach to their followers - who follow their leader with religious fervor.

True leaders speak for the people & aim to unite them.

Barack Obama - protecting #democracy and the commitment to #facts

Episode webpage: https://omny.fm/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-ears-edition/barack-obama-protecting-democracy-and-the-commitme

Media file: https://chtbl.com/track/5899E/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/e5e49f91-be9b-42f1-a426-ae3c00026e8b/d4a6c219-8043-45e3-b3cc-af510158f1bb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=04b51c34-8028-49a3-b42f-ae3c00026e95

#usa #comedy #politics #employment #economy #regulation #republicans #democrats #logic #disinfromation #misinformation #tribalism #environment #people #news

Leaders, by defination, must have followers.

Some leaders preach to their followers - whom follow their leader with a religious fervour.

True leaders speak the the people & aim to unite them.

Barack Obama - Protecting #democracy and the Commitment to #facts

Episode webpage: https://omny.fm/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-ears-edition/barack-obama-protecting-democracy-and-the-commitme

Media file: https://chtbl.com/track/5899E/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/e5e49f91-be9b-42f1-a426-ae3c00026e8b/d4a6c219-8043-45e3-b3cc-af510158f1bb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=04b51c34-8028-49a3-b42f-ae3c00026e95

#comedy #politics #employment #economy #regulation #republicans #democrats #logic #disinfromation #misinformation #tribalism #environment #people #news

Leaders, by defination, must have followers.

Some leaders preach to their followers - whom follow their leader with a religious fervour.

True leaders speak the the people & aim to unite them.

Barack Obama - Protecting #democracy and the Commitment to #facts

Episode webpage: https://omny.fm/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-ears-edition/barack-obama-protecting-democracy-and-the-commitme

Media file: https://chtbl.com/track/5899E/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/e5e49f91-be9b-42f1-a426-ae3c00026e8b/d4a6c219-8043-45e3-b3cc-af510158f1bb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=04b51c34-8028-49a3-b42f-ae3c00026e95

#politics #employment #economy #capitalist #regulation #republicans #democrats #logic #disinfromation #misinformation #tribalism #environment #OnePeople