#fairphone is doing (almost) everything right. It is the exactly what we need. Solid, long term components. Durability, almost boring reliability.

My Fairphone 4 is still going strong and I don't see any reasons why my planned 4 years of use of it would not happen.

#sustainabilty matters. Vote with your wallet.

https://www.engadget.com/fairphone-5-is-boring-how-exciting-094530738.html

#Sustainabilty #science #Instance

An instance for people that are dedicated to ecological sustainability.

The sustainability instance may be of interest to people that are knowledgeable about one or more scientific subjects and dedicated to ecological sustainability. And people that would like to learn more about the sciences that can contribute towards achieving a sustainable civilization.

We have one Planet Earth on which to get sustainability right the first time.

#ConservationBiology

@kentpitman

You also care for #sustainabilty
For example, you care that food is sustained.

“What Wales is doing today, the world will [have to] do tomorrow.”

The story of how one small nation responded to global climate issues by radically rethinking public policy for future generations

#book #futuregen #sustainabilty #climate #ecology #agroecology #ecology #politics

"want" is how we make #sustainabilty a reality. More people have to truly want to mitigate climate change. More than they want, for example, to drive cars with combustion engines or electric motors, or to want to fly on jets or eat red meat.

Some people, so many people, believe they're honestly wanting to mitigate climate change (a story they tell themselves). But, many people don't change their own lifestyles so as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., they don't quit eating red meat or flying on jets). Perhaps they're assuming that someone else will mitigate climate change (e.g., the politicians & industries) or that some future technology will mean they can simply, for example, buy an electric car and everything will be fine.

Some people, so many people, are not honestly wanting to mitigate climate change. But they tell other people a different story. In other words, climate virtue signaling is a very common form of social greenwashing. Maybe they think sincere people are stupid. Like we can't see that their words don't align with their behaviors (activities).

Who is going to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if most people don't try to reduce their activities that are causing greenhouse gas emissions?

Sincere people that want to mitigate ecological degradation therefore climate change will want to live an ecologically low-impact lifestyle https://qoto.org/@Empiricism_Reloaded/110511036586999020

"want" is how we make #sustainabilty a reality.

It's not ethical to wait until more people want to mitigate climate change. Therefore, we must nurture that want. And mitigate the merchants of doubt that try to make people feel that mitigating climate change is difficult or hard.

It's evidently not hard to develop political policies that promote a more self-sufficient, low ecological impact lifestyle within a more local economic context. https://qoto.org/@Empiricism_Reloaded/110565446073239160

The don't want people - make it hard because they promote & hang onto unsustainable ways of life #Greenwash

#ClimateChange doesn't care about their BS!

#psychology

@CosmicCleric

That's correct.

The "face value" context I was referring to was on Social Networking Systems (SNS) and their clients (apps, etc) such as #Twitter #Fediverse #Scuttlebutt #Mastodon etc (communicating with people on the internet, in general)

For example, I generally use SNS to promote sustainable living (e.g., explaining how to mitigate climate change). It's difficult to know if a person (that I do not know) on an SNS is being honest or not. For example, many industries spread disinformation ( e.g., greenwash) & too many people are not informed of the life sciences & or have lifestyles agendas that do not align with truly wanting to transition towards a sustainable culture. (Though may virtue signal that they do)

So, on SNS, because I can't know someone's personality (e.g., trust is an earned quality that takes time to develop), I am going to intentionally interpret people's words at face value (even if I detect that they're not being honest. i.e., the benefit of my doubt).

For example, and as a thought experiment. I have replied to the paragraph you wrote "I don't think it would be healthy for society to let lies go unchallenged, as they will fester and grow and take over"

By assuming that you meant every word you wrote (i.e., being honest). Being honest is not the same as being correct. People can be greenwashed and honestly believe in incorrect ideologies (especially when so many industries are spreading disinformation)

People believe they're honestly wanting to mitigate climate change (a story they tell themselves), but, they don't change their own lifestyles so as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., they don't quit eating red meat or flying on jets).

Who is going to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if most people don't try to reduce their activities that are causing greenhouse gas emissions?

Sincere people that want to mitigate ecological degradation therefore climate change will want to live an ecological low-impact lifestyle https://qoto.org/@Empiricism_Reloaded/110511036586999020

"want" is how we make #sustainabilty a reality.

The general long-term (lifestyle \ culture) solutions to transition & adapt human behaviors (activities) away from an ecologically damaging, climate-changing civilization towards an ecological & climate-sustaining civilization are known. https://qoto.org/@Empiricism_Reloaded/110511036586999020

Business As Usual (BAU) tries to continue by generally doing more of the same (BAU is "baked" into the BAU economy & those that only think in BAU terms). For example, BAU is promoting more mining for resources which means more damage to nature (wildlife habitats) and more pollution.

BAU owns land that BAU doesn't want to use for nature restoration.

This means that BAU will continue to not meet its own BAU greenhouse gas reduction targets (BAU's aim is crap as it keeps missing climate-related targets).

Because BAU has generally done a less-than-crap Job at reducing the BAU greenhouse gas emissions (because BAU emissions are rising https://ourworldindata.org/greenhouse-gas-emissions), BAU is now planning for a future where the effects of climate change are much worse. BAU won't stop BAU so BAU is trying to adapt to climate change by doing more BAU (that makes "sense" for BAU). For example, BAU is about using more resources and power (e.g., burning more "fossil" fuels) to construct higher flood defenses. Basically, BAU is about exploiting nature so as to extract resources and power BAU technologies (& make tech BAU folk rich by selling BAU products).

So, as BAU continues to degrade nature in the name of BAU (e.g., promoting & sell more BAU products & services), more people will come to realize that BAU is the problem. We can't solve a problem by doing more of the BAU problem (but problems make BAU people money...so, go figure).

When more people accept that BAU is the problem, then, and only then, will more people think about the real solutions to prevent humans from damaging #nature, therefore, changing the #climate. In other words, scale down BAU before it's too late to prevent the worst climate impacts https://qoto.org/@Empiricism_Reloaded/110511036586999020

When it's clear that BAU is failing to mitigate climate change (what will that take?) - because climate change is causing more harm to people's lives. When it's clear that BAU is the cause of climate change, then humans will change BAU.

The Planet's climate doesn't consider what we want. It will show what we can't have and that's a BAU ( #economy \ #politics ) that's damaging and polluting nature as friggin usual.

#business #economic #psychology #sustainabilty #ecology #nature #wildlife #CarbonSequestration #reforetration #PeatLands

#neweconomy #sustainabilty #carbonemission #climate
The planet’s economist: has Kate Raworth found a model for sustainable living? | Climate crisis | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/08/the-planets-economist-has-kate-raworth-found-a-model-for-sustainable-living

It's interesting juxtaposing the following podcasts that are generally about the same subject of #sustainabilty, therefore, mitigating #climatechange

The #Climate Optimist podcast generally discusses the subjects within a free-market neoliberal paradigm. For example, Going Green or Greenwashing? https://www.climateoptimists.co/episodes/going-green-or-greenwashing

Whilst the Crazy Town Podcast generally infers that the neoliberalist free market economy is part of the core business as a usual problem (therefore won't mitigate climate change). For example, Tech Bros on Acid with Douglas Rushkoff https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-11-03/tech-bros-on-acid-with-douglas-rushkoff-bonus-episode-of-crazy-town/

The Climate Optimists Podcast generally advocates that businesses should be encouraged to, for example, put more accurate "green" information on the product labels and hope that the consumers make the right choices. Whilst the Crazy Town podcast generally advocates that #degrowth is the solution & we can't trust the neoliberal "free" market #economy to not spread #climate #disinformation.

The Crazy Town doesn't put a positive spin on the challenge to mitigate climate change. It does suggest solutions, though those solutions are not generally the same as the neoliberal consumerist solutions suggested by the Positive Climate podcast. For example, you won't hear the Crazy Town podcast hosts advocating that everyone should buy electric cars. Whilst the Climate Optimist Podcast hosts generally promote electrifying everything and they didn't explicitly state how that conflicts with sustainable development - the mining companies are planning on extracting minerals from the ocean floor (Degrading pristine wildlife habitat. Well, "pristine" besides the plastic particle pollution). https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/21/is-it-too-late-to-halt-deep-sea-mining-the-activists-trying-to-save-the-seabed

The Climate Optimist Podcast is promoting more of a business-as-usual-light option (neoliberal consumerism). Having said that, the Climate Optimist podcast has some effective #political ideas regarding how to mitigate the issues related to climate apathy in #USA politics (e.g., especially the #Republican party).

This will happen! (the future) - However, as the effects of climate change inevitably negatively impact more USA voters, you will start to hear a very different narrative from the Republican party (i.e., they will change their narratives to address their core voter's concerns about climate change).

The time of climate apathy will be over when climate change is negatively effecting all people's lives (in a global economy. e.g., food prices \ supplies)

#psychology

It's interesting juxtaposing the following podcasts that are generally about the same subject of #sustainabilty, therefore, mitigating #climatechange

The #Climate Optimist podcast generally discusses the subjects within a free-market neoliberal paradigm. For example, Going Green or Greenwashing? https://www.climateoptimists.co/episodes/going-green-or-greenwashing

Whilst the Crazy Town Podcast generally infers that the neoliberalist free market economy is part of the core business as a usual problem (therefore won't mitigate climate change). For example, Tech Bros on Acid with Douglas Rushkoff https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-11-03/tech-bros-on-acid-with-douglas-rushkoff-bonus-episode-of-crazy-town/

The Climate Optimists Podcast generally advocates that businesses should be encouraged to, for example, put more accurate "green" information on the product labels and hope that the consumers make the right choices. Whilst the Crazy Town podcast generally advocates that #degrowth is the solution & we can't trust the neoliberal "free" market #economy to not spread #climate #disinformation.

The Crazy Town doesn't put a positive spin on the challenge to mitigate climate change. It does suggest solutions, though those solutions are not generally the same as the neoliberal consumerist solutions suggested by the Positive Climate podcast. For example, you won't hear the Crazy Town podcast hosts advocating that everyone should buy electric cars. Whilst the Climate Optimist Podcast hosts generally promote electrifying everything and they didn't explicitly state how that conflicts with sustainable development - the mining companies are planning on extracting minerals from the ocean floor (Degrading pristine wildlife habitat. Well, "pristine" besides the plastic particle pollution). https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/21/is-it-too-late-to-halt-deep-sea-mining-the-activists-trying-to-save-the-seabed

The Climate Optimist Podcast is promoting more of a business-as-usual-light option (neoliberal consumerism). Having said that, the Climate Optimist podcast has some effective #political ideas regarding how to mitigate the issues related to climate apathy in #USA politics (e.g., especially the # Republicans).

This will happen! (the future) - However, as the effects of climate change inevitably negatively impact more USA voters, you will start to hear a very different narrative from the Republican party (i.e., they will change their narratives to address their core voter's concerns about climate change).

The time of climate apathy will be over when climate change is negatively effecting all people's lives (in a global economy. e.g., food prices \ supplies)

#psychology

What is the outcome of having decision makers, business leaders for example, & policy (politicians) makers that are detached from nature?

Crazy Town: Nature Detachment and Ecocide, or... the Story of the Marauding Mountain Lion

Episode webpage: https://www.postcarbon.org/crazytown/episode-40/

Media file: https://chtbl.com/track/4CG16G/www.buzzsprout.com/244372/8431241-nature-detachment-and-ecocide-or-the-story-of-the-marauding-mountain-lion.mp3

#ecology #nature #sustainabilty #wildlife #ConservationBiology #agriculture

What "triggers" you more?

People..........

#psychology #health #wellbeing #climate #sustainabilty

#food #psychology #AgroEcology

Explaining to people that if they enjoy food - then they better help to sustain #ecology, is the way to motivate #climate adaptation.

https://empiricalperspective.home.blog/2023/05/02/how-to-reverse-industrial-scale-ecocide/

#ecology #climate #technology #biology #sustainabilty #cooperation #cooperative #community

#food #psychology

Explaining to people that if they enjoy food - then they better help to sustain #ecology, is the way to motivate #climate adaptation.

https://empiricalperspective.home.blog/2023/05/02/how-to-reverse-industrial-scale-ecocide/

#ecology #climate #technology #biology #sustainabilty #cooperation #cooperative #community

Dealing with #ClimateChange is a massive opportunity to shape our societies into something worth celebrating #ClimateJustice 🥳 #sustainabilty 🍃

Unlike the crass🤪celebrations & associated hopeful delusions of masses of the flag-waving #UK public supporting a "royal" #coronation🤑

The measures needed to mitigate climate change would be healthy for our society's well-being.

That means a big change in the ways we do things - a change for the better. A change of social power #politics

How to “save the planet” from Capitalism!

Do Capitalists have a healthy skeptical approach to capitalism? Or are they fundamentalists?

Capitalism may seem omnipresent, but Capitalism’s end is inevitable – and here is why. https://empiricalperspective.home.blog/2023/04/29/how-to-save-the-planet-from-capitalism/

#sustainabilty #ecology #economy #food #technology #science #wildlife #health #politics #business #greenwashing #psychology #wellbeing

How to “save the planet” from Capitalism!

Do Capitalists have a healthy skeptical approach to capitalism? Or are they fundamentalists?

Capitalism may seem omnipresent, but Capitalism’s end is inevitable – and here is why. https://empiricalperspective.home.blog/2023/04/29/how-to-save-the-planet-from-capitalism/

#sustainabilty #ecology #economy #food #technology #science #widlife #health #politics #business #greenwashing #psychology #wellbeing

Can we talk about #Capitalism ?

Is the profit incentive, to focus on "innovation" that is copy "righted", the right or wrong way to sustain the planet's life support systems?

#science #sustainabilty #ecology #climate #SystemsThinking #psychology #consumerism

Nothing I will ever experience can compare to "The Rhythm".

Have you ever felt like you're connected to the entire universe? Well, technically, or rather atomically, you are. Though knowing that and feeling that are very different experiences.

https://soundcloud.com/shamen1/boss-drum-shamen-7-inch-edit?in=shamen1/sets/boss-drum-version-3&si=339bb65e4e94443baac1112ccb00d638&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

#dance #music #culture #sustainabilty #drive #motivation

Gearing up for #MeMadeMay (starts next week) by dissembling a favorite comfy shirt so that I can trace and remake it in alllll the colors.

Favorite shirt forever!

#sewing #sustainabilty