Inaction
​​​​ Why won't people stop polluting?
- It “doesn’t affect people’s everyday lives.”
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- Fear of consequences.
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- Worry that we'll be judged by others.
- "A tendency to wait for others to act." ​
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- A disinclination to change things.
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- "Will it cost me?" ​
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- “Somebody will think of something.”
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While we rationalize our addiction to pollution, the weather worsens.
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- “There’s a time lag." "We’re adjusting to ... ‘shifting baselines syndrome’ ...
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Little by little, a hotter, more chaotic, and more dangerous world is becoming normal.”
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- “We ... unknowingly accept an increasingly degraded ... planet as normal.”
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"The more [it] would change their lifestyle, the less they support it.”
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“‘It’s ... hard to get people to change their way of life’.”
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​ “People tend to overweigh the potential negatives.”
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If you changed your life-style, would you put close relationships at risk?
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Being a good citizen butts up against tendencies to prioritize families & friends.
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“People learn ... facts ... through discussion with friends and family.”
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​​​​​​​ When people do quit a polluting life-style, it’s often because:
We "feel inaction
will compromise values.”
“We have a positive view of [the new] behaviour, ​​​
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and have a strong sense of personal obligation.”
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​​​ “The best antidote to climate anxiety is ... action.”
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Share inspirational stories.
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“Take an empathetic approach.” ​​​
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​ A "tipping point" is a "critical moment [where a] small ... development produces a sudden large ... change." ​​
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A potential negative tipping point might be massive methane releases from worldwide warming tundra.
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But there are also potential positive "tipping points".
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A social tipping point can be reached:
when enough consumers change habits, others may notice a cultural pressure to join the (anti-pollution) effort. ​​​
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