88: Redefining Climate Activism: Individual Action vs. Systemic Change

Individual Climate Action vs. Collective Climate Action. Lifestyle Change vs.System Change.

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Individual Action vs. Systemic Change | NEC

Jun 27, 2023 — While individual actions on their own don't have much of an impact, when they are used to manage mental health, invite conversation and ...

Debunking the false choice between individual behavior change and systems changeSystems change and individual behavior change are not conflicting frameworks for how to mitigate climate change, they are two sides of the same coin.

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Individual climate action distracts from essential systemic changeRecycle. Turn off the lights. Bike to school. These are the things that people, especially young people, are told to do to stop climate change, save the planet and reduce their carbon footprints. It’s true recycling and reducing energy use, amongst other things like eating less meat, flying less and planting native trees, are good...

To Save The Planet, We Need Systemic Change—But Your Individual Choices Still MatterNo, you alone can’t end the climate crisis by recycling or eating less meat. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth doing.

Individual Action Vs System Change: It’s Not an Either Or Conversation — RemakeThe effectiveness of individual action versus system change has long been a highly contentious topic in all activist movements, including fashion activist

Linking individual action and system change in climate advocacy - Climate OutreachEnabling climate advocates to build campaigns around insights into meaningful engagement with climate change

Individual action versus systemic change: lessons from COVID19 for climate changeJust because individual action doesn’t tangibly move the needle on unprecedented challenges doesn’t mean they are not meaningful.

The Surprising Carbon Footprint of Everyday ItemsWelcome to SPSA weekly blog, where we dive into the powerful and often overlooked carbon footprint of everyday items. From the moment we wake up until we go to bed, we interact with an array of products that have a significant impact on the environment.

Systemic transformation and individual action

May 11, 2023 — Systemic change and individual action are two complementary components of a collective effort to create a more sustainable future.

Individual action or systems change? Finding the best route to net zero - IEMAIndividual action or systems change? Which is the best route to net zero? Sophia Mwema weighs up the options

Climate Crisis Demands Systemic Change Over Individual Action | The Emory WheelEmory prides itself as being one of the most sustainable college campuses in America. With nearly 70 percent of its waste diverted away from landfills last year, the University lives on the cutting edge of green higher education. While these groundbreaking initiatives should be applauded, the unfortunate reality is that they won’t mean much without […]

The Impacts of High-Carbon Lifestyles often Required as a mark of Social Belonging

Eco-authenticity: advocating for a low-carbon world while living a high-carbon lifestyleCognitive dissonance: scholars need to confront the undeniable conflict of pushing for action on climate change, while maintaining a high-energy lifestyle.

1.5-Degree Lifestyles: Towards A Fair Consumption Space ...

targets (e.g. 60–82% by 2030 in high-income countries) highlight the need for high impact carbon reduction op- tions. Country-specific impacts of selected ...

Global North and Global South: How Climate Change Uncovers Global Inequalities - Generation Climate EuropeThe climate crisis is a global one. Yet some communities of the world are more vulnerable to its effects than others. Differences between the Global North and the Global South in the impacts of climate change, and the capacities and resources available to deal with these impacts, reveal how climate change is widening global inequalities. Which are these disparities, and how can they be reduced? Putting contributions of the Global North and Global South to climate change into perspective