c/climate-action

From random grabs to mindful carts: How a carbon app reformed my shopping

I used to overlook the emissions from my food choices until I tried a carbon calculator app for my groceries. Seeing that out-of-season berries flown from abroad had a huge impact compared to local apples was a wake-up call. Now, I plan my meals around seasonal produce, which has not only reduced my footprint but also made cooking more creative. It's amazing how a simple tool can reshape habits I thought were set in stone.

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jade_murphy66•10h ago

The disconnect between climate data and coastal development decisions

I recall when beach erosion was a slow, natural process. Now, it's accelerated, yet new condos keep popping up on shrinking shorelines. What confuses me is how these projects pass environmental reviews when the science is clear. We're investing in properties that might be underwater in decades. Is profit really outweighing long-term survival?

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murphy.blair•13h ago

My attempt to explain carbon footprints to my 80-year-old uncle led to a hilarious debate about horse-drawn carriages.

He insisted that his childhood commute via pony was carbon neutral, forgetting about the hay shipments from three states over.

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