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Those guys back in 1700s probably had nothing left to lose (lemm.ee)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Driving less would make a huge impact, around 45% of all transport related emissions are from passenger traffic, that's buses, taxis, and most of all regular people driving their cars. Transport related emissions accounts for 24% of global emissions, so just passenger traffic is almost 11% of global emissions. Everyone hates aviation, but that's "only" around 3% of global emissions, shipping also around 3%, and road freight is 7%.

Source: https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions-from-transport

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

That is a fair point. My only counterargument would be that due to the way cities are set up, a large portion of those emissions come from commuting. The reason people commute is they have to earn money to pay bills so they can feed their kids and keep a roof over their heads.

So, asking people to drive less could mean asking them to give up their employment, which could be much more than "giving up the comforts of their lives" like the OP suggested - again, it could really put their livelihoods in jeopardy. And, without an organized cause, clear goal, a call to action, and clear communication about why their specific sacrifices are necessary, people will not take such huge risks.