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Writer's pictureDan Sherrard-Smith

The 3 climate actions that make a difference


After 3 years of running MotherTree, it’s increasingly clear to me that individual actions won't solve the climate crisis.


The internet is flooded with blogs on things like:

  1. The top 10 individual actions to reduce our climate impact

  2. The 3 sustainable toothbrushes

  3. The top bamboo pillows


The truth is individual actions won’t cut it.


Not when the reality is:

📌 100 companies are responsible for 71% of emissions

📌 20 companies responsible for 55% of plastic waste

📌 USD 1 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies in 2022


That plastic straw, cold shower, or reusable coffee cup won't make a difference.


I don't buy into the consumer shaming and blaming game.


Instead, we need to talk about systemic change, and how people take part in it.


The activist Clover Hogan nails it:

 "It's not scary to talk about systemic change. 

It IS scary to pretend there's hope in another 10 years of incrementalism."

Clover Hogan: "It's not scary to talk about systemic change. It IS scary to pretend there's hope in another 10 years of incrementalism."
Clover Hogan: "It's not scary to talk about systemic change. It IS scary to pretend there's hope in another 10 years of incrementalism."

Individual actions matter. 


But it's crazy to put the blame on 8 billion people and their daily habits, instead of a handful of companies and politicians.


The good news?


We can each exert significant influence and pressure on these systems through:

  • Our choice of bank

  • Who we vote for

  • The influence & conversations we have


What do you think?

Are there other ways we can change the system?

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