RideAgainstTheLizard

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The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago

Knowing Tesla they'll just slap some sort of subscription fee on it 🙄

The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

beautiful I wonder if one day it'll be as simple as parking your car and having it wirelessly charge without even thinking about it

The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I saw this on Mastodon recently. I love the idea of a company that isn't usually associated with energy coming in and beating big oil to the mark.

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The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy (slrpnk.net)
 

What are some other signs you've noticed that signal things are moving in the right direction?

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U.S. start-up unveils ‘world’s largest’ transparent organic PV window (www.pv-magazine-australia.com)
 

Pretty cool

Reciprocity: Rethinking Our Relationship with the Natural World in c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago

Damn, Braiding Sweetgrass is on my list, now I need to add Moss as well haha. The list won't stop growing!

More land animals than ever before are slaughtered for meat. in c/vegan@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago

At an accelerating rate that is out of sync with our own population growth*

More land animals than ever before are slaughtered for meat. in c/vegan@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was wondering the same thing, thanks for the stats.

We could get into the nitty gritty and determine how many chickens an average person eats etc, and maybe we'd find that they're actually growing at a reasonable rate in comparison to one another, but at first glance these numbers do suggest that we're killing animals at an accelerating rate.

I'm not vegan but I've greatly reduced my meat intake in the past few years, I only really eat it when I'm out and about. This decision was party made because I care about the environment, but this definitely is not the case for many people, so how could they be convinced? A mass marketing campaign aimed at disgusting them?

Analysis: Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s GDP in 2024 in c/energy@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

Here's to it growing year over year 💪

ScottishPower and Stillstrom study explores electric future for offshore wind operations in c/energy@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

So they'll use their green energy from the wind turbines to charge and power the vessels needed to maintain the turbines themselves. Beautiful. Poetic.

Scotland is one to watch in regards to climate effort. I'll be living there soon and hoping to become involved in the industry.

Are We Just Going to Forget About Climate Justice? in c/climate@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago

I read Nudge and enjoyed it, despite agreeing with many of the criticisms of it. The writing style was accessible and entertaining, so I'll probably check this out.

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Have you heard of the ARK project? (www.youtube.com)
 

I recently came across this video about ARKs (Acts of Restorative Kindness) - small rewilded spaces that form a global rewilded network.

I thought this community would be very interested in this! It was started by an Irish woman and has spread all over the world. You can find the official site here: https://wearetheark.org/

Maybe you already have an ARK that could join the growing collective, or maybe you're interested in starting one.

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Climate Book Recommendations (slrpnk.net)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net
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I've been enjoying climate books recently. I've just finished How to be a Climate Optimist by Chris Turner, and before that The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken.

Are there any books that you consider foundational/required reading for climate issues?

Some users from c/degrowth recommended The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber & David Wengrow and Survival of the Friendliest by Brian Hare & Vanessa Woods which I'm looking forward to checking out.

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Compostable dishes vs washing dishes (slrpnk.net)
 

Many cafés and fast food places these days provide disposable dishes and cutlery when you're eating in. This used to infuriate me, but it seems to be improving slightly now as the trend has moved towards using compostable dishes instead of plastic ones.

However, it's still waste. It makes me wonder, what is more costly in the long run? Providing customers with compostable items or running hot dishwashers and using soap and water all day to reuse dishes?

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Waste shouldn't enter our homes in the first place (slrpnk.net)
 

The fact that it's the consumer's responsibility to sort their waste and to try and minimise its impact on the environment in the first place is completely wrong to me.

Most people in urban areas rely on stores for basic survival, and the vast majority of products we buy there come with unnecessary waste. It doesn't make any sense to then tell these people "by the way, you'd better clean up that mess when you're done because it's bad for the environment". If governments were truly concerned or willing to act, this waste wouldn't make it into our homes in the first place.

If a company wants to sell a product, they should be held accountable for the waste that comes along with it. They should have to prove that they can reuse the waste and be incentivised to reduce it. If they can't, they can't operate.

Ecocide laws need to become commonplace, and the consumer should not be responsible for their waste if they haven't got legitimate alternative options. I understand this community is more willing to do their part in this regard, but I don't think it'll ever be feasible to expect this from the wider population. We need to stem the flow, not just handle the mess.

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Social Marketing? (slrpnk.net)
 

Is anyone here involved in or aware of any organisations that create marketing campaigns that aim to tackle climate change via social influence?

An example that comes to mind are the UK group Led By Donkeys, but they focus on politics. I’m very interested in this line of work and would love to know more about it.

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