Some people have expressed to me that taking action on the climate is pointless because “everyone isn’t doing it.” The idea seems to be that somehow everyone on the planet is supposed to change at once, and things will be better overnight. Obviously that’s not going to happen, but I don’t believe that means action is pointless. Not everyone has to change at once, but WE here at DK can change, and we can change now. We don’t need to wait for everyone else. Everyone else might be waiting for us!
Those of us here on DK are uniquely privileged. No matter what our social or financial status, just our being here is proof that we are blessed with vast resources of knowledge. We have no excuse of ignorance to keep us from taking action.
Apparently as little as 15% of a population changing is enough to create a tipping point after which it’s more likely the rest of the population will follow. So we need to model new ideas and behaviors for our neighbors and share information about how to change with our friends and acquaintances. Not lecturing, not scolding, but encouraging and helping.
Rob Greenfield, one of my inspirations, says “The American Dream is the world’s nightmare” because the American lifestyle is so damaging to life on Earth. A regenerative life can be much easier and more rewarding than the destructive American Dream rat race. Apparently the majority of US citizens accept climate change as a serious threat. Either they expect someone else to do something about it or they simply don’t know what to do. So let’s show them what to do, and help them do it, and learn from each other how to live in a way that fosters life on this planet.
Please join us.
Collective action becomes mass movement becomes revolution
Robin Greenfield speaking at Bemidji State University at the American Indian Resource Center