Challenging Our Beliefs, Part 2: Do Individual Actions Matter for Climate?

Challenging Our Beliefs, Part 2: Do Individual Actions Matter for Climate?

This week, we’re challenging our long-held beliefs about whether individual actions matter. Even if we drastically altered our lifestyles, would it do anything to address climate change?

We all want to believe that our individual life choices will have a meaningful impact on carbon emissions. But a focus on solar panels, LEDs and vegetarianism may just be a distraction.

This week, Stephen is going to take the position that individual actions are inconsequential. Shayle will argue the other side.

This is the second installment that addresses this theme. Last episode, we asked: do people care about energy? Listen here.

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