While true, “we did fucking nothing” is also entirely true. The fast majority of humans don’t give a shit about the environment. No matter their wealth and power. It’s only a lot more noticable and harmful when Jeff Bezos flies to space. But let’s be real here. If aberage Joe White (43) had the means to fly to space, he would do so without a second thought of the environment!
We’re dealing with a pandemic of selfish assholes and one of its symptoms are selfish billionaires who destroy in seconds what a few thousand conservationists achieved in a year!
It’s a systemic issue, so pointing fingers at any one entity is not going to be helpful.
Go to any garden center. What proportion of plants sold are actually native and beneficial to the area?
Let’s say you want a grass lawn. What does the path of least resistance to getting that look like? What species are planted? What chemicals are used? What are the dominant practices around that?
These questions don’t even touch commercial agriculture, which comes with issues on a much larger scale, but it’s out of sight for most.
If we are to change our ways for the better it’s going to have to be a complete realignment in all areas from top to bottom.
If enough individual people who own land with yards grew native plants and flowering bushes and stopped using so much pesticide outside, it would make a huge difference.
It would do wonders but not for this issue. The only bees that are dying are industrially farmed bees. Making it somehow your fault is another amazing trick by thr corpos to shift the blame for what they do on people who has nothing to do with it.
Stop doing lawns is a good idea though, regardless
Making it somehow your fault is another amazing trick by thr corpos to shift the blame for what they do on people who has nothing to do with it.
If you have a better plan that individual people can do who don’t want to fight corporations, be sure to put in the same effort to spread those ideas as well.
*those in power did fucking nothing
While true, “we did fucking nothing” is also entirely true. The fast majority of humans don’t give a shit about the environment. No matter their wealth and power. It’s only a lot more noticable and harmful when Jeff Bezos flies to space. But let’s be real here. If aberage Joe White (43) had the means to fly to space, he would do so without a second thought of the environment!
We’re dealing with a pandemic of selfish assholes and one of its symptoms are selfish billionaires who destroy in seconds what a few thousand conservationists achieved in a year!
It’s a systemic issue, so pointing fingers at any one entity is not going to be helpful.
Go to any garden center. What proportion of plants sold are actually native and beneficial to the area? Let’s say you want a grass lawn. What does the path of least resistance to getting that look like? What species are planted? What chemicals are used? What are the dominant practices around that?
These questions don’t even touch commercial agriculture, which comes with issues on a much larger scale, but it’s out of sight for most.
If we are to change our ways for the better it’s going to have to be a complete realignment in all areas from top to bottom.
If enough individual people who own land with yards grew native plants and flowering bushes and stopped using so much pesticide outside, it would make a huge difference.
Let me stop you right there…
It would do wonders but not for this issue. The only bees that are dying are industrially farmed bees. Making it somehow your fault is another amazing trick by thr corpos to shift the blame for what they do on people who has nothing to do with it.
Stop doing lawns is a good idea though, regardless
We’re also losing native species. Both bees and wasps.
If you have a better plan that individual people can do who don’t want to fight corporations, be sure to put in the same effort to spread those ideas as well.