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I was trying to avoid more of the “it’s your fault that heat trapping gases are causing bad winter weather”, but, this is a doozy

What Americans Get Wrong About Climate Action
Americans are ready to act on climate change; it’s time for collective solutions.

The severe winter storm hitting the United States this week, described as “once-in-a-lifetime,” has prompted prominent figures to ask how global warming fits with this chilly weather event. Of course, scientists have long explained that climate change causes not only global warming, but also global weirding: A phenomenon by which extreme weather and natural disasters increase in frequency and intensity, displacing millions of people around the world. In our research at the Stanford Climate Cognition Lab, we focus on promoting solutions to climate change.

Do you know what matters most when it comes to addressing the climate crisis? If not, you’re not alone. Many Americans think recycling is one of the most effective ways to fight climate change. They’re wrong by at least a factor of 10. One fewer transatlantic flight cuts more emissions than a year of perfect recycling—yet most people misjudge these impacts by an order of magnitude. And one well-placed vote can cut about 10 times more carbon than living car-free for a year.

Wait, is the author actually asking Warmists to practice what they preach? Huh.

That means our communication needs to do two things at once: correct misperceptions about which personal actions matter and inspire people to see themselves as part of an effective, hopeful movement. People should know that skipping one flight helps, but also that voting, organizing, and pressuring institutions can create change at a scale no individual choice ever could.

This doesn’t mean personal actions don’t matter. Individual choices can model new norms, create market demand for sustainable products, and demonstrate commitment to shared values. But they shouldn’t be the primary focus of climate strategy. Instead, imagine if the climate movement put as much energy into making collective action feel accessible and rewarding as it has into promoting individual lifestyle tweaks. Picture campaigns that celebrate real climate wins, connect people to local groups, and highlight the social joy of working together toward a shared goal.

The stakes are too high for well-intentioned messaging that misses the mark. Americans are ready to act on climate change; it’s time to channel that motivation toward collective solutions, so that “once-in-a-lifetime” climate events don’t become a yearly occurrence.

One would think that 30 years of spreading awareness would diminish the need for this type of messaging, but, then, they just refuse to give up on their Big Brother beliefs.