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br3d@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

It would have a massive effect. Transport (cat) emissions are one of the larger - and growing - sources of emissions.

And we can’t hide behind “But the corporations…” because ultimately what they produce gets used by us.

So to answer your question: riding a bike when Global Capital wants you to keep buying cars and pumping oil into them is one of the best acts of defiance you can make

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Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
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Relevant Calvin & Hobbes comic.

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- 0x0@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  
  It would have a massive effect. Transport (car) emissions are one of the larger - and growing - sources of emissions.
  
  I call that bullshit. Newer ICE cars are more efficient and EVs are all the rage now… and you’re claming cars are larger sources? Compared to trucks? Container ships? Diesel trains? Airplanes? For real?!
  
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