Can YOU fix climate change?

# SHORT VERSION #
Now that COP26 has come to an end, let us discuss what WE can do about climate change—as individuals.
In view of the wintry weather and rising infection numbers, let’s hold this first meeting online (link will be sent to those registered).
Wed.24.Nov.19:00-20:30

# LONG VERSION #
Climate change is one the most pressing current issues for humanity. From floods in Germany, to bush fires in Australia, to droughts in the Amazon basin, the effects attributed to climate change are here, deadly, and urgent.
Undoubtedly, vast lasting change will have to come from government, but is there something YOU can do? Your own consumption of fuel or meat is essentially negligible in the global scale. So, it may personally feel right to reduce such consumption, but perhaps the only way to have true impact would be to push for changes in policy—by supporting and electing politicians who will pursue those changes. That seems to be the general line of thought in this recent video by Kurzgesagt:
https://youtu.be/yiw6_JakZFc

But wouldn’t it be far easier for politicians to, say, reduce subventions for the meat industry, if their voters first voluntarily started eating less meat? Or is it naive to think that single individuals could ever drive the needed changes with the necessary speed and impact, given the urgency of this situation?

Or perhaps worse: could focusing on individual changes reduce our willingness to participate in political action? That is, could it be that by feeling that I did my part by eating no meat today, I might feel less inclined to push for larger changes at the government level?

In this meeting, we will (re)watch part of that video from Kurzgesagt, as a starting point for an open discussion about our individual impact on climate change.

This first meeting will be held online, in view of the wintry weather and consequent inability to meet outside during the presently worsening corona situation.

At the end of the meeting, we will discuss possible future topics, and welcome any volunteers to host those discussions.

# RULES #
There are no unwelcome opinions here (other than intolerance itself). We are all kind to one another. We look forward to listening to what the others have to say, and we actively yet quietly do so. We assume that we all share the common goal of helping build a healthier, more prosperous planet and society—even if at times we may disagree about how to do so.

# WHAT TO READ/WATCH (if you wish) #
(+) That video above by Kurzgesagt (we will also watch a fragment of it at the start of this discussion). https://youtu.be/yiw6_JakZFc
(+) BBC | How might decisions at the climate summit change our lives? https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59263761
(+) BBC | Seven ways to curb climate change. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59205648
(+) Guardian | Where voters and consumers lead on the climate crisis, businesses will have to follow. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/14/where-voters-and-consumers-lead-on-the-climate-crisis-businesses-will-have-to-follow
(+) NYT | This morning editorial in the New York Times (behind their paywall) notes that many Democrats in US congress are systematically rejecting measures that are popular with their own voters—possibly because they are unpopular with their campaign funders. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/briefing/democrats-agenda-biden.html

Please feel free to suggest other relevant texts or videos in the comments. On the other hand, you'll also be perfectly welcome if you don't read or watch any of the above and just join us on the day :-)