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How the rich wreck the climate (and how to stop them)

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DW Planet A

DW Planet A

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@DWPlanetA
@DWPlanetA 2 жыл бұрын
Which income bracket do you belong to, and do you feel like you can influence the climate crisis?
@Daniel-gs9eh
@Daniel-gs9eh 2 жыл бұрын
we should allow people to emit co2 based off how much they contribute to the economy.
@verafleck
@verafleck 2 жыл бұрын
No more meat and much less animal products.
@SaveMoneySavethePlanet
@SaveMoneySavethePlanet 2 жыл бұрын
I always have mixed feelings on how much I can influence things. One the one hand, I fall above the income level that you mention for the global 1%. I KNOW that this comes with more free time which I can dedicate to causes that I care about. It also comes with an ability to spend more money on things like housing, cars, vacations, etc. So I definitely have an ability to “vote with my wallet” and spend that money on greener alternatives such as a condo vs a SFH, a train pass rather than a car, a camping trip rather than a flight across the world, etc. But on the other hand, my income (and personal footprint) is NOTHING compared to the Uber rich. I’ll never have enough money to influence a company or politician to change their policy as a result. So it’s hard to not feel like I’m powerless in the grand scheme of things.
@fannyandersson3330
@fannyandersson3330 2 жыл бұрын
Upper middle class. Dont fly, no more unnecessary shopping.
@huiflecha
@huiflecha 2 жыл бұрын
- my money is in a sustainable bank [was pretty easy to do for me] - my electricity comes from a sustainable provider [also not difficult but had to check some studies to be sure what was sustainable] - I try to work from home as much as possible and if not possible or go somewhere for something else use the bike and public transport as much as possible (don't own a car) [I live in a city in the Netherlands so this isn't very difficult] - work for a grid company (so help get the produced electricity to a place where it's actually used and it allows buildings to be able to implement electric options instead of fossile ones) - eat meat ones a week and ones a week leftovers (if there) [I love meat and ate it every day so slowly started reducing it, and kept score of it. I'm not sure I'll ever go vegan but maybe later try to reduce it to once a month. For the leftovers just had to buy some containers so it can be stored and pick a day that is leftover day, try to make it a day where you have little time to cook] - go to protests about ones or twice a year and donate money to action groups [had to check with myself which aspects I find important and which charity's are efficiently tackling that so requires quite some reading, critical thinking and reflection] - try to heat my home as little as possible [had to get some blankets and put them in places easy to get them otherwise I wouldn't use them 😅] - try to use and repair everything I have as much as possible or sell it/give it away so someone else can use it [I've always been pretty careful with my stuff but repairing it or giving away felt very weird to do. It does save me a lot of money repairing my stuff and I've started to check how repairable the stuff I buy is] - talk about it with friends and family and try to help them make parts of their lives more sustainable [this is surprisingly fun especially figuring out together how to do things so it's more sustainable, makes making my life also easier] - currently trying to make my wardrobe sustainable [probably the most difficult thing I've tried to change so far. It's a confusing industry with competing sustainable focus points. Also I have limited time and amount of money for it and it appears you need one or the other to get it to work 😞]
@alex-q3z5q
@alex-q3z5q 2 жыл бұрын
Let's make a Forbes style rating but with CO2 emissions instead of money amount
@menassies3224
@menassies3224 2 жыл бұрын
I second thst
@p.s.224
@p.s.224 2 жыл бұрын
This!
@linaa.4378
@linaa.4378 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@GregHighPressure
@GregHighPressure 2 жыл бұрын
but with an attached "how much they changed the worldometer?". But i doubt people would be interested in that sort of thing.
@seandepagnier
@seandepagnier 2 жыл бұрын
forbes would not be capable of reporting accurate figures for this.
@danemlive
@danemlive 2 жыл бұрын
This one hits close to home. I'm from a Caribbean island where the only practical way to leave is via air travel. So my options are pretty much never leave the island, or never see my family. Its easy not to fly when a train can take you practically anywhere. That being said what choice do we have if we want to avoid this disaster?
@ayf_
@ayf_ 2 жыл бұрын
You are too insignificant to even count compare to how 90% if not more do not have island problem, especially US is outrageous with their all living in one country but being lazy to develop a train lines snd using plains when it is completely unnecessary
@studyonline4763
@studyonline4763 2 жыл бұрын
Exceptions can always be made for those who don't have options. Why would anyone leave a Caribbean island, anyway?
@mrgyani
@mrgyani 2 жыл бұрын
When you travel commercial, the footprint isn't so large. Because a single plane carries hundreds of passengers.. Its different when a private jet is used for just 1 or a few people. And you have no other option, so you don't have to feel guilty.
@sushantdahal7809
@sushantdahal7809 2 жыл бұрын
Emissions from air travel is only 1.9% of all total emissions whereas road transport accounts for a whopping 11.9% of emissions. Out of air travel emissions, 89% of emission comes from passenger air travel, so air travel is not bad as you think compared to road travel.
@bmona7550
@bmona7550 2 жыл бұрын
@@ayf_ Yeah NGL the US with bullet trains would make it much richer and developed like Europe. The car industry is straight up cancer
@orbitserpent
@orbitserpent 2 жыл бұрын
Targeting the rich and ultra rich companies with unavoidable taxes that are enforced world wide is most likely the only way we can slow climate change enough for green technology to become a viable replacement for our current fuels. I don't think your common man has a big enough influence on the system where they should have to change their way of life to help combat climate change. The main issue though is that money is more powerful than common sense and these few extremely wealthy entities don't want to change and will just buy politicians who will protect their way of life.
@maazkalim
@maazkalim 2 жыл бұрын
Ha! That's why I had to [begrudgingly ] acknowledge: {PROVISIONAL: }Ahh... Finally the "Zero Tolerance®" level of hair-splitting by the Āryan State broadcaster.. ...At the very spot-on bullseye. Alas, still haven't earned the right to have "(D)(W)® Freedom" since while you felt "free" enough to casually name-deep very very very high-profile individuals.. ...You still couldn't focus on the single largest carbon-emitting apparatus/institution/organisation, [as of ]yet.( *Hint:* They're rammed right up your Āryan arsch!)
@muppet50yago36
@muppet50yago36 2 жыл бұрын
There is taxes on having a high income, globally. Also why would this help these greener technologies? The government collects taxes and a very, very small amount goes to green energy subsidies.
@Diana1000Smiles
@Diana1000Smiles 2 жыл бұрын
What about individuals making a change in our Lifestyles? So far, we keep creating more garbage and dumping it on the Earth.
@peteradaniel
@peteradaniel 2 жыл бұрын
Somehow the UN manages to create an office targeting drugs and crime, but not on exorbitant wealth.
@ncrveterantrooper361
@ncrveterantrooper361 2 жыл бұрын
OK so they don’t avoid taxing but one thing is for sure is that when the rich get really wealthy or get a lot of money from their investments they reinvest their investments to other projects like for example think of SpaceX reinvesting on Tesla..
@almamater489
@almamater489 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think making flights more expensive for normal people who just want to visit their family overseas is the way to go about this. More like a way for everyone to hate climate action
@greenscene5215
@greenscene5215 2 жыл бұрын
I understand but the situation is diabolical and middle class people are just unwilling to give up their lifestyles, even if they profess to being very 'green'.
@almamater489
@almamater489 2 жыл бұрын
@@greenscene5215 They're not the problem
@jessefisher1809
@jessefisher1809 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think the frequent flyer levy is a bad idea. If you are taking 12+ flights a year we aren't just talking about an odd vacation, thats excessive.
@BN-ff3nw
@BN-ff3nw 2 жыл бұрын
@@almamater489 Unfortunately they are. Yes, a billionaire emits maybe 100 times more CO2 flying than one middle class person per year, but thousands of middle class people emit more than one billionaire; and how many billionaires are there and how many middle class people? This is not a defence of billionaires in the slightest, just a reminder of the bigger picture. Even if all billionaires suddenly started taking regular flights, flying emissions would still be way, way above a sustainable level. Carbon levels don't care about social justice.
@iamsandhu8664
@iamsandhu8664 2 жыл бұрын
@@BN-ff3nw somehow i agree
@smudge82_
@smudge82_ 2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree! These rich people have the audacity to talk about climate change when they are the world’s biggest polluters.
@FireBlade57
@FireBlade57 2 жыл бұрын
CO2 shaming should be a thing
@U38
@U38 2 жыл бұрын
I think we should shame companies not people.People emit thousand less emissions than a corporation does
@Solus94
@Solus94 2 жыл бұрын
@@U38 yea but also the millionaires and billionaires
@definitlynotbenlente7671
@definitlynotbenlente7671 2 жыл бұрын
@@U38 how about a system where you pay tax per ton of co2 ? That way the poluter pays
@jessefisher1809
@jessefisher1809 2 жыл бұрын
@@U38 Can we not do both? Corporations are comprised of people after all. I just don't think its a good idea to offload the blame, even though you are right about them emitting way more. I only see us getting out of this mess if everybody takes responsibility. Otherwise you just have an endless loop of buck passing. You want to blame corporations and I agree, however they would be a lot more likely to listen if they didn't see us as hypocrites. And really that goes for anybody, or any organization you could point to.
@mattk6719
@mattk6719 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Shame people for breathing.🙄
@rajlal2384
@rajlal2384 2 жыл бұрын
PhD air quality/ climate scientist here.. This isn't a popular view but individual consumption habits shouldn't be driving climate mitigation efforts - the focus should be on supply side changes. There are massive economic benefits from "green" investments - most all environmental policies pay for themselves.
@zaarkeru3391
@zaarkeru3391 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Being efficient is cost effective and being efficient means that you're more green.
@ayn8228
@ayn8228 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, could you explain how environmental policies pay for themselves ? I would love to know more.
@zaarkeru3391
@zaarkeru3391 2 жыл бұрын
@@ayn8228 less used material = more money saves and less environmental damage.
@merrymachiavelli2041
@merrymachiavelli2041 2 жыл бұрын
I broadly agree on most issues, but private jets and large-scale recreational flying are just incompatible with net zero, in my view. It's an industry that needs to die, at least in its current form - technological solutions to eliminate the impact of flying will not come soon enough. It would be great if governments did the killing, but failing that choosing not to fly one of the single most significant things you can choose to do to reduce carbon emissions.
@rajlal2384
@rajlal2384 2 жыл бұрын
@@ayn8228 Hi Ayn. So first, every climate policy pays for itself from the air quality benefits alone. There are a suite of peer-reviewed manuscripts that find this. If you look into the 1990 clean air act amendments (passed by bush sr) - he openly discusses the economic benefits of air quality improvements. The largest benefit is human health improvements - longer lives in theory means more productivity, less sick days, etc. There's also evidence that clean air improves worker's well-being (also leading to improved outputs). Imagine you're on the west coast in the US and there's been a lingering wildfire. When that happens, do you feel motivated to go to work and are in positive spirits? Or more likely, you feel sad/concerned/helpless?These are economic benefits without even touching on weather disasters (e.g., hurricanes, floods, storms, tornadoes, etc) that have been exarcebated in a changing climate. Another good example - residential rooftop solar. There is an initial upfront investment, but the payback period is somewhere between 4-8 years in the US - suggesting households will eventually make money by installing solar. Another example that is very timely - the ongoing methane regulations, which are largely targeted at plugging leaks (along pipelines or wells). If less methane is being lost along the pipeline to a powerplant, that means more methane is being used for energy production - lowering costs from energy providers. It seems common sense, but the problem has been there aren't enough resources to detect the leaks. The current admin's spending should help on that front. Hope these notes are informative
@jeza-jezaro
@jeza-jezaro 2 жыл бұрын
Something that really bothers me about these tax air flights ideas is that they only give two reasons for flying - holidays and business travel. They never speak about the low wage workers who live abroad and how the current, relatively low prices of flights (this is about Europe), are the only way they can go home and see their families. Because when you are working a low wage job you can't really afford to travel for days on a bus to get home. That is extra time when are not working. I have been both a poor student and a poor worker abroad, and could go back to see my family only once a year if that. Tickets were prohibitively expensive most of the time, and I don't wish that upon anyone.
@pilifida23
@pilifida23 2 жыл бұрын
I usually love their docs, but this one, with their solutions are urrghhh...
@studyonline4763
@studyonline4763 2 жыл бұрын
Perhaps tax private air flights and leave public flights alone?
@nihleigleca6702
@nihleigleca6702 2 жыл бұрын
The taxes should be applied to fliers who travel too frequently or who have accumulated too many miles.
@merrymachiavelli2041
@merrymachiavelli2041 2 жыл бұрын
okay, but 'low wage international workers seeing family' are almost certainly only a _tiny_ fraction of flights.
@ciceron351
@ciceron351 2 жыл бұрын
We can always make exemptions, we can device ways and mechanisms for this type of situations or island nations All this measures are under human control and we can make them as socially fair as possible
@mueregusano
@mueregusano 2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about a friend when I saw this video he works in the mining industry here in Chile and he lives in a far away city from the project and has to fly every other week, so he probably flies between 50-100 times per year, I was calculating his carbon footprint and it says It's 0,35 tonnes of CO2 per flight. This is like a very regular thing in the industry, the company pays for all the flights, I think probably more than 50% of the workers are from other parts of the country. There're probably more countries and companies doing these things
@maleahlock
@maleahlock 2 жыл бұрын
Same thing in Australia.
@torethyen3893
@torethyen3893 2 жыл бұрын
That's disgusting.
@PeterJonesonline
@PeterJonesonline 2 жыл бұрын
Same in Australia.
@PeterJonesonline
@PeterJonesonline 2 жыл бұрын
It’s a mistake to think that making everything electric is going to solve the problem. It will not.
@zen1647
@zen1647 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure why the presenter didn't support a carbon tax - wierd.
@Sarahlenea
@Sarahlenea 2 жыл бұрын
That's so outrageous... Will our governments have the courage to ban private jets, luxury yatchs and so on? It's difficult to convince ppl who emit 10 tons of CO2 per year to divide their emissions by 5 while a few rich people emit thousands of tons every year.
@NovaDoll
@NovaDoll 2 жыл бұрын
You have to understand these billionaires own giant corporations that pollute more than even they do. So how can the government regulate the ultra rich when their are lobbyists literally pander to their every whim.
@wildlifesuport
@wildlifesuport 2 жыл бұрын
People hate the truth cause they brainwashed ,thats why your coment is underrated and thats why this video has such less views when people with no future and mental issues atract childs to watch them doing stupid things on the internet.
@seandepagnier
@seandepagnier 2 жыл бұрын
some emit thousands of tons each month
@studyonline4763
@studyonline4763 2 жыл бұрын
They won't, because they are paid by same rich folks. What we need are publicly-funded politicians in legislature who will pass laws FOR the public
@Dan-jg7zl
@Dan-jg7zl 2 жыл бұрын
They give money to the government's. If government's put sanctions on the rich, government's money gets cut. Simple as that. That is why nothing will change . It's all currupt.
@RS-ny8my
@RS-ny8my 2 жыл бұрын
One thing I will push back on is the idea of ‘frequent flyers’ flying necessarily because they have a choice to. Some people travel because work demands it, or because they are immigrants with family that are far away. Flying to take a holiday is one thing, but flying so that you can see your family once a year is another. Some jobs also demand that you fly more often than other jobs, and the employee is not necessarily in control of that. Private jets are quite clearly unnecessary, since even the rich can fly commercial flights.
@jessefisher1809
@jessefisher1809 2 жыл бұрын
If somebody is taking more than 12 flights year, I don't really care about the circumstances, they need to work out something else because that is unsustainable. 12 is more than enough to see family.
@nihleigleca6702
@nihleigleca6702 2 жыл бұрын
@@jessefisher1809 Exactly, couldn't agree more.
@muppet50yago36
@muppet50yago36 2 жыл бұрын
@@jessefisher1809 Damn I'm gonna miss the NBA, NFL and MLB.
@चाैतारीटिभी
@चाैतारीटिभी 2 жыл бұрын
The first thing I am doing is not following any rich on any medias.
@maryb6074
@maryb6074 2 жыл бұрын
Celebrities are not any better.
@samuxan
@samuxan 2 жыл бұрын
Flying it's not a luxury for some people. there are a lot of us who live in "remote" islands where that's the only option to study, work or even get proper healthcare. A carbon tax for everyone without considering these special conditions could be catastrophic for communities or places that don't really have any cleaner alternative
@aviefern
@aviefern 2 жыл бұрын
Which remote island do you live on?
@SlaVniK77
@SlaVniK77 2 жыл бұрын
So stop living in a place where it is unsustainable to live without having an unsustainable lifestyle. There were a time before planes when our existence was limited by the constraints of our throwness, where we are born, cultural upbringing, etc. Accept the constraints, dont build another golf course in the desert, it is stupidity on a grand scale.
@samuxan
@samuxan 2 жыл бұрын
So just displace the millions of people that live on islands in Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain or the UK?. Plus whole countries like Malta or most of the Caribbean shouldn't exist, right?. We have to accept that a certain amount of air travel is unavoidable
@SlaVniK77
@SlaVniK77 2 жыл бұрын
@@samuxan Why would you need to displace anyone as long as there is food? We are living in a modern society, you do not need to be physically at places anymore, i.e. for education, the pandemic has shown us that with total clarity. It is your leisure that you want to uphold, do not call it necessities.
@samuxan
@samuxan 2 жыл бұрын
@@SlaVniK77 Not just leisure, there's families, friendships,.., but even more important most of those places are too small to have proper hospitals or other important facilities. That's my main point. You cannot get surgery or dialysis online among other things
@sanjaybhatikar
@sanjaybhatikar 2 жыл бұрын
I recently sold a big house and moved with my family into a house less than half the size. We want to consume less, avoid impulse buying and make more of what we already have, By God’s grace, we have a mattress to sleep on, a car to go around town. We go out to nearby city parks with our kid and meet people and socialize. Many people who know us think we are eccentric to “downsize” when they’re going the way of bigger houses, more stuff to fill the big house with and more and/or fancier cars. But we feel much closer as a family and lighter living a simpler life. We have more time to spend in meditation and community service. Thank you 🙏
@Diana1000Smiles
@Diana1000Smiles 2 жыл бұрын
Earth has more money invested in religious delusions than Humans.
@danthesquirrel
@danthesquirrel 2 жыл бұрын
Carbon tax schemes haven't produced any significant results I can see. What has worked is when laws are enacted that set emission limits and there are regulatory agencies that inspect and fine anyone not complying with those laws. It can't be on the honor system (like how the US has NEVER in it's entire history ever audited the taxes of a billionaire).
@zen1647
@zen1647 2 жыл бұрын
When you say that there haven't been any significant results from carbon tax, what are you referring to? No modicum of behavior, not enough revenue generated, or something else? Also what country or region are you talking about?
@danthesquirrel
@danthesquirrel 2 жыл бұрын
@@zen1647 In the US there is a system of buying carbon offset credits. Corporations do things like buy groves of trees that were not in danger of being cut down to get a credit. Corporations pay something but carbon wise nothing has changed.
@guringai
@guringai 2 жыл бұрын
They are very effective as shown by Australian price on carbon pollution. Emissions plummeted strongly for 3 years from about 2011 until a conservative economy wrecker repealed it & then emissions strongly rose.
@zen1647
@zen1647 2 жыл бұрын
@@danthesquirrel Carbon credits are a bit different to a carbon tax. Carbon credits/ carbon offsets are good in principal but need to be audited and managed much better to work out as you say, the money isn't really going to the places where it can make a difference.
@coolmodelguy
@coolmodelguy 2 жыл бұрын
I love the word "scheme". That word denotes that one is being crafty or secretive. Of course it could also mean something systematic or organized in its configuration, but most people interpret the word "scheme" as akin to being dishonest. Carbon cap and trade is one of those schemes that have been floated to solve part of the climate crisis, allowing carbon credits to be purchased by heavy users from those who do not need as many carbon credits. Funny how the idea of capping personal wealth is NEVER discussed as a serious way to cut down on carbon emissions, especially when the wealthy are more than ready to advocate for caps on everything from welfare to health care.
@geronimo1007
@geronimo1007 2 жыл бұрын
Please also ban space-to-Earth flights for space tourists. Thanks
@Diana1000Smiles
@Diana1000Smiles 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and stay off my Moon! 😊
@yaseenislam2578
@yaseenislam2578 2 жыл бұрын
okk kardashian fan*
@jennab8649
@jennab8649 2 жыл бұрын
I like the suggestions related to private jets because the rich really are needed to help mitigate climate change. We need their funding for innovation
@Diana1000Smiles
@Diana1000Smiles 2 жыл бұрын
Rich Humans really dont care if the rest of us die.
@francookie9353
@francookie9353 2 жыл бұрын
Or ... they don't need to be that rich and we can use the money ourselves for the funding.
@silvergreylion
@silvergreylion 2 жыл бұрын
"funding" xD - they will not do anything about it, until there's like 1 billion people left on the planet. They need to be _taxed_ big-time, and ASAP.
@benjaminjernfors
@benjaminjernfors 2 жыл бұрын
@@francookie9353 or...consumers don't need to consume that much. Corporations and rich people exist because consumers create demand. Eating the rich won't help fight the climate change if consumers keep consuming like we do today. Blaming the rich is just really hard cope for not wanting to look in the mirror.
@francookie9353
@francookie9353 2 жыл бұрын
@@benjaminjernfors Ha, couldn't have said it better myself. But even the bare minimum of consumption will lead to wealthy people, because that is how they have designed their power structure.
@SaveMoneySavethePlanet
@SaveMoneySavethePlanet 2 жыл бұрын
One book that I read made the case that fixing wealth inequity will enable us to take better climate action. Think of it this way: I have $10 and you have $10M. We both approach a farmer and I ask them to sell myself and a thousand other people $10 of wheat so that we can feed our families (so they’ll make $10k)…meanwhile, you ask them to sell you their farm for $10M so that you can build a summer home. Which option do you think the farmer chooses? What if we reduce the amount of money that you have down to $12k? You’re still much richer than I am, but you have less ability to overwhelm our system. Thanks for making this video. I’ve been wanting to make a video on this topic for a while, but just couldn’t get the script right. Now I can just point people to your video instead of making my own! :-)
@Ebola-Jones
@Ebola-Jones 2 жыл бұрын
You can limit how much the rich are able to spend on things but bribes are always going to exist
@Ivanfpcs
@Ivanfpcs 2 жыл бұрын
Making a commodity more expensive will make the middle class stop buying it, but the super rich won't care about spending a bit more.
@skellurip
@skellurip 2 жыл бұрын
"how do we clean them up?" revolution
@snekku_
@snekku_ 2 жыл бұрын
My exact same thought
@Barb.u
@Barb.u 2 жыл бұрын
Me: Cut off their heads! DW: Don’t let the uber rich get so rich Me: Oh, right 😅
@davidrojas4687
@davidrojas4687 2 жыл бұрын
A revolution isn't started it just happens, just wait for the first climate upheaval
@neellohitbanerjee6004
@neellohitbanerjee6004 2 жыл бұрын
Let's do it then. Where do you want to gather?
@batsaliva
@batsaliva 2 жыл бұрын
Anxiously waiting for someone to set the date
@cleonawallace376
@cleonawallace376 2 жыл бұрын
It's a mix of things that we can do as individuals, but also we need systemic change. For example, I haven't been on a flight since 2019, and living in Italy we do have pretty great high speed train services, but I wish that they would improve the ticketing options and connectivity, to allow more overnight journeys for families and 'hop on, hop off' services like the old student interrailing tickets. We also need better education for children and adults in food growing, how to make their own clothes, and basic DIY repairs. Personally I would also have a reassessment of advertising and ban anything that promotes an excessive lifestyle... so no more summer holiday commercials in January, or endless commercials with meat, or luxury goods. But I know not everyone shares that view! I also think we need to reconsider our social media... we know that KZbin, Facebook and Instagram are really valuable and useful for people, but they rely on the model of advertising income, which goes against what we are trying to do. I believe there should be a global organization (I guess it makes sense for it to be part of the UN?) which are funded by rich governments and which provides an ad free service that is available for everyone to use for free.
@EarthShadowFilms
@EarthShadowFilms 2 жыл бұрын
I used to clean rich people's houses in NYC and I can confirm, rich people are actually the trashiest housekeepers I've ever encountered. They don't even wipe food chunks off the floor next to the kitchen counters when they have a spill.
@martinclark806
@martinclark806 2 жыл бұрын
The premise in the video is fundamentally flawed. Even if all the billionaires (or the super rich say $100m+) emissions were added up, it would be a drop in the bucket compared to global emissions. Applying effort to change the behaviour of the rich through laws/taxes is not an “easy win for the climate”, on the contrary, it is a waste of time. Even the 2t/person average Indian quoted is too much global emissions - if everyone emits 2t that’s 15bn t/year aka climate disaster. We need to focus on the bigger picture, decarbonising energy, industry & transport and developing negative emission tech. How we fund that investment in existing tech (ie. wind/solar/hydro/etc) & spur technological innovation is the bigger question. Carbon taxes make a lot of sense, align everyones incentives. But not just for aviation, which is just 2% of emissions. For everything! The idea of taxing frequent flyers kinda makes sense. But the better outcome would be for airlines (and all other companies) to pay tax per tonne of CO2. This cost would be passed on disproportionately to the wealthy passengers in first/busn/premium which will subsidise economy, just like they price tickets today. That will tax the frequent flyers but make the system easier to administer and with less focus on personal carbon footprint. But remember, taxing frequent flyers/the rich won’t stop them flying. The idea must be to either invest in lowering emissions, or paying for high-quality offsets (negative emissions). Edit: UHNWI are $30m plus. Assuming they all had the average emissions of a billionaire (unlikely) which is around 5000t (pulling averages from multiple sources). That would be 1.25bn tonnes. We emit 32bn globally. Even if we stopped all their emissions, the problem still remains.
@cbpd89
@cbpd89 2 жыл бұрын
I think the most valuable aspect is convincing the super wealthy to invest in clean energy, stop investing in fossil fuels, and lobby for climate friendly legislation. Legislation and innovation are the two things that are really going to make the biggest difference, and the super wealthy have an outsized influence on both of those.
@cbpd89
@cbpd89 2 жыл бұрын
@Javi Oz Carbon capturing is already a thing. That technology already exists. More development and investment in it could make it scalable and effective to reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. And it is possible to prevent climate change from getting to the worst-case scenario. Actually the most extreme predictions are not longer terribly likely because of what we have already done in the last 2 decades.
@Aermydach
@Aermydach 2 жыл бұрын
Easiest way to clean up rich people's emissions? Simple: Eat them. All of them.
@Nelly-mu4kc
@Nelly-mu4kc 2 жыл бұрын
As always DW doing great content!
@maazkalim
@maazkalim 2 жыл бұрын
Nope. Hard differences in findings on that one.
@tslee8236
@tslee8236 Жыл бұрын
Internet, smartphones, online retail, globalisation, economic growth ... Do you not notice that most progresses are adding to our energy consumption? The more you spend, the more CO2 you emit. Stop spending! I'm afraid what is good for the economy is invariably bad for climate change and the environment. 😢
@4-kathryn
@4-kathryn 2 жыл бұрын
Saw a golf course in one shot and I thought you were going to cover that concern (abundant water usage) but I guess you didn't include it in this video. Not bad content but I feel this video could've been longer with more examples of problem areas as well on a focus on some celebrities who -are doing smart solutions with their wealth in helping our Earth. It's not much but Coldplay for the 'Music of Spheres' tour are using bikes in their concert-venues to help power the show. I always dislike ending the video with gloom, so please consider that in the future.
@AsinineComment
@AsinineComment 2 жыл бұрын
In addition to consuming huge amounts of water, most golf courses are also an ecological disaster area. Neat-freaks might admire the abnormally controlled environment, but these areas aren't as 'green' as they seem. Unnatural lines or clutches of exotic trees; absence of undergrowth; endemic species driven out, often replaced by exotic species; and obviously hundreds of hectares of short cut grass. Golf courses also cater to comparatively few people, for the amount of land they occupy. That those folk are some of the more rich and/or privileged in modern society, only ensures that we won't see any golf course contributing positively to the environment or climate mitigation efforts. 🙄
@Diana1000Smiles
@Diana1000Smiles 2 жыл бұрын
Coldplay are wonderful with Climate issues. ❤ I love them, too.
@yeetboi268
@yeetboi268 2 жыл бұрын
I love golf, you can not take that away.
@vivekaaraga
@vivekaaraga 2 жыл бұрын
It’s true, we inflate their fame by being obsessed by their lifestyle on social media. And yes, taxing normal people more for wanting to see the world or fly to see their families abroad is absurd.
@folwr3653
@folwr3653 2 жыл бұрын
Step 1: introduce global carbon tax that increases in time; Step 2: give the taxed money back to the people, evenly distributed. All other methods are insufficient. The carbon tax should in 15 years, or so, be high enough that it would be profitable to invest in removing carbon from the air, so you can reach net zero in 30 years, even if there are still kerosene fuelled planes flying around. In the Netherlands they subsidized PHEVs for 5 years or so. After 6 billion euro subsidy, the net effect on the carbon emissions was negligible. One of the biggest tax payer money spending disasters ever in the Netherlands.
@Diana1000Smiles
@Diana1000Smiles 2 жыл бұрын
Are you aware of the amount of money Wildfires cost? Global warming is getting hotter every day, and Water is getting more expensive.
@itchylol742
@itchylol742 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, don't discount the work that us middle class people do as well. What we lack in money, we make up for in numbers 🌲🔥🌲🔥
@rishiirajpandey2002
@rishiirajpandey2002 Жыл бұрын
Stopping those richies isn't easy but we need to come together and it all starts from us ourselves.
@LCCB
@LCCB 2 жыл бұрын
Rocket research shouldn’t be in the same category as a mega yacht. Everyone benefits from satellite technology and space sciences. Space joyrides seem outlandish, but I am sure initial jet travel did as well, and now a majority of our population uses it.
@finbarryan3590
@finbarryan3590 Жыл бұрын
Flights within European mainland and other large land masses could be completely banned and replaced by fast electrical rail. On logging flight plans private jets would be subjected to the same level of Tax as say a 737.A similar Tax could be introduced for yachts. Property tax would be based on the square area and energy rating of building. Car's would be taxed on what comes out of the tail pipe, this tax would be double for a person owning 2 cars .
@shmo1626
@shmo1626 2 жыл бұрын
A bolder and better episode. Wirklich gut, vielen Dank. But don't forget that in reality the rich add a lot more to this problem by promoting corruption and keep pushing for a system that makes dishonesty & carelessness a prerequisite for individual growth and prosperity.
@anniethomas9178
@anniethomas9178 2 жыл бұрын
At an individual level, we can increase carbon footprint by making sure that we start composting organic matter to put carbon back to soil , and that more organic matter in soil increases ground water levels. This will reduce drought, floods, and less carbon dioxide in the air. As much as I believe we should stop the 1% from contributing too much pollution, I also believe it’s important to start individually and stop giving too much importance to the rich. I used to live in a middle class family in Mumbai and the levels of pollution caused frequent tonsils and cough in our family. This made me start composting from 2017 in Mumbai and now that I am overseas, I still compost. In Mumbai we all would complain about pollution yet did nothing about it. I remember my past and continue growing organic food too. My land was barren in 2020 and now growing organic food using compost has created a bio cycle in my backyard. I see more earthworms, birds, and honeybees. :) Floods in Mumbai motivated me to collect rainwater, which I use for watering my plants.
@ambinintsoahasina
@ambinintsoahasina 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not really on board with increasing the flight prices. I mean, while it will decrease flights, it will handicap businesses too. It wouldn't bother the ultra rich so much but will hurt medium businesses
@HealingLifeKwikly
@HealingLifeKwikly 2 жыл бұрын
"I'm not really on board with increasing the flight prices. I mean, while it will decrease flights, it will handicap businesses too." Well, that's a problem given how we are used to thinking about the world, but to avoid ecological collapse (and thus the collapse of the food supply, private sector economy, and society), we have to shrink humanity's footprint by about 50% while allowing some poor countries to modernize. So we HAVE TO shrink the private sector economy in wealthy nations. How we do that while still meeting everyone's needs will be a challenge, but we don't have a choice--those are just the laws of nature.
@abhishekghosh4384
@abhishekghosh4384 2 жыл бұрын
The taxes on Business class and private jets should be increased, not on all flights in general.
@Never_again_against_anyone
@Never_again_against_anyone Жыл бұрын
​@@HealingLifeKwiklyIn theory I am on board with that. In practice it is very unlikely. I do not even quite see how that would work. Many industrialized countries have a demographic that will be rather costly for some decades. And their own costs for mitigation and adaption regarding climate change ahead of them. Plus if things were fair payments to help poorer countries with climate change (I am very pessimistic about that ever happening on a large enough scale, but still). I do not quite see how paying for all that would work with a shrinked private sector. No excuse, there has to be a way found, but honestly I think humanity will make things worse by far before finding a way.
@ninjanerdstudent6937
@ninjanerdstudent6937 2 жыл бұрын
You guys should do the topic of the problem with subsidies like farming subsidies that allow burgers to be cheaper than unsubsidized fruit.
@kylethecreator
@kylethecreator 2 жыл бұрын
It's very interesting to hear the statistics behind this! This last year I have taken a couple flights which clearly puts me up there as an emitter. How many flights has your channel creators taken in the last year? Definitely important to self reflect
@DWPlanetA
@DWPlanetA 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! Yes, we are also very reflective of our team's travel choices. Most of our videos are made either remotely or via train travel when in Europe, but you're right, no one is above critique when it comes to excessive carbon emissions 🙏
@TheDoomWizard
@TheDoomWizard 2 жыл бұрын
Go learn about our future on my channel Kyle.
@nillyk5671
@nillyk5671 2 жыл бұрын
I smell rich.
@FruityTeam998
@FruityTeam998 2 жыл бұрын
I really liked the video! But did you maybe make a mistake in the definition of top 1% earners? You say these are people who earn 108000 $ a year. While I agree that this is definitely a lot of money, it would not be enough to buy yachts and houses in Dubai… The average income per year in Germany is already at ~25000 €, after removing taxes! A quick google search came up with >800000 $ a year to count as super rich, I think that sounds more like it…
@nbrowne1
@nbrowne1 2 жыл бұрын
Top 1% in the world, not of high income nations
@FruityTeam998
@FruityTeam998 2 жыл бұрын
@@nbrowne1 yes, I got that, thank you… But it does not add up! Rich people also spend money in rich countries… 100000$ a year, that’s “only” ~8000$ a month, and that’s not enough to buy your own private jet and fly around the world, additionally to buying properties all over… Unfortunately, I can’t post any link because KZbin keeps deleting it, but Investopedia says it’s 823000$ a year for the top 1% … of the world!
@ChichillasGM
@ChichillasGM 2 жыл бұрын
100k a year is not hard to achieve if you work in IT
@SuchSimpleSimplicity
@SuchSimpleSimplicity 2 жыл бұрын
@@FruityTeam998 Here in Brazil with that kind of money you are in the top 1% ( easily with multiple houses with pools or a mansion) and Brazil has 200 million people. I'm guessing it's the same in China, India and Russia as well. So all in all with that income, it's believable that on average you are part of the world's 1% if you make that amount.
@neokane9035
@neokane9035 2 жыл бұрын
Billionaires, F1 racing events, Hoteliers all need to be educated about their responsibilities towards climate change, all govts are making policy to regulate the poor nobody is targeting the rich
@docutainment1852
@docutainment1852 2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget those who fly around the world to protest against climate issues, like Leonardo Di Caprio etc.
@elinope4745
@elinope4745 2 жыл бұрын
You need a certain amount of money, resources and land to get basic things that can readily be found in nature yet are restricted by societies. The laws that restrict human nature create these perverse incentives.
@johnsmiff8328
@johnsmiff8328 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine how quickly America would return to the great train era if cars and planes were fully carbon taxed
@kimwarburton8490
@kimwarburton8490 2 жыл бұрын
Name n shame the worst in each country If they are STILL living so carelessly, its not a lack of knowledge/understanding. Everyone cares about their reputation n social credit
@seth_sesu
@seth_sesu 2 жыл бұрын
Great documentary!
@chrilin5107
@chrilin5107 Жыл бұрын
6.50 I fly approx 1 return in 5-7 years, vegan, try 2 avoid waste, food, tech, clothes, plastic (often buy 2nd hand/repair etc), never had own car but still feel like you "have to" for instance have a computer...so we need to change more in our society (together, mentality/lifestyle) but finding ways to get at the super rich, tax avoidance, illegal mining, pollution by big business (from food/beverage to textile or tech) and re-invent (green/socialise) the building sector to make sustainable and really affordable housing instead of luxury investment items etc is URGENTLY needed. Scary that Kardashian girl has so many views and likes for looking like an absurd, perfect but scary barbie doll on a beach or seat? Why🤔🤯😣
@joeschmoe2843
@joeschmoe2843 Жыл бұрын
I'm surprise the video needed 12 minutes when saying "execute them" takes like 3 seconds?
@SuperTonyony
@SuperTonyony 2 жыл бұрын
Workers should own and control the means of production.
@andreysokolov8974
@andreysokolov8974 2 жыл бұрын
That's just an empty statement and doesn't mean anything
@HUEHUEUHEPony
@HUEHUEUHEPony 2 жыл бұрын
>change power from one place to another no, you're part of the problem
@saarbrooklynrider2277
@saarbrooklynrider2277 2 жыл бұрын
Working damages the climate.
@rerei2663
@rerei2663 2 жыл бұрын
I try to work against consumerism, for instance by buying second hand books and clothes, and avoiding big brands. Furthermore, I try to educate others and raise awareness through social media.
@Diana1000Smiles
@Diana1000Smiles 2 жыл бұрын
Love your attitude. ♡
@libertysprings2244
@libertysprings2244 2 жыл бұрын
Rationing is really the only fair way to limit carbon emissions
@laraban
@laraban Жыл бұрын
We must also reduce our love for fast fashions,new iphones and trending products like gadgets and fashion clothings
@Dosan_social
@Dosan_social 2 жыл бұрын
My mom is so scared everytime she forgets shopping bag because she doesn’t want to use plastic bag, and here they are.
@thesilentone4024
@thesilentone4024 2 жыл бұрын
Did you miss the thousands of corporations that emitting more then the rich and super rich.
@stuearth5076
@stuearth5076 2 жыл бұрын
the problem with corporations is that they are faceless, they can just appoint a new CEO and say they are turning things around if they are shamed, actual people are easier to convince, a corporation has no concience, only the (wealthy 1%er) people who work in it do. Someone's role at a corp is to make money. Someone's role outside of that job is to look after their family, care about their children's future - and that is an easier aspect of their lives to convince them from.
@tomasjakovac7950
@tomasjakovac7950 2 жыл бұрын
Did you miss who owns those corporations?
@icon2719
@icon2719 2 жыл бұрын
Both corporations and these flirty riches are the main culprits exacerbating global warming. Since we already know what role do those corporations play, it is now the time to learn about how complicit these capitalists are in depleting earth's resources and create more pollution. Both are clearly issues, I don't understand why are people ignoring the latter so hard. Why? If everyone thinks like your logic, killing people is a crime but physically abuse people until they are fully paralysed throughout the rest of their lives is not a crime. Think twice before you put down any comments because they will mislead people's mind easily. Thank you.
@maleahlock
@maleahlock 2 жыл бұрын
Thesilent One Who do you think owns these corporations?
@sumitsingh-rf5bp
@sumitsingh-rf5bp 2 жыл бұрын
Yes the corporations that employ average people and produce goods and services which average people use and need, let's shut those down
@davidrojas4687
@davidrojas4687 2 жыл бұрын
"We need you to stop consuming so much so that we can continue consuming as always" - some millionarie
@terabaap2050
@terabaap2050 2 жыл бұрын
WoW such a nice relation of billionaires with carbon emissions! Very very nice and innovative
@deepbllue
@deepbllue 2 жыл бұрын
Very brave video, thank you for making it!
@TheDoomWizard
@TheDoomWizard 2 жыл бұрын
You might like my content too. Doesn't get any braver.
@HygienistDentist
@HygienistDentist 2 жыл бұрын
Please tell us more about what we can do to help.
@DWPlanetA
@DWPlanetA 2 жыл бұрын
Be sure to subscribe to our channel! We publish solution-oriented reports every Friday ✨
@annabarr1304
@annabarr1304 2 жыл бұрын
Air Travel and fashion advertising should be banned or limited, just like we did with tobacco, its dangerous and bad for our health. Just remove the advertising and then let people make their own decisions. Also, I am a smoker, and I've seen a big generational difference since tobacco advertising was banned, so it definitely works on people especially the younger gens.
@tazfi1866
@tazfi1866 2 жыл бұрын
Super interesting video. The only thing that is a bit disturbing are the smacking voice noises of the speaker...
@muhsinmansoor
@muhsinmansoor 2 жыл бұрын
Such a nice content 👍👍👍
@meverick666
@meverick666 2 жыл бұрын
How about a carbon tax that increases exponential the more you emit in a given time? Example with random numbers: first ton of co2 per month costs 10€ next ton costs 100€ next ton 1000€ and so on. Or it could be coupled to the income/wealth of a person like some nations do with fines... the more you have the more you have to pay for misbehaving, the "pain" of a fine should be the same for everyone. This money could be used to build out renewable energy sources and /or some form of carbon capture. So Besos and the Kardashians can still fly private jets but at a even for them hefty price tag. But yeah, in a world where the uber rich can pay a super rich financial advisor to show them how to evade basic taxes this will be a dream.
@yvetteblack9370
@yvetteblack9370 2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a perfect way for them to pay for their emissions. Imagine if they had to pay 10% of their wealth 🤑
@h.e.hazelhorst9838
@h.e.hazelhorst9838 2 жыл бұрын
Why not limit landing rights for airplanes that emit more than X kg of CO2? Starting with a ‘relaxed’ limit and gradually put more more strictions every year?
@thecrazygainerguy
@thecrazygainerguy 2 жыл бұрын
There should be take off and landing fees on all private jets at all airports which should then fund local climate action.
@seandepagnier
@seandepagnier 2 жыл бұрын
@@thecrazygainerguy it would be better to scrap them and use that to fund action instead.
@andreysokolov8974
@andreysokolov8974 2 жыл бұрын
@@seandepagnier You could just slaughter half of the human population.. That would dramatically change things...
@vatsacycle
@vatsacycle 2 жыл бұрын
Reducing the average americans carbon emissions by just 2 tons would do more than stopping all carbon emissions of the top 1000 richest people in the world. There is a difference between exceptional use and average use...
@eklectiktoni
@eklectiktoni 2 жыл бұрын
But even here in the US it's not that cut and dry. According to the US census 1 in 10 Americans live below the poverty line. These people have lower levels of consumption, depend on public transit, and live in the denser urban areas which emit less than the sprawling suburbs. To add to the complication, some states with the highest levels of emissions (like New York and California) are actually the lowest *per capita* and are the ones passing the most aggressive policies to curb carbon emissions. Meanwhile, states with lower overall emissions (like North Dakota and Alaska) have the highest per capita emissions and are doing nothing to address climate change.
@seandepagnier
@seandepagnier 2 жыл бұрын
so think its better want millions of people to sacrifice rather than 1000 of the worst people?
@studyonline4763
@studyonline4763 2 жыл бұрын
The average American is not emitting too much, to begin with
@seandepagnier
@seandepagnier 2 жыл бұрын
@@studyonline4763 Yes they are. The average american emits 5 times the world average. The world average is already too much or there would be no issue with emissions.
@kadran3263
@kadran3263 2 жыл бұрын
The deregulation of industries has been the core drive of the rich over the past 50 years. Reintroducing regulation and implementing strict conflict of interest mechanisms would help protect society. What is sustainable over the coming centuries? Not exploitative socio-economic systems of the West. Can capitalism save itself? Perhaps, but it will not save us.
@marshalepage5330
@marshalepage5330 2 жыл бұрын
An apartment in the city I live in St. Paul MN if it is small, moldy, and in bad condition goes for $2500/month that is equal to $30,000 a year for only a dirty roof over your head. Defining these numbers on income alone isn't reasonable, because it isn't possible to live off less than $50,000 in the USA cities. Even with that much a person won't be able to get the best medical care because good medical insurance will be out of their price range. Our nation makes it uncomfortable and in some cases life threatening to decrease income because of corrupt medical policies. Coerced into earning more or die is the USA motto.
@Diana1000Smiles
@Diana1000Smiles 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could move out of the City?
@margaritadesantiago1672
@margaritadesantiago1672 2 жыл бұрын
@@Diana1000Smiles that's more expensive
@CraftyF0X
@CraftyF0X 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe the price mechanism is not the best way to solve every problem ever, after all.
@dipendragahamagar2386
@dipendragahamagar2386 Жыл бұрын
Thank for infomative video
@hethavramkumar3581
@hethavramkumar3581 2 жыл бұрын
You have yourselves to blame for using capitalistic services as much as capitalists for producing them.
@Diana1000Smiles
@Diana1000Smiles 2 жыл бұрын
Blaming doesn't solve problems.
@TheSkystrider
@TheSkystrider 2 жыл бұрын
Cement, construction, manufacturing cars, goods, electronics, and shipping them with ships that bilge dump. Esp the fact that these cars and products all have planned obsolescence and the right to repair... We can become alot more efficient if we start building long lasting products that can be self repaired or repaired by someone locally AND we change our lifestyles to be more willing to keep our products longer. I've personally been keeping my laptops, phones and car longer than before - not upgrading as soon.
@DWPlanetA
@DWPlanetA 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your message! Have you subscribed to our channel? From what you're mentioning, you will probably like our other videos too 🙃 Check out: 📺 Planned Obsolescence: How companies trick you into buying a new phone 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZK8e4Olo7d9mpo 📺 Bilge dumping: The worst pollution you've never heard of 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWXRgnWMeqpneKc Let us know what you think in the comments!
@Soraviel
@Soraviel 2 жыл бұрын
Since the rich are leading in terms of CO2 emissions, that includes Elon Musk by example then we are doomed
@sybilalmeida
@sybilalmeida 2 жыл бұрын
Documentary on recent trending topics.. Nice! 👍
@stijn7099
@stijn7099 2 жыл бұрын
I'm very curious what would happen if we focus on the intake of CO2 into the soil of the agriculture sector. For example stop plowing the ground, so we stop killing all the living things inside the ground.
@SpartanHawk
@SpartanHawk 2 жыл бұрын
Carbon tax on flying should increase exponentially with each flight in a given year.
@johannah.3930
@johannah.3930 2 жыл бұрын
A very important video! They should have been a bit more precise with their definition of the ultrarich though. In the european country I live an annual salary of 109.000$ translates translates to ~4400€ monthly salary after taxes. That’s surely a very good salary but definitely not one where you can afford space travel and private jets!
@akashyadav8513
@akashyadav8513 2 жыл бұрын
I'll come back to them. When humanity suffers, when it's all accumulated the anger, the pain, the sufferings... It all bursts on the rich section of society.
@sagarshrestha5800
@sagarshrestha5800 2 жыл бұрын
If you make something dirty and clean it up then its not a problem. That's same logic can also apply here
@NovaDoll
@NovaDoll 2 жыл бұрын
To be considered part of the 1% you actually need to earn $600,000 USD a year.
@DWPlanetA
@DWPlanetA 2 жыл бұрын
The UN environment program calculates the income threshold at US$109,000, according to the purchasing power parity. Link 👉 wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/34432/EGR20ch6.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y But please, will you share where you have the $600,000 USD calculation? We would love to have a look 🤓
@akashpanthi2917
@akashpanthi2917 2 жыл бұрын
redistributing wealth went straight to communist way. Top 1% have majority of their wealth in shares of their companies which can be only realised when the shares are sold. Companies pay their tax according to law. But companies may use loopholes to pay low tax which is legal too. We must invest in hydrogen fuel to drive aeroplanes for sustainability. Do you insist on not travelling? How do you expect a traveller to travel across Atlantic if he needs to?
@tobiaszb
@tobiaszb 2 жыл бұрын
"Where do you feel most power to stop the climate change?" - Could you rephrase the question?
@shaunharn1998
@shaunharn1998 2 жыл бұрын
Stop supporting the good for nothing Kardashians PLEASE! Just cancel them already!!
@tanianorori3797
@tanianorori3797 2 жыл бұрын
Am a frequent flyer for work, accessing projects would definitely affect implementation, having said that, COVID has taught us to work remotely and only travel when is essential…
@Skoda130
@Skoda130 2 жыл бұрын
To go short: That ain't gonna happen, since the power structures make it impossible.
@studyonline4763
@studyonline4763 2 жыл бұрын
To go ever shorter: let's prepare for extinction
@HUEHUEUHEPony
@HUEHUEUHEPony 2 жыл бұрын
idea: force people to pay fees for garbage collection. It has to be direct and it has to affect them directly, doesn't matter if you pay it indirectly with a yearly tax, you have to feel the cost
@DutchSkeptic
@DutchSkeptic 2 жыл бұрын
Are these metric tons (tonnes)?
@Solarqueenthesoverign
@Solarqueenthesoverign 2 жыл бұрын
Poor countries like Pakistan are flooded and completing destroyed with 2022's monsoons. Pakistan is 0 carbon emission country and yet suffered 750% more rain than normal in one year. 3 million Pakistanis are homeless. Climate change is the only reason. Rich countries are responsible for so much damage that cannot be just mitigated with few pennies in charity. It's so devastating to see what's happening in Pakistan. Why isn't no one talking about it in western media?
@sillyemoji8609
@sillyemoji8609 Жыл бұрын
Imagine rather than taxing their carbon footprint. We limit their carbon footprint. Make it illegal to produce more than 200 tons of carbon per person. And if they go over the standard they must offset it by donating to flame help. They must Flying is necessary for some people.
@emmy4537
@emmy4537 2 жыл бұрын
All these shortages basically don’t exist to the super rich.
@filososabke
@filososabke 2 жыл бұрын
On a global scale I would belong to the top 10% of incomes, but within my European country the top 10% is just out of reach. I do believe that every little bit counts, so I do what I can. Like use public transport when available, fly as little as possible and try to buy things that are made close to home in order to avoid transport kilometers that way. I see it as me not flying as much so people living on islands who have fewer options are being balanced out... I also help the lower income people I know personally in trying to change some of their habits, not only for the environment but also for their wallet. We have noticed that acting green tends to be cheaper, when you give it a go. All these things are drops in a bucket, that's why I also try to use as much political action as I can in order to try to implement systemic changes. I think these two should go hand in hand. Do what you can yourself and also aim for the system to change.
@TukaihaHithlec
@TukaihaHithlec Жыл бұрын
The fact that the less fortunate will give everything they have in praise of those responsible is dumbfounding.
@Nkanyiso_K
@Nkanyiso_K 2 жыл бұрын
These questions are really in the zeitgeist right now
@wizardofoz1390
@wizardofoz1390 2 жыл бұрын
D.W is Awesome 🌟
@brianhawes3115
@brianhawes3115 2 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of the ultra rich to lead by example, letting them buy their way out still makes most people still want to be like that, I swear that making my basic needs is by far the best and most fulfilling life ever
@FNA27601
@FNA27601 Жыл бұрын
Lead by example lol you're extremely naive these are the same people who utilize child labor and pay their employees in other countries pennies or even nothing at times and the ones who cause the most harm to the earth overall and humanity in general they will only lead by example verbally.
@MrCacaindahouse
@MrCacaindahouse 2 жыл бұрын
Its too late allready but this doesnt mean that we should not fight for our only house in the universe ❤️ be aware and dont give up ❤️
@closertothetruth9209
@closertothetruth9209 2 жыл бұрын
documentaries like Gashole truly show the elites true colors
@anandsharma7430
@anandsharma7430 2 жыл бұрын
That bit about Tom Ogle was really intriguing (200 miles on 2 gallons of gas). Doesn't look like that is true, because someone somewhere else would have tried it - North Korea, China, some place in Africa, etc. But the idea should be worth pursuing.
@davidguy209
@davidguy209 2 жыл бұрын
It's not rich people flying around the world that's the problem. Heavy industry is the problem. I work in the meat industry, and the energy, chemical, water and plastic waste is enormous!
@alkasoli4002
@alkasoli4002 2 жыл бұрын
Minimalism lifestyle brings down the carbon footprint in many ways
@evryatis9231
@evryatis9231 2 жыл бұрын
3:30 with all the money he's putting towards fighting climate change, he's in the net negative. Can you say the same?
@HealingLifeKwikly
@HealingLifeKwikly 2 жыл бұрын
Spending money on battling climate change doesn't make your outsized emissions go away. The carbon dioxide his jet, mansion etc. emitted still got added to the atmosphere and will be up there for 100-400+ years. We can't afford to have anyone have lifestyles like his.
@jonwarland272
@jonwarland272 2 жыл бұрын
Is the calculation of CO2 emitted from a flight divided up among the number of passengers? One billionaire flying on their private jet creates the same CO2 as 500 people in economy seats with ryanair.
@ryan_onlyy
@ryan_onlyy 2 жыл бұрын
I love that I'm living paycheck to paycheck and I'm "in the top 10%" rent is OUTRAGEOUS!
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