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Headings: Why People Don’t Care About The Environment
Why People Don’t Care About The Environment
Warning the following Clip Contains Offensive Language:
Recently I asked myself the question “Why don’t people care about the environment anymore?”. As I started to do some research, I discovered that there was more to this question than I had originally thought.
Technological Utopianism.
To cut a long story short… Technological Utopianism is the false belief system that technology will solve all of our environmental issues. In other words let someone or something else fix it?
Apathy and Ignorance
I found this entry from a school student who was surprised by the responses of his fellow students when asked to do an assignment on the environment.
It becomes obvious when reading this entry that the education system is lacking some important curriculum.
When it comes to the preparation of the future generations (who will unknowingly inherit the environmental issues of today) they lack the appropriate information vital to secure the future of our planet.
We covered this topic in an earlier article “ Young People Are Less Green Than Their Hippy Parents “
In another report I found, some of the key issue identified when it comes to people accepting responsibility for the environment are as follows:
Many people on our planet are employed in jobs that are effectively destroying the planet. If they where to stand up and make a conscious decision to quit their jobs and save the environment, the global economy would collapse and they would be unemployed.
People today are also less likely to protest against environmental issues for many reasons including fear of being arrested. A lot of people feel that they don’t have the time to protest as they are so busy just trying to make ends meet.
What can you do?
There are some basic behaviour modifications that you can make, that will help the environment. After all the best way to make a change is by starting with yourself.
Recycle
Use less electricity
Avoid products that are known to be environmentally unfriendly i.e. S.U.V.s
Walk to work or the local shops (if you can)
Support organisations like the Sea Shepherd
Learn more about what’s going on
Start an environmental group to raise awareness
The future of our planet will depend upon the actions of each and everyone of us. By starting a change and becoming involved you will make a difference!
What do you do to help the environment and why do you think that a lot of people just don’t care anymore?
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Content: Lack of Control – People believe their actions would be too small to make a difference and choose to do nothing. Perceived behavioural control – Because climate change is a global problem, many individuals understandably believe that they can do nothing about it. This is the well-known collective action problem. Habit – Ingrained behaviours are extremely resistant to permanent change while others change slowly. The report says psychology has already been used by government and campaign groups to tackle these barriers. Read More: The Ecologist
Your actions can make a difference! Many people on our planet are employed in jobs that are effectively destroying the planet. If they where to stand up and make a conscious decision to quit their jobs and save the environment, the global economy would collapse and they would be unemployed. People today are also less likely to protest against environmental issues for many reasons including fear of being arrested.