| HoloDust said: Here's a thought - best thing any human can do for enviroment when it comes to diet is to eat crappy food, die as young as possible and preferably have no offspring - enviroment would benefit so much if population was reduced to 1 billion max. /sarcasm...or not. |
Yes and no. It depends on what someone can *do* with their life. I've chosen to have no offspring, and I've chosen to do things with my life that will hopefully make a difference. I volunteer, I donate to charity, I own a bicycle shop and do what I can there to get people excited about cycling for recreation/transportation, and I help spread eco-positive messages to people who indicate they're receptive to hearing them which hopefully is helping me "pay it forward" by helping people make changes in their own lives that reduce their environmental footprint. And now I've also converted to an entirely plant-based diet which statistically is going to reduce my burden on the environment and on the medical system. I believe it's possible for a person to have a net positive impact on the world, if they choose to embrace the opportunities out there.
