Ask HN: Who Here Is Working to Fix the Environment?
So if I interpret you correctly, by &quot;working on fixing the environment&quot; you mean tech projects? I don&#x27;t want to dismiss anyone&#x27;s efforts but I have become convinced that believing in technological solution to the environment&#x2F;climate problem at this stage is just another form of denial. We already have all the technology we can use in the short&#x2F;medium term, and we don&#x27;t have time for the long term fundamental breakthroughs any more. Improved energy efficiency won&#x27;t help  either[0]<p>We need fundamental cultural and policy change. The question is how to achieve it. Despite popular believe I don&#x27;t think voting matters. Think about any significant societal change in the last century or so. Women suffrage, civil rights movement, anti-war movement, gay rights. None of these were initiated by the parliament. They all started as a popular rebellion and direct action.<p>So what are we to do.<p>- Change your lifestyle. Less flying, driving, meat.<p>- Divest fossil<p>- Get out of the techno bubble and get your hands dirty with direct action and civil disobedience. e.g. [1]<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jevons_paradox" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jevons_paradox</a><p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;rebellion.earth&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;rebellion.earth&#x2F;</a>