I am not sure if you are trolling however this will be my last post in this @eleanorgoldfield thread since Steemit user interface on my phone is unable to render properly deeply nested replies.
I don't understand why a "western Lifestyle" threatens you so much!
It does not threaten me personally but the finite resources of our planet. Would need five Earths to satisfy the appetite of humanity if all would consume like an average American.
Capitalism and a western lifestyle isn't the problem.
China, India & the middle east, have some of the worst track records as far as their environment.
Globalization and free trade led to the outsourcing of polluting activities to countries with lower regulations and standards. Capitalism is dominating.
Why do you think there is such a push for immigration to places like the US & Europe out of these places? It isn't because their destinations are fetid and putrid.
You are mixing preservation of the local environment with ecological footprint. You can live within a nice and clean walled community with natural parks, while consuming many products which require high amount of resources and generate pollution in different parts of the world. Out of sight, out of mind. That is the idea behind Earth overshoot day, measuring the ecological footprint. You should try to read it without focusing only on condoms.
I spent many years studying global warming
Did you ? Would be nice to share your findings with the world community so that we stop worrying about this non-issue. See link in previous comment about feedback mechanisms.
all the groups that claim environmentalism are also complexes in themselves. Funded by central banks and collectivist group think-tanks that want nothing more than people to submit to an overall authority and all matters of their lives. Collectivist societies are a governments (and those that actually control government i.e. central banks) wet dream! Be careful what you wish for ;).
Again I don't understand why you talk about collectivist conspiracy theories here.
"In the 10 U.S. cities with the largest carbon footprints, more than 10,000 free Endangered Species Condoms will be given away by the Center for Biological Diversity."
I agree this is stupid but it does not mean that the whole concept of measuring our ecological footprint in the context of limited resources should be discarded...
Lol, no I'm not trolling, just a discussion. I'm not the type of person to spend this much time on an elaborate troll.
Your statement about globalism is spot on & free trade I couldn't agree more. I'm not solidly convinced that a different -ism would solve this matter. Businesses and gov't will always look for ways to score top dollar in commerce. Slap a different -ism on there and you'll eventually have more of the same again.
Western ideals about the environment are top notch and when you were referring to polluted water in previous comments, were you only talking about the ocean? That is ecological footprint at a local environmental level, and many countries could give one red rip about it. So I don't believe I'm mixing at all. They are one in the same.
I'm not going to post my undergrad papers here on the subject of global warming/climate change. There is little appetite for anyone not in consensus w/the environmental complexes (that are very real btw). Those that are speaking out and trying to expose it for what it is are silenced and coerced. It is up to the individual to seek out alternative opinions.
Anyway, I think we've both said our peace. Good luck! Stay away from the hammer and sickle ;)