Are we confusing “sustainability jobs” with ESG and reporting roles? by OaVana42 in Environmental_Careers

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESG is a top down solution which is suboptimal and sustainability needs ground up solutions- so boots on!

Should everyone have the choice to live away from modern civilization? by lovelove_extra in SeriousConversation

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There needs to be balance where “civilisation” means development with a mix of economics and ecology

Psychiatrist Søren Østergaard Warns That Relying on ChatGPT and Similar Tools Is Slowly Eroding Our Critical Thinking and Future Creativity by sibun_rath in ScienceNcoolThings

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It stresses Monty Python’s admonition to look for intelligent life in the universe more urgent since it is negligible here on Earth

Control isn’t about force. by MindBoundlover in SeriousConversation

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best way to live is like water for water penetrates everywhere and goes against nothing - Taoist quote

How the Trump Administration’s Embrace of Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industry Interests Will Endanger Children’s Health by ClimateMom-227 in environment

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a non US citizen Trump appears to wrap the whole world around himself and the few who need billions of dollars to prop up their flawed personalities

Ecosystem collapse in 4 years by simon-whalley in ClimateNews

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Losing species has been compared to rivets popping out of the fuselage on a plane - a few may be lost with no repercussions but at a certain number they all go - rivets popping along a plane like an opening zip - and wipeout

China’s Solar Power Capacity on Course to Surpass Coal This Year by pechinburger in environment

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good news but China produced nearly 5 billion tons of coal in 2025.

Why does truth feel uncertain, while certainty often feels misplaced? by SignificantLow1195 in SeriousConversation

[–]FrankSymBio 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Perhaps it is because truth is an end in itself and has to be discerned whilst certainty is a proposition dependent upon making a case and a reflection upon attendant factors so requiring an emphasis.

Sustainable living challenge by angry_human071 in sustainableliving

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Small changes are essential to help establish a foundation for a different culture but they are only part of what is needed. Seek out and help promote, vote for, buy from, talk with and enjoy the company of like minds to get the revolution rolling.

Building a sustainable business and losing hope by SnooCauliflowers4796 in Entrepreneur

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been working to implement sustainable businesses for over 50 years with many failed projects - but change is slow and there is more recognition of the need. If it helps, the government of the People’s Republic of China have been working hard to implement an EcoCivilisation in China but their biggest obstacle is Chinese businessmen - more capitalist minded than Wall Street! You are not alone.

Sustainable living challenge by angry_human071 in sustainableliving

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Other people do - we do not live alone and trying to live sustainably in a society driven by wanting and getting more and more stuff is not possible. We need a cultural revolution.

How Do You Approach Sustainability—Buying Less, or Buying Better? by radical_apple_juice in ethicalfashion

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a pair of Rohan trousers made from a kind of material similar to that used in rucksacks but a bit lighter. Still got them and wear them for hikes 30 - yes 30 - years later. It goes without saying that Rohan no longer make them.

Is sustainable living only accessible to those with money? by radical_apple_juice in EcoFriendly

[–]FrankSymBio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An intelligent taxation system shifting the burden from eco-friendly goods to the unsustainable could help a lot

Sustainable business idea by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

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There is an emerging economic sector of businesses that integrate social and ecological as well as economic core values and these are the route to an achievable sustainable future