Opinion: Taking collective action in our own cities and communities advances the environmental future we want to see. Local actions — like voting in the many fast-approaching municipal elections happening this month — are imperative.
Instead of searching for shaky hope from the quiet of our screens, we can give up on hopes and instead look for concrete, ambitious action.
Faced with dismal environmental news, it is natural to search for hope — and subsequently fall into despair when bad news gets worse. We shut down with fear doomscrolling about flooding and suffering in Pakistan, homes being swept to sea in Atlantic Canada, wildfires and unsafe air quality in British Columbia, or flooding and power outages in Puerto Rico.
This month, there is one critical way we can meaningfully channel environmental anxiety into action: vote in municipal elections. Citizens can read up on their local mayoral and city council candidates, and become informed on the climate action they plan to take. Often , those candidates who are bold on climate action are also promising to take ambitious action on housing and justice as well as a host of interconnected issues, as they are focused on improving life for their constituents.
We can engage in authentic conversations with people who have traditionally been excluded from the mainstream environmental movement or who hold different political views, building trust and working together to advance common goals. Joining together with others who share our outrage and convictions can be an antidote to despair, reminding us that we are part of a community that cares and craves change.
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