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It Is (Never) Too Late to Change
It is inevitable that the environment is gradually declining due to the excess
amount of pollution, overpopulation, money issues, and the oblivious individuals who
believe they everything is “fine”.
On the other hand, Canadian author, Naomi Klein,
strongly advocates in providing a change on Earth by discusses the effects of
government policies and manufacturing duties that are the cause of climate change in
her essay, “Hot Money: How Free Market Fundamentalism Helped Overheat the
Planet”. Throughout this piece, Klein explains her views multiple countries “high
consumption lifestyle” and further weighs in her ideas toward on how to make the
economy a better place. Klein’s perspective on “degrowth” and “the caring economy”
caused her to develop three ideas: consuming less, providing more job opportunities,
and constructing energy-efficient transportation. This will overall affect our habits as
consumers by allowing people to work in order to make a source of income and further
creating a foundation on how to live and spend the rest of their lives.
GO GREEN OR GO HOME
Klein introduces an effortless way for consumers to contribute to the environment.
Consuming less and consuming green will create a more suitable space for people in
the community while also benefitting the climate.
Klein specifically advocates in
consuming less in numerous ways, some ways include hanging clothes to air dry
(instead of using the dryer, excessive heat), reusing grocery bags (instead of plastic
bags), and taking shorter showers (instead of using more water than necessary). In