4.3. Individual Actions

It would be easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of the daunting challenges brought by climate change and to wonder how our everyday choices about food, transportation, and energy could possibly make a difference.   Your students may wonder  “I’m just a kid – what can I do?”.

Princeton University’s Melissa Lane addresses this issue in her paper

“Debunking the I Can’t Make A Difference Rationale for Doing Nothing about Climate Change”.   Read her article, using the questions below to guide your reading.

• How did you react to this article?  
• Do you think that Lane has made a compelling case for the value of individual actions?