The Internet also requires energy-guzzling access networks-- satellites, routers, cellular antennas and cables. Mobile networks emit radiation 24/7.
QUIT THINKING
Quit thinking that tech will save us.
Quit thinking that children need their own devices.
Quit thinking that solar PVs, "energy-efficient" heat pumps, EVs--or an AI's idea about wildlife habitat restoration--will help our ecosystem.
Remember the Jevons Paradox: efficiency actually increases consumption of energy and raw materials since mass production of any item requires mining, smelting, refining, chemicals, intercontinental shipping of raw materials and packaging.
THINK ABOUT ECOLOGICAL LIMITS
Get to know your watershed. What fuel, food, water and ores does it offer? How/could your household decrease its dependence on international supply chains and increase dependence on your watershed's offerings?
Think about water and soil. Covering soil with paved roads, parking lots, solar facilities, battery storage facilities, data centers, shopping malls, factories (et cetera) raises temperatures and prevents soil from absorbing and holding water-- the Earth's primary cooling mechanism.
Ask: how/can I balance my personal desires with my region's ecological means?
REDUCE CONSUMPTION
Challenge your school, workplace or household to reduce its consumption by 2% per month for a year. Where would you start?
Start a neighborhood forum for respectful discourse about reducing consumption.
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