First I'm just going to mention that I live in North America. I don't know if this site believes in climate change, hopefully I will not get bombarded with trolls. Well it is impossible for me to deny. I don't read the news. I don't “doom scroll” or whatever it is called. I just want to work in the garden. I can't even do that without wearing a mask so I can actually breathe. Sometimes it is too hot to go outside, something that I have not had to deal with 10 years ago. Sometimes the smoke blocks the sun. In those cases it is cold enough to go outside. The sun and moon has been red for the past few weeks. I know that the boreal forest is on fire right now. The forest is a provider of life and I have spiritual beliefs about the boreal forest, many people here do. Even if I ignore the forest, it does not make the smoke or the heat go away. I am a healthy person and I need to wear a mask to go outside and use an air filter inside so that it does not hurt my nose and throat.
Even if I ignore that, gardening here is ridiculous because every single plant in the yard is an invasive species and yes I counted them all. I remember when we used to have native plants here and we learned about them in school and they were common everywhere. Well they are near impossible to grow now. This stupid planet stuff is making its way into everyday life. Not reading the news won't do anything if it is just everyday life. Everything is a reminder that we are screwing over the only planet we have and that we are disrespecting the land that sustains life.
What can I even do? Spread awareness and vote? Do the same thing I have always been doing?