The responses to this tweet display many of the fallacies we fall into when we don't apply critical thinking. "My family didn't get asthma so these results are false" or, "I love gas, so you're wrong," or "Where did the data come from?" (they didn't read the article).
https://twitter.com/KHayhoe/status/1487210521938046976
People also point out, correctly, that this is a first-world issue. In low-income countries, women & children are often disproportionately exposed to deadly indoor air pollution as they cook over an open fire. That's why efforts like this are essential. cleancooking.org
And many here in TX shared that their gas stove was the only way they could keep warm or cook during the big freeze last Feb. That's why we need *system* soln's: a clean, safe grid AND electric cooking/heating. There's no silver bullet; we need it all. thehill.com/opinion/energy…
Also, many rent. They can't control what stove they get. Again, that's why we need system solutions, and why I speak to housing rental & apartment orgs any chance I get. They have a huge "climate shadow" & the ability to affect SO many with their choices. rmi.org/rental-efficie…
The bottom line is this: we can make personal changes that cut our carbon footprint (and makes the air we breathe safer). But when we use our voice to advocate, we can help spur changes that are 10s to 100s of times greater than our own personal choices. mic.com/impact/forget-…
And how do we engage our "climate shadow"? You know it! As @climategeorge says, "Having conversations about climate change in our daily lives plays a huge role in creating social change." ted.com/talks/katharin…
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