Though society can take steps to reduce carbon emissions and slow the damage that’s occurring, there’s some harm that can never be undone. “The Amazon is burning. So many animals have gone extinct because of climate change,” ze says. “And there’s always, I think, this natural impulse to make sense of it all. Like, What are the ways in which you can take action? Like, you sign some petitions? Can you commit to not using plastic? And we can talk about those steps. But let’s start with the grief. Let’s start with the fact that even if I cut out all plastic from my life, that doesn’t take away all
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