Every year is a point of no return, it's an adage that has lost it's original meaning. It's theoretically possible to reverse damage but we are a long ways from that to the extent that drastic cutting of emissions is necessary in the very short run.
> But we continue to build and live in places where the traffic, distances, planning are all hostile to pedestrians.
It's possible to strike a balance. There's no reason suburbs have to be hostile to cycling and public transpo. On the other hand, there may come a point where clean energy is so abundant that it hardly matters anymore.
If we all lived in densely packed cramped apartments in strictly urban environments, it would surely be miserable to take a walk.
The key point about free, clean energy is that carbon emissions would be nil even with increase in demand. That's what is meant by "it hardly matters". However, we need swift intervention right now to ensure climate doesn't descend into an uncomfortable range for many years.
Every year is a point of no return, it's an adage that has lost it's original meaning. It's theoretically possible to reverse damage but we are a long ways from that to the extent that drastic cutting of emissions is necessary in the very short run.
> But we continue to build and live in places where the traffic, distances, planning are all hostile to pedestrians.
It's possible to strike a balance. There's no reason suburbs have to be hostile to cycling and public transpo. On the other hand, there may come a point where clean energy is so abundant that it hardly matters anymore.