#plannedobsolescence

I love to keep my devices for a very long time. It's cheaper, it's better for the environment, I don't need nor want all these new flashy things, and I'm too busy and lazy to take the time to shop and migrate to new devices every two years. The things that always end up forcing me to upgrade is either the software that becomes incompatible or the battery that dies and I cannot change. This is exhausting, and shouldn't happen. This is not inevitable. We could build devices and software more resistant to time (some already are, but aren't always accessible in many contexts sadly). I am well aware this is part of the planned-obsolescence capitalist scheme. But I'm still going to share my frustration about it and push against it every way I can. We could have nice things. #PlannedObsolescence #Capitalism

So, I may be a "doomsayer" (I consider myself a realist), but I'm always trying to see if there's a solution to getting us out of the mess we're in. Perhaps I would describe myself as an optimistic pessimist. Anyhow, based on my recent research, here are some of the solutions I think we (humanity) should pursue collectively...

1. Plug up the #MethaneLeaks! Seriously! That's a big part of the problem!

2. Make the price of #meat expensive! I remember when having meat was considered a special occasion -- not a daily occurrence.

3. Make things out of #RomanConcrete. Now that we've cracked the recipe, there's no excuse not to use it! Especially with rising sea levels (Roman concrete holds up better when exposed to water).

4. Manufacture stuff that lasts! No more #PlannedObsolescence -- items that can't be upgraded and/or repaired by a skilled user or a local repair shop!

5. Grow food locally! Turn empty #office spaces into #IndoorUrbanFarms (and #housing).

6. Utilize new (and ancient) technologies to the max! #SolarPrisms, reflective white paint, building new structures with #skywells, #geothermal and other ways to cool/heat spaces without using #FossilFuels!

That's just a few off the top of my head. I think a lot of the solutions are right in front of us -- but #greed and #Oligarchy are keeping them from being implemented!

#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #RightToRepair #ClimateChangeSolutions #SolarPunk