Using Your Superpowers to Make a Difference: Effective Altruism and Climate Change

Are you feeling hopeless about climate change? Learn how effective altruists view climate change through an optimistic lens, arguing that each of us has the power to make a meaningful difference in addressing this global crisis. This talk introduces effective altruism, a movement within philosophy that aims to find the best ways to help others.
Jacob Bauer explains the effective altruism framework of focusing on scale, neglectedness, and solvability when determining how to have an impact. He then outlines four key ways we can leverage our "superpowers" of education, wealth, influence, and opportunity to combat climate change: through our careers, advocacy work, donations to high-impact organizations, and lifestyle choices.
Along the way, the presentation analyzes data on the biggest sources of carbon emissions and the most effective organizations working on systemic change. It makes a case for being an "optimistic change-maker" who recognizes the real threats of climate change but believes in our collective ability to drive solutions. Tips are provided for how people can substantially lower their carbon footprints while avoiding the pitfalls of "moral licensing."
If you're feeling powerless about climate change, this talk will give you a dose of motivated optimism and concrete actions you can take to make a real difference.
[Description made with the help of Claude]

[@Daltem]

Both the thumbnail and the channel name, made me think this was about how "common" superpowers could be used to solve climate change
Bit sad its not that XD

[@PhilosopherGames]

Reminds me of this SMBC comic: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-07-13