Does choosing to support the environment mean giving up what we want?
The more I think about this the more I realize that the commercialization of environmental protection is a pretty obvious and relatively straight forward step to curb the environmental impact of climate change. It's actually a shame that this idea doesn't get more coverage in the news, because it gives people an incentive to protect the environment for long term profit.
Too bad, humans and livestock is 96% of mammal mass weight on the earth.
I think it has to, to an extent. If our goal is to stop hurting or even actively improve the climate, then we shouldnt expect business as usual to fix it.
If their is a market for it, then people are going to protect that asset.
Take for example, honey bee populations. There is a mysterious disease killing honey bee colonies all across the US, so much so that many scientists predict that they could be essentially extinct within a few decades and it would result in a loss of crops and famine due to the bee's role as a pollinator. Despite suffering extreme losses, honey bee populations have remained relatively stable because honey bee farmers have breed more bees to make up for the losses.
@Happy_Killbot I think I see what you're saying. But, as to your original question: I think both will be occuring at the same time. I think we should be (reasonably) expected to give up a certain level of comfort in exchange for a healthier environment
I'm sure theres a way to boost it in the markets but I think the markets need to know people are willing to give up those comforts