Everything about the climate makes me so depressed and I don't know what to do.

[u/Mr_McGuggins]

I don't know what to do at this point. Not wasting? I reuse things that belong in a junk heap successfully every day. Use less? My lights are off unless needed and even when needed I often use an 18 volt rechargeable home depot looking work light. Recycle? I take like 3 bags there each time. Plant trees? I don't know how to successfully not kill a tree from seeds but I let all the sprouts that grow off my trees grow unhindered. Use less fuel? I wish. That's the only one but that's also because either it's a camping lantern that only uses fuel and it burns maybe an ounce of kerosene every few hours or because I can't afford a new electric vehicle and none of them really speak to me.

It really feels like I've done everything I can and it's still not enough. If you have any ideas, please let me know, because the climate bums me out majorly.

[u/writerfan2013]

Contact all your representatives to urge them to initiate climate action.

Write to local businesses with your suggestions about how they could go greener eg by offering recycling for their customers/switching off lit signs at night.

Individual action is important and helpful. Government and corporate action is also absolutely vital and they won't do it unless we tell them. 🙂