Environment

You can either have idyllic forest scenes or 50 billion people driving SUVs, not both.

Protecting the environment is good.

So is creating a psychological environment where your information and incentives encourage better life choices and direct your willpower towards your goals. But that's not the primary usage being discussed on this page.

Climate change is bad.

Overpopulation is bad, but not in a racist way.

Nature is good.

Sustainability and Renewable Energy are good.

The fact that any of this is up for debate is worrisome. The only way this is going to change is through a fundamental shift in core beliefs and the generating equation that leads to belief in dominion over the environment.

Since most progressives are on board with this, here are some videos that explain why this important to those that need to hear it. It is important for secular people to familiarize themselves with the scripture that supports environmental stewardship if they want to sway the people who most need to be persuaded.

The Climate and the Cross

Christians and the Environment: Seven Minute Seminary

All of the bad news and hyperbole regarding climate change and other environmental issues has resulted in a learned helplessness called "doomerism" that closely resembles self-justified laziness.

Hidden Brain: When It's All Too Much provides a great analysis of this phenomenon and how to counter it.

Why Doomerism is not the Answer

The concept of Information Environments is also very important, so in lieu of a disambiguation page, here's a video unrelated to the others.

What is the Information Environment?

Lil Dicky - Earth

RAYE - Environmental Anxiety

Rush - The Trees

Tom Lehrer - Pollution