OPINION: Cut the noise on climate activism Opinion by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 16, 2023 DEAR News Of The Area, While I agree scientific evidence proves climate change is real, and undeniably caused by greenhouse gas emissions; I think most climate protests achieve nothing by demanding action be taken… by someone else of course. Blind to the fact that the pollution created manufacturing the new phone they’ll replace twice a year put their own contribution towards the problem into the top five percent of individual polluters globally. Batteries promoted as green energy for cars, off grid homes and mobile devices cause more emissions than a diesel 4WD in a decade. Green isn’t all paradox or conspicuous hypocrisy. I’m sure many genuinely excellent activist groups agree that proclaiming climate action as someone else’s problem isn’t anything but noise. Yours sincerely, H SNUTS, Woolgoolga.