What would you say to someone who believes their actions are too small to make a difference for the environment?

You are absolutely correct, you as an individual can't change a single thing, but you can try to push your government to force corporations to change something.

We are in a climate crisis and everything is important

I'd agree with them to some extent. I think small changes - e.g. reducing the use of single-use plastics; switching to electric vehicles; using public transport - are all positive and should be encouraged, but until macro-level changes are made and corporations continue to pollute our planet, it's difficult to stay motivated to make the small changes we make ourselves.

Put on onus on big corporations not the general public

Wrong every action no matter how small makes a difference

They are incorrect, progress is often founded in systematic change started by individuals. Of course, it depends on the action in question.

Put pressure on the big companies and all together a difference can be made

If we all say that then nothing gets done, 1 person ends up being everyone we all think we’re that 1 and we end up 6ft deep in sea. We all need to do it or nothing gets done.

that thats not true, not littering and using public transport and walking and cycling actually makes a difference

I agree, however simple things such as recycling and not littering should be done anyway

Until double-speaking politicians and narcissistic "sustainable" billionaires cease taking dozens of flights per year in private jets, and until the cost of massive environmental damage is borne more by the multinational corporations responsible for the overwhelming bulk of the damage than the private individual just trying to get by, there is no point in talking about what impact a single person can have - you are fighting against the tide.

Atomic change with millions for people makes larger and sustainable change happens

I would say that your voice matters and that statistics show that there are certain actions that you take that can have apparent positive effects on the environment. I'd also say that they can organise a group or join a protest or go beach cleaning

They are probably just facing facts, but if everyone thought that way they would collectively make a massive difference.

It takes one person to start something bigger and for others to follow along

Ridiculous, small and slow is how every large movement happens

I would say that anyone can make a difference, any small action creates a big result in the end.

That everyone makes a difference, no matter how big or small

I agree. If China is burning coal for power an Irish person keeping warm with peat is not to blame for climate change.

For me it is a matter of conscience. I do what I can in the hope it makes a difference, however small. I also hope my actions could inspire others to do what they can and thus make cumulative small actions into something bigger.

If everyone makes small changes, they add to big changes.

I believe that people should be interested in the environment and should be encouraged to do their bit, but the government should make it as easy as possible for them to do this. The government make sure that their actions aren't fruitless e.g. there's no point in telling people to recycle without having the infrastructure to processes the waste to back this up. The actions of the individual are a drop in the ocean without having proper regulation in place. The same goes for businesses. They should be held to a high standard, but they need to be given the tools to comply.

No action is too small, it only takes a spark to start a fire.

If everyone thought that their actions are too small to make a difference we would not have anything at all. Anything contributed is better than nothing at all.

They are correct, only with a community would they achieve anything

You should try your best but the real polluters are corporations

Nonsense, the small work of many helps more than they would know

i would say that they are somewhat correct, large corporations are mostly at fault for carbon emissions and the blame is often put on to people and their everyday actions

Corporations and lawmakers won’t do it themselves, so we have to. Any progress is good.

The sum of all little actions combined- can add up to a big difference- & are often easy enough to do

We need to crack down on large corporations not the working class

No action is too little and very thing is important

I woudl discuss, however it is difficult to push small changes when 60% of the worlds population (China and India) refuse to make changes. I do not blame them for this stance as they provide us with a majority of commodities, and we demand they do this for as little as possible.

An understandable stance, though unfortunately thus isn't true. The greater good needs to be brought to the forefront of the individual mind

No action is too small. be a pioneer a leader and encourage others to follow in your steps. Together we can make a change

Individual actions are meaningless. But if everyone uses that as an excuse to do nothing,there will be no collective action, and no progress.

they are too small. collective is what is important and you play a part in that collective. If enough people lose faith, everyone loses and the revers is true also

This mentality is why change never happens. Everyone should do their part, regardless of whether it is small or not.