Per Capita Emissions, In One GIF
Imagine that you walk into an elevator. Some people have had Chipotle, some people haven’t eaten at all. The rich people let ’em rip. That elevator is the Earth, and those farts are CO2. Some people are much gassier than others and if we don’t stop farting in here, we’re all going to die.
To help you understand the situation, behold the GIF above. This animation shows each person standing in front of their farts (CO2 emissions). It shows the per capita emissions from 31 countries. It goes from worst to best.
This illustration helps, but ‘per capita’ only gives you one view of the problem. The real problem is ‘per capitalism’. 100 companies funded by 33 banks are responsible for over 70% of emissions. They are Chipotle. They’re the ones that made us gassy in the first place.
I’ve written their names next to their home countries. If you’re asking who’s really responsible, it’s them. And only political will can bring them to heel.
Climate Justice
What you must understand about this situation is that it’s not fair. The elevator has been going up for a hundred years and some people have barely had anything to eat at all. Their emissions are paltry, and yet we all breathe the same air. The poor will suffer…
