I’m sitting in a coffee shop surrounded by laptops, conversations, and the constant whir of espresso machines. There is a smell of bacon in the air, and cars continue to stream past the windows outside. It’s really easy to forget just how deeply everyday life in affluent nations depends on high emission systems, and how damaging those systems are to the biosphere. My coffee itself likely traveled across continents; the food was probably produced through industrial agriculture

When we walk into a supermarket, we are surrounded by nature’s abundance -- fruits, vegetables, meats, and other healthy...