What can you do for the climate? (Not everything, but start here.)How to find joy in mitigating climate change.What can I do? .........How can I do more? .........Am I doing enough? It’s safe to say everyone in the climate movement has been haunted by these questions at one time or another. An individual can never really do “enough” when confronting a problem as complex and gargantuan as the climate crisis — and it will never feel like enough when we care, as we ought to, for the fate of our planet, our communities, and ourselves. Once you’ve gone vegetarian, should you go vegan? Once you’ve attended one climate protest, should you organize the next one? Once you’ve started volunteering with a climate organization, should you quit your job, sell your car, and devote every ounce of your energy to climate solutions? “You’ll burn yourself out if you think you can be everything all at once,” says Kristy Drutman, an environmental justice advocate, host of the Brown Girl Green podcast, and a 2022 Grist 50 honoree. As a passionate young professional in the climate movement, she’s had to recognize her own strengths as well as her limitations. “I can’t be at every protest,” Drutman says. “That’s not even necessarily the work I want to do.” Accepting that doesn’t make her less of an advocate — it means she’s found more effective ways to direct her unique skills toward solutions.  It’s hard to keep guilt and anxiety entirely at bay. But one antidote can be to put real thought into the actions you want to take, then give yourself permission to let go of the rest. “I try to think small rather than think big,” says Nathaniel Stinnett, founder and executive director of the Environmental Voter Project and a 2016 Grist 50 honoree. “I really think the key to joyfulness within the climate crisis is not to always think about the enormity of the problem and how can I, as one person, overcome this enormous problem,” Stinnett says. Instead, he suggests focusing on the climate challenges and opportunities within your own life, and how you can succeed at those. So here are some ways you can succeed: 13 ideas for actions you can take (or leave) for the planet — as suggested by people who spend their time thinking about this — by changing your lifestyle, using your voice, or volunteering your time. Find the ones that spark joy and commit to those, but don’t beat yourself up over the others. It’s not about perfection. It’s about doing the most and the best you can for your planet, your community, and yourself......read on             https://grist.org/fix/advocacy/13-ideas-climate-friendly-lifestyle-brings-joy/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-looking-forward-newsletter-archive-grist