Atheism Green Continued

I have been giving Atheism Green more thought, and I believe I have thought of why environmental causes could be tied to atheism.

Many religious people believe a judgement day is coming, and on that day God will judge the world and destroy it in the process, save for the believers.

If you really do believe we are in end times, then why would you care the planet is getting warmer?

In fact, some may believe that climate change is part of Gods plan to end the world, so why fight Gods plan?

If people can blame religious attitudes for sexism against women, can people also blame religious attitudes for the continued rejection of climate change?

Atheism Green

I have had a recent idea, and I would like to use this blog post to flush it out.

Many people criticize Atheism+ for adding causes to atheism that are unrelated to atheism, and this gave me an idea.

How would people react to Atheism Green?

Atheism Green could go something like this:

It's Atheism, but Green:

• Atheism plus we fight climate change.
• Atheism plus we support renewable energy.
• Atheism plus we protest pollution.
• Atheism plus we fight deforestation and poaching.
• Atheism plus we use critical thinking and skepticism.

Atheism Green can speak out against Carbon Culture

Carbon culture - a concept used to describe a culture in which fossil fuel burning and hydrocarbon use are common and in which prevalent attitudes, norms, practices, and media normalize, excuse, tolerate, or even condone the use of gas, coal, or oil as fuel.

Atheism Green can speak out against Carbon Privilege

Carbon Privilege - the ability to burn or otherwise use fossil fuels in daily life without the need to suffer the negative side effects of the burning of said fossil fuels. 

Atheism Green can work together to reduce our Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint - the total sets of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person. 

Atheism Green can then work to get atheism organizations and atheist conferences to use more renewable energy and to reduce the carbon footprint involved.

Atheism Green can work to have conference polices drafted that make is easier for attendees and staff to reduce their carbon footprint.

Atheism Green can start a campaign to have big name atheist speakers stop using jets and other transportation that wastes carbon

So Now What?

How would the wider atheist community take to Atheism Green?

How would an atheist feel to be labeled a Carbonist?

Carbonist - adjective for a person who isn't working towards or currently isn't Carbon Neutral

Carbon Neutral - having a net zero carbon footprint

I think this thought experiment needs more work to fully flush out, but I do not feel it is without merit.