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.
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