Bad truck!

Even without climate deniers standing in the way of concrete, sweeping actions to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, switching away from a carbon-based (ie: gas, oil, coal based) economy will take major dedication, creativity, and mass mobilization.

It is doable, don't get me wrong. We already have the tools we need. But have you ever noticed just how tied we are to fossil fuels even on a cultural level?

Even toddler/preschooler culture is rife with fossil fuels. My son loves trucks, what little kid doesn't? They are fascinating. But they also represent fossil fuels. In one episode of Dora, Dora takes her friend Firetruck to the gas station. I have watched "Mighty Machines" with my son where we saw trucks building a new gas pipeline. We have seen episodes where they blast away mountain tops to cart away rock for gravel. We have a book where trucks carry coal from a coal mine. 

Bad coal truck!

We always add "Bad truck!" when we read that page. My son does too. 

To counterbalance, my son also has this awesome windmill t-shirt that his Grandma found. He knows all about solar panels too. Well, as much as a 3 year old can know about them.

Whimsical windmill tee

And how awesome would it be if Dora's Firetruck friend was a rapid charge, plug-in electric truck? Don't tell me that's too unrealistic, have you ever seen that show?

Be the change you want to see in the world.


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