On August 16th, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 after its passage in the House of Representatives and the Senate. A significant piece of this legislation is almost $370 billion dedicated to addressing climate change outcomes and bringing further energy security to millions of citizens.

The triple planetary crisis describes three crises that we currently face: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

Celebrities have been leaving behind a very large carbon footprint with all their private jet trips. The actions of a few have disproportionately affected our environment, and it leaves us to wonder how the general public can carry out sustainable eco-friendly lifestyles. It can be daunting to offset the actions of the top one percent, but we have to start somewhere.