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> I consider bragging or evangelizing them to be vain and even a bit egoistic... How do we organize such global action for effect?

Well. One suggestion would be to stop feeling bad about evangelising and start talking about lifestyle choices with friends, family, and co-workers.

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I haven't had much success with that, probably because it's difficult for me to disjoin emotion from passionate evangelism. It may even have been counter-productive. What has your experience been? Can you share any strategies for such discussions about personal lifestyle politics?

I think the key is to be friendly and not judge people and not come across as a fanatic. And be patient - don't expect any immediate results, lifestyle changes don't happen overnight. It may be important to leave emotions out of this, though I am not sure about that.

Reflecting on my own experience, I don't remember anyone telling me explicitly what I should do with my lifestyle, but I did meet several people who were talking about climate change and their own personal choices. The discussions were always calm and intelligent. In hindsight I can tell those conversations were a contributing factor in triggering my own lifestyle changes. But it took years.

Bringing up the latest climate news piece could be a good entry point for a conversation. Before I joined my current project team I'm quite sure they never talked about climate. Now we regularly discuss it during lunch breaks.

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