I would talk about “correlations” more than “tradeoffs.” Reducing pollution, for example, will likely lead to lives that are both longer and happier.
I read somewhere that a big failure of the movement to reduce climate carbon emissions is its focus on climate change (which is a contentious issue despite the mass of evidence). However, reducing carbon emissions will also reduce air pollution, which kills thousands upon thousands even in the developed world. The benefits of lowering pollution are obvious, non-contentious, and don’t depend on climate models that most people do not understand. So why not campaign for clean air, and get global warming reduction as a collateral benefit?
I would talk about “correlations” more than “tradeoffs.” Reducing pollution, for example, will likely lead to lives that are both longer and happier.
I read somewhere that a big failure of the movement to reduce climate carbon emissions is its focus on climate change (which is a contentious issue despite the mass of evidence). However, reducing carbon emissions will also reduce air pollution, which kills thousands upon thousands even in the developed world. The benefits of lowering pollution are obvious, non-contentious, and don’t depend on climate models that most people do not understand. So why not campaign for clean air, and get global warming reduction as a collateral benefit?