The core of our environmental crisis isn’t a lack of tech; it’s an economic system acting like a parasite on a finite host. As Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis argue in The Guardian, our current capitalist model is fundamentally incapable of fixing the climate because it demands perpetual growth just to survive. It’s a sobering reality: the system views our species with the same “affection” a wolf has for a lamb. We overproduce luxury rubbish—private jets and fast fashion—while failing to provide basic public necessities. At Fix My Planet, we lean into this hard truth: we can’t just “shop” our way out of a system designed to consume us. We need to democratise our economy so that the survival of the planet outweighs the bank balances of the 1%.
Closer to home, the panic over e-bikes in Australia is reaching a fever pitch, with some calling for them to be “crushed” like illegal contraband. While safety on our footpaths is a genuine concern, the government’s reaction is characteristically heavy-handed. Instead of seeing e-bikes as a vital tool to de-congest cities, the knee-jerk response is to treat them as a “health emergency.” We don’t need bike-crushing theatrics; we need sensible regulation and infrastructure that separates high-speed commuters from pedestrians. This isn’t a “militant green” demand for a car-free utopia; it’s a plea for common-sense urban planning that encourages green transport rather than criminalising it.
Then we have the Kimberley, where the spectre of fracking threatens one of our most sacred landscapes. This push to industrialise the region for gas is a cynical money grab that offers zero benefit to everyday Australians while risking the irreversible contamination of the Martuwarra (Fitzroy River). It’s a violation of Indigenous heritage and a betrayal of the land for short-term corporate profit. The government’s willingness to entertain such destruction shows their loyalty lies with the extraction industry, not the people. We’re told we need this gas for “security,” yet we export the lion’s share while domestic prices skyrocket. It’s a rigged game where the environment and the taxpayer always lose.
Adding to the global mess, Donald Trump has just revoked the very basis of US climate regulation, axing vehicle emission standards in a move that feels like a deliberate middle finger to the future. It’s the work of “brainless idiots” prioritising fossil fuel fossils over breathable air and modern tech. This regression doesn’t just hurt America; it emboldens the anti-science right-wing everywhere. The quicker we move past this brand of dinosaur politics, the better off the biosphere will be. We cannot afford to let the whims of one ego-driven administration stall the global transition we so desperately need.
Fix My Planet is making a difference because we refuse to accept these “business as usual” narratives. We provide a space for people who are fed up with empty political promises and the extreme rhetoric of the fringes. By focusing on practical, high-impact contributions and maintaining a healthy dose of scepticism toward those in power, we help you live a normal life while making a real, measurable impact on the health of our world.