Frameworks like the ecological footprint or handprint offer simple, quantifiable ways to reflect on individual environmental impact. I am interested in a similar framework focusing on the impact of political participation and collective action instead of individual behavior.
How powerful are actions like voting, protesting, signing petitions, talking to your neighbor about climate change,… in driving climate change mitigation and adaptation? Can we quantify or at least visualize their effects and make them more tangible? In what ways?
Could such framework strengthen (or challenge) our trust in democratic systems to combat climate change?