I don't think we can close our eyes to it any more. Climate change is already happening. Extreme droughts. Super storms. Bomb cyclones. Uncontrolled wildfires. Rivers drying up into streams. Do I need to go on? I hope you agree that it's clear that we have to do something, even if each part seems small.

I can tell by your facial expression that you have some doubts. I know we already do a lot. We drive electric cars. We have electric utilities. We pay for offsets for the parts of our energy that are still produced by fossil fuels. We buy local produce. And those are all good things. But it's still not enough. It's just not. I wish it were, but it's not.

So we need to make some changes. I'm open to your suggestions too, but I've outlined several things that I think must be part of our plan:

• I know we try to turn off unused electronics, but we have to do better. We need to turn off "phantom" devices when they aren't in use. If it glows, it's off. Similarly, we should only turn on a light when it's absolutely necessary. Yes, we'll grope around in the dark sometimes, and we'll awkwardly run into each other, but if blind people can do it, so can we.
• No more solo showers. For both of us to bathe daily is a waste of water. So we will take showers together. Much more efficient.
• We need to run heat sparingly. One of the best ways to do that is for us to sleep in the same bed. We can let the temperature go down much lower if we are sharing body heat.
• Similarly, we can cuddle together under a blanket in the morning or evening.
• We also need to cut our overall carbon footprint. So if we can't make or repair clothes we have, we'll have to do with fewer clothes.

I'm sure you have thoughts as well, so please let me know.

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So if you decide to jump into this RP, the first thing you need to decide is who we are in relation to each other. As you can see, I'm a mid 50's cis male. I have curly hair, blue eyes, broad shoulders, a dad bod, and a deep voice. Are you my daughter/step-daughter? A graduate student who rents a room from me? An old friend who I took in when you are down on your luck? I'm open to almost anything.

I'd like this to be medium to long term. I know we both have lives, so I understand there may be gaps in our responses. I'm more interested in good chemistry and good writing.

I prefer DMs to chat, but I can deal with both. Just so I know you read this far, please work the word "environment" into your response. I look forward to hearing from you.