Effective altruism, environmentalism, and climate change: an introduction

Abstract

Multiple focus areas of effective altruism (EA), such as poverty alleviation, global health, and animal advocacy, interact with climate change mitigation. The ways in which the EA community could engage with climate change are by: 1) assessing whether climate change is the most pressing concern and should therefore take priority over other focus areas; 2) developing strategies to mitigate climate change while considering its interactions with other existing areas of concern; 3) avoiding potential conflicts between the EA community and the environmental movement and seeking opportunities for collaboration instead. – AI-generated abstract.