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Sofie Hagen

The climate crisis is so boring – but I also hate the idea of burning to death

Polar Bear on Hudson Bay Pack Ice, Nunavut, Canada<br>Canada, Nunavut Territory, Young Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) standing at edge of ice pack in Frozen Strait near Arctic Circle along Hudson Bay
‘When I see the images of little polar bears on melting ice, I feel nothing.’ Photograph: Paul Souders/Getty Images

I find the environment and the climate emergency the most boring topic on the (burning) planet. When people talk about it, it makes me wish that the planet would succumb sooner rather than later, so I didn’t have to hear one more word about plastic straws and recycling. I flunked my geology exam on purpose, because studying for it was hell. When I see the images of little polar bears on melting ice, I feel nothing.

Once, I posted a clip on Instagram from a documentary I made where I threw a set of scales into a lake to make a point about diet culture. The entire internet was enraged until I posted another video of the producer diving into the lake to pick it up again.

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