Unfortunately, no one seems to have the courage to tackle the political funding issue. I think some form of public funding mixed with strictly controlled voter direct contributions is the answer. No one should be allowed to donate more than £1,000 in a year to a political party. This would mean political parties would be forced to look for a broader number of funding sources and not be beholden to one or two large donors.
I think the reports of emissions from crypto mining of crypto is overblown based on my research. Whether it's miners or a 100,000 people sitting at a bank HQ, I think bitcoin is probably more green as a money source than traditional banks. I expect the vast majority of the newer Cryptos to be proof of stake, like steem.
Self vote was for visibility, have had people complain about not seeing my comments. Hopefully won't be an issue soon!