You get points for having a net increase in contentedness, for achieving environmental milestones (net lowering of emissions, temp, extinction), and from completing projects or research.
In that first cycle (which is only 3 years long) focus on moving away from coal energy and mining. And be sure to pick some cheap policies which get you in a direction you want to go. I love eco-feminism. It costs 5, and next cycle for another 10 you can pick "women scientists" which give you 10 science (worth 30 capital) you can invest to accelerate technologies.
Speaking of, don't accelerate research or projects in the first cycle, you won't be able to complete them however much you sink into them. Better start more things at once and then speed up things 6-7 years away so they complete in the next five.
I also don't bother with free-range shit. Keep the industrial farms, until you get lab meat (you can get it end of 2nd cycle if you time it right) and focus on vegetarian then vegan mandate. The marine preservation policy tree gets you pretty good decreases in meat demand, as well as good environmental stuff.
You get points for having a net increase in contentedness, for achieving environmental milestones (net lowering of emissions, temp, extinction), and from completing projects or research.
In that first cycle (which is only 3 years long) focus on moving away from coal energy and mining. And be sure to pick some cheap policies which get you in a direction you want to go. I love eco-feminism. It costs 5, and next cycle for another 10 you can pick "women scientists" which give you 10 science (worth 30 capital) you can invest to accelerate technologies.
Speaking of, don't accelerate research or projects in the first cycle, you won't be able to complete them however much you sink into them. Better start more things at once and then speed up things 6-7 years away so they complete in the next five.
I also don't bother with free-range shit. Keep the industrial farms, until you get lab meat (you can get it end of 2nd cycle if you time it right) and focus on vegetarian then vegan mandate. The marine preservation policy tree gets you pretty good decreases in meat demand, as well as good environmental stuff.