I've thought about fairer schemes for the distribution of public (tax/government) resources like universal basic income.

What is your take on that?

Private property is difficult to maintain when the atmosphere and the oceans have become a dumping ground for stuff we don't want on our property.
In many places you don't own the air, water, mineral or fossil/oil resources on your property. You are basically only in possession of the surface and highly restricted to how much you can change this.

Something to think about is the climate scientists in the antarctic or up in space. The amount of resources required to sustain their activities compared to the average human is immense. Is it worth it? Definitely not always. We owe most research funding to the competition of capitalism or opposing world views. It is difficult to get funding if you don't dance the dance they want you to.