This binary view is completely unhelpful towards a solution. We've taken important steps towards protecting the environment before (Montreal protocol, clean air

This binary view is completely unhelpful towards a solution. We've taken important steps towards protecting the environment before (Montreal protocol, clean air act, etc) and have mobilized tens of millions of people to work on crucial problems, as in WWII. Many small and incremental improvements can have important and large scale effects over time, and humans are occasionally capable of rising to the occasion if it becomes severe enough.