> It is going to require a collective effort by the human population to reverse the already apparent effects of climate warming. All we can really do is each do

> It is going to require a collective effort by the human population to reverse the already apparent effects of climate warming. All we can really do is each do our best on an individual level to reduce our carbon footprint. Eat less meat, utilise public transport, walk or ride your bike instead of driving, recycle and try to cut down on your use of products that negatively impact the environment (this includes plastics as well as products that stem from the monoculture plantations that are responsible for a huge proportion of deforestation – palm oil, mass produced fruit etc.). The idea of a collective effort reversing the effects of climate change is very much an unachievable fantasy. The cost benefit calculus just doesn't go the direction you would want for the vast majority of people. The actual optimal thing from a climate perspective is to take an AR15 and go to an American shopping mall. The second best would be to poison water sources with something that makes people infertile. We don't do these things because preventing climate change isn't actually our ultimate value, the thing we most care about. We care about many other things more than we care about sloths, in particular our quality of life. Whether that means raising 2.5 happy children who we take on vacation to an African Safari or being able to not worry about where the kids reusable cups are because you know McDonalds will have disposable ones or being able to eat what you want rather than some specific food in your fridge that will go bad tomorrow. Peace of mind, safety and quality time are things society has collectively decided are important. Of course, this isn't to say that the shift towards renewables won't gradually continue, just that the climate will get worse before it gets better. (Also, what's with the hate on plastics? They don't really have anything to do with the sloths plight)