We should all engage in climate-friendly individual actions.  They make us feel better, and they set a good example for others.  But don’t become complacent, thinking that your duty is done when you recycle your bottles or ride your bicycle to work.  We cannot solve this problem without deep systemic change, and that necessitates governmental action.  In turn, that requires using our voices, demanding change, supporting climate-focused organizations, and voting for and supporting politicians who will back climate-friendly policies.

Michael E Mann, The New Climate War:  The Fight to Take Back our Planet, p.96