are required in order for us all, as you pointed out we are one world, to make it through this unusual period of time in our species history. I think the freedom of the private sector is less important than making a transition into a stable, livable, energy system and level of overall resource consumption. I think that government needs to be very aggressive in directing the private sector on the macro (standards, goals, infrastructure development, incentives, punishments, monitoring, and enforcement) level and keep its hands off the micro (product design, and innovation) level.

I think credit for doing good is worth doing, as is making companies pay for the harm they do. I think technology development of all kinds related to climate change will make a positive contribution but will not be enough on their own.

There are some industries that contribute more to the problem and resist change in significant ways, the oil and coal industry for example, and I think government should be used to force change in those areas.

As far as individuals doing what they can that is a good thing in many ways but systemic change is absolutely required and it is large institutions that must move decisively in the systems area. We can push that politically as individuals and groups of people advocating change.

We are in a situation where everyone must do as much as they can.