Why Doesn't Climate Change Leader’s Minds?

From my perspective. The environment in political terms is just set up to lose. Billions of dollars have been spent in climate change with little or no change in the actions supported by governments. In fact we often encounter that we are going backwards instead of forwards...why is that?

It literally depends on appeal. Sex appeal if you would.

You see, governments have only a few years in order to make true on their campaign promises and try to make right of the wrongs. This is a tall order, never mind impossible feat. So leaders need to compromise and make a list of priorities. Translated in political terms, priorities are anything the polls tell you the people they represent want and not necessarily what they need.

It is at the end, a popularity contest.

A government needs time to put there plan into action so they are always thinking of re-election and / or if you are from a third world country afraid of getting a coupe, just finishing your term. Not to mention that how they got into a position of power was through the biggest popularity contest known to man: “Political Elections”.

The most effective way political strategists have found to achieve this task is by taking a cue from hollywood and the advertising industry. Its simple really. First you do a poll to see whats on peoples mind and then try to address that.

Guess how does “Climate Change” fair off in these polls and hence the governments priorities? At the bottom of the list.

We are to blame for this, not government, since because we don't realize that climate change does affect our Economy, Agriculture, Health and Security we haven't translated this to the polls and hence the decision makers.

Think of this the next time you complain about it and what you can do to change it.