Presumably politicians execute the collective will of the people. Otherwise it wouldn't be a democracy. Of course there is some wiggle-room for corruption, but in a decent system that's limited in those areas people care about.

Right now, a lot of the political apathy can feed off the fact that the average voter is pretty old in most Western countries, so climate change will have limited impact on them. So maybe motivating these voters is the way to go.

> Presumably politicians execute the collective will of the people. Otherwise it wouldn’t be a democracy.

And, arguably, its not, even in what are perceived as “democracies”, because a narrow elite controls the media narratives (even the apparent conflicts in the media are largely between factions of that narrow capitalist elite), controls public perception of reality and the available perceived space of political options, and thereby directs society even in the presence of the superficial forms of democracy.

It is more than time for many people, preferable the majority, to talk with politicians. Really talk with them. Have a very large strike. Express concerns loudly. Everywhere. Everybody.

In Europe some people are gluing themselves to roads. This won't work because this riles up people, but we should rile up politicians, not people.

About five years ago I switched my attitude from: "We will find a solution" to: "I hope we will find a solution". I am not very hopeful.

> This won't work because this riles up people, but we should rile up politicians, not people.

There's a well-known essay that explains why this is effective. It's titled, "Letter From a Birmingham Jail”. Highly recommended.

I am sure I don't understand all the nuances, but let's fantasize: what if celebrities glue themselves to roads? Imagine King Charles III, Roger Federer, Tina Turner, Gérard Dépardieu, David Beckham and others...

What doe celebrities have to do with anything?

Who then? Individual action cannot make a dent. Corporations? Maybe when there is a profit incentive I’ll believe it.

Invent the technology that solves the problem. In this case, modular nuclear reactors and/or fusion, and diamondoid molecular nanotechnology. The former gives us a nearly limitless source of carbon-free energy, while the later moves our technology base off of refined metals (which emit CO2 in production) and into using carbon itself as the fundamental base material, making carbon capture and even atmospheric drawdown profitable.