Naidoo's Call to Action

Naidoo argues that the action needed to stop this catastrophe must come from politicians, specifically the leaders of the world's wealthiest nations. Unfortunately, with the climate summit in Copenhagen only a month away, these leaders have already started to drag their feet, weaken their words, and hint at indefinite agreements instead of politically binding actions. This, Naidoo eloquently explains, is not the answer we need to avoid a large-scale humanitarian crisis. "The global wake up call [these leaders] need," Naidoo explains, "must come from the public they represent."

Ultimately, the call to action for this complex problem is a simple one: "We can't change the science. The science is clear. We have to change the politics. If we can't change the politics, then we have to put our energies into changing the politicians."