Over the years scientists and international stakeholders in the global climate and environment, such as the IPCC and UNEP, have overwhelmingly agreed that the cause The main cause of Earth's climate change and environmental degradation is of anthropogenic origin. These anthropogenic activities include the release of large volumes of gases into the atmosphere, particularly carbon gases from both industrial and domestic sources, deforestation, landfilling, and the encroachment of swamps and wetlands. The effects of the impact of human activities on the climate and the global environment are already experienced by humans in the form of rising sea levels which threaten low-lying areas, extinction of some animal and plant species, increase in neoplastic and respiratory diseases especially in newly developed industrial countries such as China. Although others have questioned the validity of the claim that human actions are responsible for the current global climate and environmental difficulties, it remains an undeniable fact that the current changes we are experiencing in the global climate and environment are the result of our own actions and inactions to alter these adverse actions. The negative effects of climate and environmental change and the rapid rate of damage resulting from this phenomenon place an urgent call on us, as individuals and societies, to change our behavior (Ehrlich & Ehrlich 2012, Patchen 2006, Schellinhuber et al. 2006) . Although over the last decade many people around the world have attempted to bring about relevant changes in policies and behaviors in the form of political parties, non-governmental organizations and pressure groups; however, a large number of people appear not to care about climate and environmental change and as such… half of the article… k, NY, USA. Patchen, M. (2006). Public attitudes and behaviors regarding climate change: What shapes them and how to influence them. East Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University. Schellnhuber, H.J., & Cramer, W.P. (Eds.). (2006). Avoiding dangerous climate changes: main vulnerabilities of the climate system and critical thresholds; Part II. General perspectives on hazardous impacts; Part III. Main vulnerabilities for ecosystems and biodiversity; Part IV. Socioeconomic effects; Part V. Regional Perspectives; Part VI. Emission routes; Part VII. Technology options. Cambridge University Press.Schlitz, M.M., Vieten, C. and Miller, E.M. (2010) “Worldview Transformation and the Development of Social Consciousness”, Journal of Consciousness Studies, 17(7-8): 18-36Steffen et al. 2011. The Anthropocene: From Global Change to Planetary Stewardship. Environment 40(7): 739–761
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