Granted, the governments aren't exactly helping the situation whilst the are still thinking of their own vested interests (power, money, coporate backing blah blah) and not setting and sticking to a clear agenda. But is that a reason not to continue to try and raise awareness? Would ignoring it and carrying on as usual rather than addressing wastefulness be better? Call me an idealist, but maybe the politicians would respond to increased pressure from the electorate if it was kept up and done in an educated, articulate fashion*

I agree that concentrating solely on CO2 isn't the best way, but it's a start and is better than nothing surely. I do hope that focusing on CO2 doesn't obfuscate other issues that need addressing too.

How many South American loggers even have access to a computer for example? Or even care? As long as they get paid well for the mahogany they keep cutting down, to make the patio furniture we see reduced in B&Q nothing is ever going to get better.
These are again issues that have wide causes (inequality of wealth, greed blahdey blah blah) but if everyone has the attitude 'I'm not doing X until person Y does Z' nothing will ever start.

*OK, actually the civilised world as we know it is probably screwed, then. Human nature is going to see it end up that way.