Not enough people understand the severity. We've been living so comfortably (Speaking of the USA in particular here) that older generations cannot fathom what it means to run out of resources. Previous generations have taken everything for granted. If everyone in the world lived how a typical American lives, we would need at least 3 or 4 planets to sustain us. It's incredible. We need to start moving to smaller communities again. Local farming. Local stores. Using local resources. Our resources are so precious... and just because they're renewable doesn't mean they're going to sprout right back up! These things need time to restock which we do not have. First World countries are depleting everyone else's stocks with little regard to the people its harming. Dumping their waste materials wherever they please, as long as it's away from harming themselves. Then they waste so much unrenewable resources just to fly what they can carry back over seas. It's ridiculous. I'm an Environmental Studies major currently in school and I just hope there is still time left by the time I'm able to aid this poor planet. Remember people....Mother Earth doesn't need us, but we most definitely need Her.