Sowing the seeds of our own destruction: The threat of societal collapse has been recognised 50 years ago

The Infamous 1972 Report That Warned of Civilization's Collapse
A Wired.com article

Capitalist forces, i.e. the unremitting quest for profit at any expense, is driving us toward an ecological apocalypse that will result in nothing short of the end of human civilisation. Those with the power and influence to do anything about it are reluctant to do so and very slow on the take up. Very slow as the article above shows that this undeniable situation we find ourselves in has been understood and forecast at least 50 years ago.

It is not a new thing. There isn't any time left to think about things or see how this plays out. We act now, or society collapses not just a little bit, but into a new, dark age. Governments and corporations play act at concern for the environment and make hollow gestures toward being "carbon neutral" or having a "green policy". If this is all that happens from them, we are doomed.

The only way governments and corporations can be forced to do the right thing for humanity is through collective action. If enough people refuse to vote or boycott products, citing environmentalism as the reason, those who rely on the support of the market, i.e. us, the people, will be forced to take proper action.