Are we really going to change our lives to avert global ecological catastrophe?

I think people really will change, especially when they see the consequences of not changing. For instance, Australia, one of the few non-signatories of Kyoto, is experiencing warming faster than the rest of the world - and this is having economic consequences. They depend on exporting agricultural products like wheat - but have been experiencing several years of drought, which is predicted to get worse. It's getting so serious that powerful agri business is lobbying their government and their govt is hastily backing down from their climate-change denial platform. In Britain, all the political parties are now signed up to the green agenda (including the conservatives, who previously were against). It's got to the stage where they are competing to have the best green policies, with "we are more green than you are" fights! It's hilarious, but at the same time welcome! America is held back by Bush - but cheer up, he can't stay forever. Only two more years to go!