Very good point, Hamlet.

I also think that people put all too much blame on the government for the state of the planet. Don't get me wrong, the authorities do have an absolutely huge part in it, but the masses undoubtedly have more power to make changes, even if the government would have people think otherwise.

What I'm curious is... will Christians (who by sheer population have the majority of control) put aside their beliefs that it's our god-given right to dominate the earth in order to prevent a global catastrophe?

I'm afraid many Christians have the attitude that there's no need to exercise any sort of conservation, since the second coming would undoubtedly have to occur before we would have a chance to destroy ourselves... It just seems like the old pride before a fall. God told us to do this, and he must know what he's doing, so why worry? It's this attitude that makes beliefs so utterly dangerous.

Not to go too off topic, but it's highly reminiscent to me of people who deny that we're the cause of global warming. Fine... let's assume for a moment that the theory of humans being the cause of global warming is wrong. What harm will come of trying to prevent it anyway by moving to more efficient energy sources, besides of course thinning out the thick wad of cash lining the pockets of oil barons? Now consider that maybe, just maybe, global warming is our fault. Wouldn't the consequences of ignoring such an issue far outweigh the inconvenience of taking action to prevent it?