These surface-level metrics perpetuate the fossil-fuel status quo instead of having a real impact on the actual problem. Instead, he urges corporations and individuals to deploy their real power toward systemic overhaul, political mobilization, and grassroots activism. In the wise words of Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Even a small group can create a seismic systemic shift. Alter the Narrative Around Personal ComplicitySkip the guilt : Recognize that operating within a fossil-fuel economy does not make you a hypocrite.