The decisions we each make every day, particularly how we use energy, influence whether the weather becomes more extreme. It argues that climate change is a governance problem as well as an environmental crisis, especially in small and rural communities with limited resources. “People are contending with rapid environmental, economic, and political changes without the resources, representation, or institutional trust needed to respond. And the climate cult nags are there to tell the Government how to crack down on the peasantsIn other words, environmental stewardship and climate action become exercises in local democracy. Climate change is a forever crisis, but elected leaders and their priorities keep changing.