My opinion in "We'll save the planet only if we're forced to"

I think that forcing people to make other changes will help climate change. Additionally, I believe that many people will take to heart rational arguments and proof as to the disaster awaiting us. However, most people even in the environmentalist or green community will resist to the bitter end. In my opinion, I think that we need to reduce the consumption in general because we have become a nation of consumers. We need to reduce, and recycle the items. It's more nationalistic to consume, than to conserve for the good of the planet.