Of all the news and analysis I have read concerning COP15; from American deniers of climate change, to conspiracy theorists who see any agreement being one step closer to giving away our sovereignty, to fear mongers on the other side decrying planetary ruination; few pieces get at what I consider the heart of the matter. Other than a few brave individuals I don’t see the people of the world standing up for themselves. Yes, the issues most people face will be intensified by climate change but we, humanity, should be dealing with these issues regardless. Yes, making international agreements to limit industries and contribute tax dollars to help green the world do limit our governments sovereignty, but the results of unbridled corporate greed will limit all of humanity. The heart of the matter lies in the very personal decisions we each make that either satisfy our personal desires at the expense of others or forward collaboration with others for our common good. Are we the people of the world committed to collaboration for the common good? And what can I as an individual do to forward this action? We the people of the world need to evolve a communication and power system that can eventually make it clear to the powers that be that it is in their best interests to protect the common good.