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Hello Altair.
Your post emphasises the "common sense" of the actions which we should/could need to put into practice because of dependence upon the climate characteristics to which we have become accustomed and literally "acclimatised".
Unfortunately,whilst the "sense" might seem common and obvious, the actions are very far from commonly agreed or practised.
Part of the "problem" in this regard is that the predictions cannot be absolutely verified as certainties until it is too late to take remedial action because by then some of the causal factors will have passed beyond the "tipping point" of positive feedback between cause and consequence.
This has understandably provided an arena of uncertainty with many players with varying motivations on the stage.
The consequence of this has been the creation of a situation in which we now find ourselves regarding the personal and international response to action which can most charitably be described as piecemeal and fragmented---but imo probably more accurately characterised as being too feeble in the necessary ambition, and looking like being too late in effectiveness.
If,-- from day one of recognition that yes, we have evidence of the probability that there is a climate "problem" looming,-- we had a personal sense/perception of the (and our) inextricable interconnection and interdependence of (and within) the whole process of existence then that would--and still could imo-- have greatly facilitated the willing cooperation and changes to behaviour which this "problem" requires if it is to be accomodated within our capabilities as a species.--and on behalf of all species with which we share this planet.
Now, you could call this imo required change in perception a "spiritual change", a perceptual change, or just a necessary change.
It might even be a consequential change which comes about as response the situation in which we now find ourselves. A form of species evolution.
Who knows ?--but we are--imo--about to find out.
cheers.
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