"Scientists have identified a set of nine ecological and biophysical limits within which the Earth can continue to sustain human society. These are known as the ‘safe planetary boundaries.’
...There are three planetary boundaries that have already been breached. They are biodiversity loss, climate change and the nitrogen cycle."
"In polling commissioned in April 2020, 63 percent of New Zealanders felt that if the government does not act now to combat climate change, it will be failing the people of this country.30 The top three environmental issues of concern for NZers are waste, climate change and water quality, in that order."