Local action with regard to global affairs brings about significant change and stronger ties to maintaining order. Burke focuses his attention more on conferences and global dealings, but they have only brought about minor change throughout the environmental movement. Authors, like Chatterjee and Finger, and Wapner, focus on grassroots movements to lead us into the next century of environmental preservation. Another problem is that Burke only shows technical fixes, like computerized houses and renewable energy sources, as ways to reduce the greenhouse gases. Technical fixes relies on industry to clean up the mess.
People have to change their ideals, norms, and values and give up their consumptive ways.
There are reasons behind change and he does not elaborate on this struggle. After months of studying global environmental politcs, problems and governance, I know that there is more to the story. He uses crucial images to persuade his audience to take action and make changes. However, Burke neglects to show the underlying struggles of society against government and business. He does not show the grassroots movements involved in informing business and government.