And don't expect politicians, even good ones, to do the job for you.
Politicians are like weather vanes.
Earth Day is often an excuse for people and organizations to do something for the environment on one day of the year and do nothing the rest of the year. People may do something for the environment that day, but then they return to their energy intensive, automobile-dependent lifestyles. It's a great vehicle for recruiting new people for the environmental movement. And it's fun to organize activities just for the Earth's sake. So Earth Day can be considered both a good thing and a bad thing.