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> how do you fix this when the leaders of your country are unwilling to do anything

We have to find and grow new leaders! :)

My general comment is: please, pick one issue you care about, study it, find the leverage points, and make time to get involved. This might mean joining an organization, volunteering, making a tech project to share what you've learned -- even running for office.

Based on your username, I would guess perhaps you are already involved to some degree around pollution or environmental issues [1]. Let me know if you want someone to bounce ideas off of. I also can offer this perspective: ongoing dissatisfaction, properly harnessed, can be a great motivator for change.

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0576.html