[Aardwolf]

> But people don't actually care about the environment.

They probably do if it's near their backyard

[datsci_est_2015]

Also I have significantly more influence in my local elections than elections on the other side of the world.

[PaulDavisThe1st]

Corporations don't have a backyard, based on their historical behavior. The resource extraction and manufacturing sectors simply move on after they screw up or deplete one area.