I believe it is useful to encourage citizens to take 10 easy steps for the Earth. People need to see themselves as sharing personal responsibility for the global warming issue and must be informed about what they can do to act on and support the issue. If people feel personally connected to the issue, they are more likely to support climate policy initiatives. Tidwell says our reliance on voluntary actions is hurting our global warming fight. While he believes citizens do have a moral responsibility to act on the issue, he argues the issue is now an emergency that volunteer actions cannot fix fast enough to avoid tremendous world -wide effects. He thinks the only solution is to change our laws quickly. In contrast, psychologists think both policy and behavior changes are needed to fight global warming. They argue that small behaviors are important not just for their environmental impact, but because they often lead to more pro-environmental behaviors over time and people are more likely to take bigger actions if they have already agreed to smaller, similar actions. Action ideas may prompt them to recognize the issue is a major problem. Other class articles suggest that legislation is needed for environmental conservation, but in order to pass policy initiatives, the public must support it. To increase public support, the publics role in creating changes must be framed to meet their basic need to feel their lives have meaning and create a shared sense of purpose. With more personal connection, people are more likely to take immediate actions, and at the same time, support climate policies. I am more willing to choose cycling over driving and carpool more, when I receive information that makes the issue understandable, relevant, and personally important to me. Also, it increases my willingness to support policy initiatives related to the issue. Individual judgment, decision-making, and behaviors are formed within the context