Although it is already a few years old, this article from the Garrison Institute is worthwhile reading in the discussion regarding our behavioral response to climate change:
http://www.garrisoninstitute.org/combatting-global-climate-change-with-individual-behavioral-change
We have serious choices to make. Making some of those choices will inconvenience us in powerful ways. It's time to hold the personal soul-searching conversations, and decide on personal courses of action.
Some areas for consideration:
Air travel:
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/climate-change/science/climate-change-basics/air-travel-and-climate-change/
Ways to respond:
http://davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/travel-sustainably/
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/climate-change/science/climate-change-basics/carbon-offsets/
But, then what?
There are long-term personal investments to make in educating ourselves about the issues at stake.
Big-picture related issues:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001881/188198e.pdf
http://www.alternet.org/environment/ethics-climate-hope-naomi-kleins-response-elizabeth-kolberts-review-changes-everything
http://www.un-redd.org/
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