Well , it probably is basically lost . It didn ' t have to be , after all , environmentalism as an identifiable movement has been around for decades and we have statutes on the books to prove its effectiveness . But yes , it ' s a losing battle . The problems are mainly the result of runaway human population growth coupled with our limited capacity to act proactively . I recommend that you keep on doing the things you do . Let ' s keep busy bailing water from this sinking boat even if it ' s ultimately futile we can at least say that we pitched in and tried to do something . Meanwhile , lucky us , we have a ringside seat to view the Sixth Great Extinction . <| sep |> Female magicians are plenty cool . Here is a short video from the pov of a female comedian on gender in terms of comedians . There could be some overlap that applies to any job that involves preforming in front of crowds . But long story short , if you want to do it , do it .