To the extent that humans are capable of compassion towards their descendants, culture and nation, discounting for the moment concern for humankind, the common weak government policies on emission reduction indicate that most people do not sufficiently understand the latest scientific research and surface earth systems inertia, feedback, tipping points and irreversibility. Not only have we already passed safe global greenhouse gas concentrations and temperatures, but quick global climate breakdown is possible. Without a deeper, up-to-date, more widely spread understanding, especially among senior people in all types of organization in all major emitting nations, catastrophe in the form of first deadly climate change and sea intrusion, and then unstoppable climate deterioration, becomes more likely. We do not know for sure how quickly this may happen. To the extent that powerful seniors ignore the interests of even their own descendants, education must be broadly spread. The risk of the consequence of inaction or inadequate action is far greater than the risk of the consequences of over reaction.