In looking at the Graves Values Approach there are currently eight different levels making up the whole.  Each of these levels has a totally different perception of what is possibly required.  Broad examples of each level are as follows:

Survival Values: At this level there is simply no concept of "climate change" and  why this is issue is so important.  Survival of the individual and band is the key issue overriding all other "life conditions."  This includes people in developing countries who operate at this level of existence.  7% of current global population or 420 million people. 

Tribal Values:  At the level of the tribe it is the Chief and elders who will broadly decide which direction the tribe should take.  Due to tribes generally operating at a local level the issue of climate change will probably not even appear on their radar. 12% of global mix or 720 million people. 

Power Values: At the power level the dictator or warlord has little or no interest in the issue of climate change and what it can do to affect him and his followers in the long term.  What is important is power and taking as much as possible now. 20% or 1.2 billion people.  

Order & Stability Values:  At this level those "in charge" will decide what is good or not good for the community. This can result in "climate change" not being visible to the leadership cadre who may see other issues being of significantly more importance. This particularly applies in developing countries like China. 30% or 1.8 billion people. 

Enterprise Values:   This level often has little regard for the environment as "getting ahead" is more important. This applies equally to both individuals as well as organizations and countries. 25% or 1.5 billion people.  

"Green" Values: The issue of climate change only really starts to emerge at this level. Environmentalists generally fall into this grouping which often requires an "all or nothing" approach which can be very destructive and self defeating for the group as a whole. However, as organizations and countries move into this level real initiatives to effect change are becoming evident. 3% or 180 million.  

Integrated Values:   It is only at this level that a clear understanding of the need to integrate the requirements of all the other groups and values comes through.  We are starting to see more and more individuals, organizations and governments taking serious steps to reverse the current climate change trend and get the balance right. 2% of total or 120 million. 

Kosmic Values:   The eighth level is really not important at this stage as only a small fraction of individuals currently fall into this grouping which is currently insignificant. 1% or less than 60 million of 6 billion global total. 

In considering the above it becomes clear why it is going to be so difficult to move the global population in a unified direction on this issue.  If you then consider the above percentages it becomes clear that visionary and integrated leadership are an absolute necessity for success.  Over 2.34 billion or 39% of the globe have no concept of climate change other than feeling its direct effects on their lives.  A further 3.3 billion or 55% have other major concerns with only 360 million or 6% currently having an understanding of this critical integrated concept.

In order to achieve this goal it there will need to be a greater number of individuals falling into the upper values systems.  At this stage it is unlikely we have sufficient "critical mass" to make the necessary changes.  However, in the event of increasingly rapid global warming and a catastrophic change in climate patterns this may accelerate the need for change to a different level of priority and urgency in both the developed and developing world.   

Prior to any real change taking place it is very likely that there will be a number of well publicized global disasters relating to climate change carried widely on the international news media. These will show conclusively that the international community will need to act together to avoid chaos at both the regional and local levels.  Unless this happens it is likely that there will be increasing incidents of regional war over territory, water and the other resources necessary for a reasonable quality of life for the general population of our "Global Village."