I’d say not voting in climate change deniers would be good first step.
As someone who's been in the shadow of fire for nearly 2 straight months, I can clearly attest to the death of animals. Never before have I seen so many roos in my area, hit by cars, as everyone is fleeing the choking smoke and flames.
To chalk it all up to climate change (which is clearly a factor) is both disingenuous and rather disrespectful to the amazing volunteers that are out there fighting these monstrous fires.
Please refrain from deliberately adding a political angle to what is a highly stressful time.
The truth of the matter is back burning (controlled burning in the path of the fire to stop it's spread) is very much still used when it is safe. The issue is the strong hot winds have meant several of these efforts have gotten out of control. Fuel reduction burning has been increased substantially in the last decade but the climate conditions mean the areas needed for fuel reduction are widening at a greater rate and the windows of safe burning are closing down.
Chalking it up to climate change is what most of the volunteers are doing. Saying otherwise is disrespectful, disingenuous and highly political.
I understand that any movement towards a goal is useful to a certain extent but Australian domestic policies have little (but not no) impact on global climate change.
When all is said and done and we've defeated climate change, the future generations will look back and wonder how we could have been so callous about the beautiful cacophony of life we had. All of this unnecessary political naysaying won't change it, but if you're seriously asking this question out of frustration that nothing is being done, then advocate.