Bravo. Caitlin Johnstone's criticism is right on point and a bit scary. One thing I would add is as to where people escape to is very often into themselves - "I have too many other things to think about now, or a job to do, and you want me to think about awful things I can do nothing about." This escape route is used for everything not just the the threat of our extinction. As Scarlet O'Hara said: I'll think about it tomorrow."
We can always do all that we can do, and encourage others to do the same. History is replete with examples of how small efforts of a few people eventually made for great changes. For example, the way Christ reportedly spoke has profoundly changed the narrative of religion permanently. Even though so much religious feeling is fake or just self-elevation, or a way to stop being self-critical, it still is a great force in the world. Even as most churches have been captured to serve ego, they also serve to communicate what Christ learned.