Not enough focus on environmental issues

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I find that in mainstream political discourse there is not sufficient focus on environmental issues, and people seem to care less about the environment, and think it is a non-issue, compared to other problems. Despite being such a big issue - humans depend on nature like any other animal, and many of those animals are sentient and able to suffer as well - environmental degradation seems to be infrequently debated in politics and unreported in the media. On this very forum I see far too few threads about the state of the biosphere (the last one being 'Would nationwide wolf packs be bad?').
I think that it is because humans (particularly the wealthy) do not want to cause any environmental problems, but have a vested interest in activities which do cause them, so of course we don't want to think about the problem.

In my area, "environmental problems" have been to determine what environmental lands need to be zoned for home construction to make tax revenue, and make room for humans.

A local city councilman told environmentalists, "nothing lasts forever".

We need to figure out how to change the environment to accommodate the increase of many more billions of humans to the world population

Most Americans are dumb as dirt when it comes to the enviroment,I'm ashamed of us.

If I had some jack,I'd buy up Detriot and turn it into gardens.

/\ Wouldn't it be better to turn it into something useful where people can live and make a living?
As an example; like what's being done with Pittsburgh after the collapse of the local steel industry.

What bout all the people if you're going to turn the whole thing into gardens?
Or had to planned to somehow eliminate them?

There are plenty of vacant lots and houses that are falling down,I'm not talking about evicting people from houses.What would you want next to you,a community garden or a crack den?

Do you think there needs to be a park dedicated to Eminem?I'd prefer a Jack White park.JK
I didn't know you were a lawyer and I had to be so specific.One big stretch of gardens would be impressive....
If your idea of revitalization is more industry,that already failed there.And it's nasty.

Of course I want to wave a magic wand,I'm a liberal,we love magic wands .(on a weird side line someone just went down the road on a four wheeler with some girls screaming on it )
If I had enough money I wouldn't have to worry about logistics,the accountants and such would do that burdensome stuff.
I have no problem with clean industry,there's enough junk up there converting old scrap materials into new useable items would be beneficial.
You must be challenged in the music dept if you don't think Jack White can play guitar.