Taking Our Feet Off the Gas Friday, November 25, 2022 Since the discovery of the hole within the ozone layer in 1985, there has been a consistent effort within the international community to reverse the ill-effects of climate change. This article attempts to chart the course we have taken to arrive at this point, as we stare into the abyss of truly irreversible damage at the hands of climate change. It also highlights how each sector of society must do their part to combat climate change.