The emergence of this issue in public isn't enough. The important thing is, what do we do next then?

Also, you'll see this part in the article:

The most important thing that professionals in sustainability will have to offer in the future is not ready-made solutions, but an ability to improvise, adapt, innovate, and dream up still more visionary-yet-feasible ideas about how to transform a global civilization or rescue ecosystems in trouble.

The drastic climate change demands the scientists to innovate ideas, rather than to offer acquired solutions. They are required to express thought beyond the academic circles.