Is it ok to be optimistic about climate change?

"Adopting optimism — even in gritty, dissatisfied form — might feel like denying the seriousness of the climate crisis. ..

Personally, I worry that a hopeful outlook is a slippery slope to complacency. I struggle with my own competing convictions — a cynical view that those in power won’t act quickly enough and a counter-belief that optimism might be the most effective way to advance solutions."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/06/climate-change-charts-data-optimism/