The western world is currently crippled by a large swathes of well intentioned idiots. Going green is no different than soccer mom's who preach anti gmo and anti vax nonsense. Meanwhile China sees that it's economic growth, military, and independence that made the USA number 1. Meanwhile again, the Europeans are busy clutching their pearls because they can't come up with a way to sustain their culture of laziness.
Trying to equate adding context with 'downplaying' a topic is what's slowly turning people off to most activism. You're not doing anyone favors by advocating for ignorance.