With the rolling back of environmental protections, propping up big oil and gas, and punishing institutions that work for environmental justice, it can feel like there is no hope for the planet. However, the United States has just 4% of the world’s population. Does our progress determine the fate of the entire planet? Does our American Exceptionalism blind us to the reality of what is happening around the globe? Let’s take a step back and try to see the bigger picture that is being drawn. It may help us see exactly where we fit on the canvas.