There is no need to save our planet. Its just a rock, one of countless balls of rocks out there. It is not a living thing, it can't feel pain, it has no soul or spirit. It will be destroyed with or with out us at some point. We are not a virus infecting a living thing. The only reason to care at all about this particular ball of rock, is out of self preservation. There is no Mother Nature either. We are the pinnacle of natural selection so far on this ball, there is nothing wrong with us deciding what to do with it. No guilt is necessary or reasonable for the rock or other living things on it. We can do what we want and destroy what we like.
Unless you attach a higher power to the situation then that's another story.
I resist the we are a virus thing because I think it just feeds into religious like environmentalism and isn't true. The idea is a tool to drive environmental policy and its not intellectually honest.
I do believe in a higher power and feel it is our responsibility to well manage the resources that we have been given. Even without God however, it makes sense to manage this planet for our decedents. Lets be honest about it though, no need to make up a Sant Claus like figure, Mother Nature, or call ourselves a virus, to accomplish this goal.
Most environmental so called science right now is garbage. As usual, its about money and control. I would like to get real, identify what we really know and don't know, identify realistic goals and what is actually effective at achieving those goals. Damaging or even destroying our economy pursuing unachievable environmental goals, is stupid. Buying a Tesla in order to save the planet and demonstrate your environmental righteousness, is stupid. I would like to approach environmental responsibility with honesty, logic and reason. Currently it seems to be with fairy tails, feelings, and virtue signaling with religious like fanaticism.
I'd buy a Tesla though cause it hauls balls. It could occupy a spot in the garage next to my Hellcat. I'd put a sticker with a stick figure having its way with the planet on the bumper just to be funny and ensure people don't think I'm trying to save the ball of rock we live on.