Humanity has made great progress towards understanding climate change and generating a well-substantiated body of climate change knowledge. Yet, translating such knowledge into effective policy and practice is a monumental challenge. Overcoming this challenge depends on our ability to act right and generate relevant knowledge applicable to users. Actions on climate change are inherently linked with the kind of knowledge generated. While climate change is a human-induced issue, the solution to it lies in understanding humanity, the world humans operate in, and the knowledge that motivates them to take action.