When you are called to action, what is often the best thing you can do?

When you are called to action, sometimes the best thing one can do is improve the data. The author believes that it is important to have a serious data set for serious problems, so that progress can be tracked and analyzed over time. We learn that the author has lobbied for quarterly publication of greenhouse gas data to track progress in reducing CO₂ emissions, and is proud of the fact that his country tracks quarterly greenhouse gas emissions.

Is this a good answer according to the book FACTFULLNESS?