Band 6+: It is the job of governments and companies to deal with the huge environmental problems of climate change. Individuals on their own can do little or nothing’. What is your opinion about this statement?

As the environmental issue has become more and more severe these days, there are strong debates about whether individual can do something to protect the environment. Some might assert that only governments and large corporate should take responsibility for environmental problems. However, I hold opposite opinion that individuals unshakable duty to to take actions for environment.

Firstly, it is true that the most contributing factors to pollution come from large factory manufacture. Nonetheless, it is because of the unsatisfying need from individuals that drives the factories to produce overwhelming unnecessary products that cause the environmental issues. To solve this problem fundamentally, it is individual’s compelling obligation to control our growing appetite for commercial products.

Secondly, I think it is unpractical to change the government’s policy significantly or stop the factory in a sudden. Since we are used to this modern lifestyle, every forced big change in society could possibly bring about unpredictable problems.

Last but not least, there are still many measures we can bring up to prevent the environment problem from getting worse such as providing environmentally-friendly campaign for kids. Only if every citizen considers about the future of our society, can we really tackle environmental problem.

To sum up, I believe not only the government and big company should can make a difference in environmental issue, but also every individual can contribute their effort to make our society greener and healthier.