Human’s effort in conserving the environment is a matter of debate among individuals. While some people argue that their actions is ineffective in protecting the nature, I ultimately lean towards the view that each member of society plays a crucial role in environmental protection.
On the one hand, the measures taken by individuals to upgrade the environment have no influence. That is because climate change, pollutions and deforestation are substantial problem, it requires large-scale solutions. For example, various campaign are launched to raise public awareness about the dire consequences of global warming, however; the earth continues facing rising temperature. If there was only an individual reducing the amount of carbon footprints by using public transportation, we would not see any change in the protection. Nevertheless, it is more important to make effort to conserve the planet rather than harming the environment by our activities.
On the other hand, i believe that individual efforts can have a profound impact on the environment. If everyone takes small actions such as reducing the amount of plastics or planting trees, the results will be significant. Additionally, humans are the only intellgent beings on earth being able to preserve the planet, a mission that other species can not do. Failure to address the environmental issues may lead human to be on the verge of extinction. For instance, during Covid-19 pandemic, everyone stayed at home, so the quantity of carbon emissions decreased thanks to limitations of vehicles on road. By this mean, we are capable of making positive effects on the nature.
In conclusion, it is undeniable that an individual take action can not make a difference due to systemic measure, but i am still on the belief that each person is a vital piece of the puzzle and human efforts are effective in environmental protection.