There has been increasing debate globally regarding environmental protection. Some
people assert that only government officials and major companies can influence
environmental related decisions, since individual persons are powerless to make such
decisions. I agree with this viewpoint to a moderate extent.
Government bodies have the power to create and implement policies that can have
widespread influence on a community’s outcomes. For instance, the government in
Japan has imposed strict regulations to prevent overfishing to ensure preservation of
the marine environment. As a result, all Japanese fishermen are obligated to keep to
these rules. Similarly, big companies are also at the optimal position to influence
consumer choices as mass manufacturers of products. As an example, if they chose
to produce products that are environmentally friendly, such as using biodegradable
materials instead of plastic packaging, they can help to reduce waste at a mass level.
These examples illustrate the sphere of influence that government officials and large
companies have to improve our environment.
On the other hand, I feel that every individual is also is capable of making conscious
choice and taking steps to protect our environment. For example, if one chooses to
use recyclable bags instead of disposable plastic bags, he or she can help to save
over 100 plastic bags each year. People socialize often, and can influence others
actions through modelling positive and environmentally conscious behaviours. Even
though these actions may seem insignificant in the short term, the collective efforts
can have a huge influence in time to come.
In conclusion, I agree that the government and big companies exert strong influences
on our environment wellness through executing policies, as well as through the
manufacturing of environmentally friendly consumer products. However, I also
believe that individuals have the capacity to exert personal choices and potentially
influence their friends to protect the environment in the long-term trajectory
There has been increasing debate globally regarding environmental protection.
Some
people
assert that
only
government
officials and major
companies
can influence
environmental related decisions, since individual persons are powerless to
make
such
decisions. I
agree
with this viewpoint to a moderate extent.
Government
bodies have the power to create and implement policies that can have
widespread
influence
on a community’s outcomes.
For instance
, the
government
in
Japan has imposed strict regulations to
prevent
overfishing to ensure preservation of
the marine
environment
.
As a result
, all Japanese fishermen
are obligated
to
keep
to
these
rules
.
Similarly
,
big
companies
are
also
at the optimal position to influence
consumer choices as mass manufacturers of products. As an example, if they chose
to produce products that are
environmentally
friendly, such as using biodegradable
materials
instead
of plastic packaging, they can
help
to
reduce
waste at a mass level.
These examples illustrate the sphere of
influence
that
government
officials and large
companies
have to
improve
our environment.
On the other hand
, I feel that every individual is
also
is capable of making conscious
choice and taking steps to protect our
environment
.
For example
, if one chooses to
use
recyclable bags
instead
of disposable plastic bags, he or she can
help
to save
over 100 plastic bags each year.
People
socialize
often
, and can
influence
others
actions through modelling
positive
and
environmentally
conscious
behaviours
. Even
though these actions may seem insignificant in the short term, the collective efforts
can have a huge
influence
in time to
come
.
In conclusion
, I
agree
that the
government
and
big
companies
exert strong influences
on our
environment
wellness through executing policies,
as well
as through the
manufacturing of
environmentally
friendly consumer products.
However
, I
also
believe that individuals have the capacity to exert personal choices and
potentially
influence their friends to protect the
environment
in the long-term trajectory