Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment; only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Gretha
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Thunberg's campaign in favour of
environment
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environmental
protection has promoted the idea that each person can contribute to
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effort. The fact that the ecological crisis is a global issue raises the question of the limits of individual decisions. Can individuals do anything for the environment
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This
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essay will argue that even though larger organizations represent the most relevant scale, individuals have to take their part
into
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in
the fight
agaisnt
in contact with
against
global warming.
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of all, large companies and governments are the most relevant scale to save the planet. The former can change their way of production into a cleaner
one whereas
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one, whereas
the latter can regulate. On the one hand, states have a major role to play because of their
coercion
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coercive
power.
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, smaller scales of political power must be
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involved, such
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as municipality
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as a municipality
as municipal
as municipal municipal
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, Paris has decided to start
forbiding
excluded from use or mention
forbidden
forbidding
the most polluting cars.
On the other hand
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, companies which pollutes can decide to stop
producting
bring forth or yield
producing
goods that hurt the planet.
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, Airbus tries to design new planes that
needs
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need
less polluting components.
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, individuals are
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able to make a small difference. In effect, it would be too easy to put on structures the whole responsibility for climate change. Deciding to use less water or taking the train
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of the plane should be considered as very effective ways of improving the environment. Producing certain meats
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as beef requires much water and plants to make animal
grow
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
growl
. As a consequence, reducing one's consumption could be useful to protect our
ressources
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
resources
. To conclude, I would say that both structures and individuals have to feel concerned about climate change. The democratic system permits us to force these structures changing their point of view.
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, individuals have to understand that they are part of the
structures
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structure
they criticize and that they have the power.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • environmental awareness
  • sustainable practices
  • renewable energy
  • carbon footprint
  • waste reduction
  • conservation
  • ecosystem
  • pollution
  • climate change
  • responsibility
  • leadership
  • legislation
  • investment
  • collaboration
  • systemic change
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