Environmental protection is the responsibility of politicians, not individuals as individuals can do too little. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is believed that only governments are capable of solving environmental problems. While I accept that

this

may suit many people, I believe that it requires everyone, governments, and citizens, to join hands in order to protect the

environment

. On the one hand, there are some problems which only the politicians have the power to tackle.

First

of all, governments can pass laws against damaging the

environment

.

For example

, without the laws, animal poaching and cutting down the forests would become so common, and sooner or later, the

environment

will be ruined and the biodiversity will be destroyed.

Secondly

, governments around the world can join forces to solve environmental problems. Finding an effective measurement for these problems might require some advanced technology, an abundant amount of money and resources, and only the governments can provide them.

On the other hand

, citizens

also

play a crucial role in protecting the

environment

. When each individual takes some simple actions every day, it will have a significant impact on saving the nature. These actions include reducing the consumption of energy or the usage of plastic items

such

as plastic bags or plastic bottles. Not only recycling, but changing people’s means of transport could

also

be very important. By switching to public transport, citizens might help to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions and prevent air pollution. In conclusion, I believe that not only the governments but

also

each individual should contribute to the protection of the

environment

.