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Some think the current generation should take steps to protect the environment for the next generation. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Many environmentalists feel that people
today
 have a responsibility to ensure the Earth is left in good condition for future generations. In my opinion, though
this
 duty is unfair, it is
nonetheless
 a burden that must be taken up. Those who argue against
this
 sentiment can justly assign blame elsewhere. The main contributors to climate change and the current cataclysmic warnings were the large industrial powers on the 20th century. Automobiles and air travel became common in the
last
 100 years and are two leading drivers of
the
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fossil fuel consumption many scientists link to global warming. Surging populations and advances in medicine have
also
 contributed greatly to the over-production and mass consumption that defines the 21st century. It is objectively unfair that people
today
, and primarily the younger generation only now entering the workforce, should have to suffer for the thoughtlessness of wanton industrialisation. Regardless, it is the responsibility of the present generation to take heed of these potentially dire warnings. People in the past were either intentionally or unintentionally unaware of the repercussions of their actions but individuals
today
 cannot make
such
 excuses.
For example
, the rapidly deteriorating polar ice caps are directly impacting the natural habitats of animals around the world and some climate scientists believe that an uptick in natural disasters is
also
 related to
this
 and other man-made changes to the ecosystem. Past generations who set the world on
this
 path cannot come back and remedy their mistakes and future generations will resent the current one if steps are not taken towards drastic reforms. In conclusion, though people
today
 bear little responsibility for climate change, they must commit to reversing its effects. Leaving
this
 problem for the children of the future will put them in a potentially unwinnable situation.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sustainable practices
  • moral responsibility
  • environmental conservation
  • climate change
  • renewable resources
  • biodiversity
  • eco-friendly solutions
  • carbon footprint
  • green technologies
  • sustainability
  • natural resources
  • ecosystems
  • global warming
  • conservation efforts
  • environmental sustainability
  • recycling and upcycling
  • non-renewable resources
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