Environment protection should be the responsibility of politicians, not indiviuals as individuals can do too little. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

These days, who is responsible for environmental protection is a controversial topic. While environmental protection should be responsible to

governments

and large companies, I cannot entirely agree with the view since

individuals

’ efforts to preserve the

environment

should be underestimated. The prevailing view is that environmental issues are global and need to be addressed by

governments

, public interest organisations and NGOs and that the power of the individual is too small to make a difference. Like global warming, it is not a regional catastrophe and requires all authorities to work together to plan improvements, bear the costs and share the risks, whereas

individuals

cannot afford to spend so much and do not have the think tanks to tackle the problem.

Nevertheless

, it is not only large economies,

such

as corporate groups, that have a social responsibility to protect the

environment

but

also

individuals

, who share the same sky, have an obligation to make changes where they can. There are many things that

individuals

can do to improve the

environment

,

such

as separating waste properly, not using plastic bags, even taking public transport more often, and implementing environmental policies set by authorities. More importantly, if everyone acts,

then

what would

otherwise

be a weak individual force will converge into a significant social force that will rival the

governments

. In conclusion, I reiterate my view that while

governments

and large corporations are undoubtedly more responsible and capable of protecting the

environment

,

individuals

can

also

make their own contribution to improving the

environment

, rather than just relying on institutions and enjoying the fruits of their actions.