Some people think that it is the responsibility of the government to take care of the environment,while others believe that it is the responsibility of the people to take care of the environment.Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some

individuals

are of the opinion that the

government

is saddled with the responsibility of protecting the

environment

while others are of the contrary view that

individuals

should play the principal role.

This

essay agrees with the latter view that the main drivers of any meaningful

change

are the

individuals

as their respective little contributions add up to a tremendous effect

that is

productive. The essay will discuss both views. On the one hand, the

government

has a strong influence in driving positive

change

in the activities of

individuals

and industries that can help to restore the

environment

. By restricting through laws and sanctions, human and industrial activities can increase the carbon footprints, and promote global warming through the greenhouse effect. These activities include bush clearing and burning by

individuals

, and large factories through the burning of fossil fuels can be checked by proactive governmental measures,

thus

making the community safer.

On the other hand

, the

government

cannot achieve any meaningful

change

without relying on the people who should be considered the major drivers of positive

change

.

For example

, it is the

individuals

who worked in large companies, and in their various capacities as respective entities can cultivate lifestyles that will not be harmful to the

environment

.

Besides

they can

also

agitate for

change

through the formation of a movement that will push the

government

to take actions that will help safeguard the

environment

like using a green energy source

that is

environmentally friendly rather than resorting to fossil fuels. In conclusion, while the

government

supervises that the

environment

is safe the biosphere, in my opinion, they need to make use of

individuals

as the major force to achieve these changes, and as

such

, the

individuals

appear to be the most important

change

agents toward conserving the

environment

.