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?

With advancements in technology and progression in aspects of globalisation and urbanisation, greater attention is being paid to

address

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addressing

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ways in which improvements can be made to sustain the

environment

. Governments and private organisations are able to fund

projects

with

such

aims, giving them high success rates as compared to individual contributions in

this

respect, which may appear to be null and void. I,

however

, believe that

individuals

have the ability to make phenomenal

changes

that are sustainable to the

environment

taking into consideration that collectively

individuals

have a greater reach into their

communities

and are

therefore

able to educate, motivate, monitor and continuously improve the

environment

, even in the smallest ways possible, especially through lifestyle

changes

.

Communities

in cities and towns alike, require a great amount of education, continuous encouragement, assistance and guidance on methods that lead to environmental improvements.

Individuals

within a community are able to provide

this

kind of support as they are able to reach more

individuals

in their

communities

, creating

awareness

and providing people with a tangibility on what they are learning.From my personal experience, teachers within a school

environment

have the greatest influence on the students they teach. A teacher in my school community was able to incorporate environmental sustainability into her science lessons. Students learned about environmental change- its cause and effects and were asked to do research on ways in which they would be able to contribute towards protecting and rehabilitating the

environment

. Many learners designed

awareness

posters and displayed these around the school, whilst a few others participated in prepared speeches and debates on environmental issues. The teacher in question was asked to curate an environmental club in which members would work together on environmental community-based

projects

.

This

teacher’s individual actions made her learners aware of the importance of environmental improvement and sustainability, which created a chain reaction, where these students are now doing the same. Private organisations and governments are able to fund large

projects

that may entail educating people about environmental change, the importance of sustainable usage of natural resources and advantages

on

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working together to protect and rehabilitate the

environment

.

Although

large organisations and governmental institutes are able to do

this

, there is heavy reliance on a group of

individuals

within a community to ensure that relevant information and activities reach the intended audience and achieve the desired results. In retrospect, it is still primarily the individual who will make significant

changes

to his lifestyle, spread

awareness

and continue to focus on

changes

that will improve the

environment

long after funding for affiliated

projects

has ceased.

Individuals

can contribute substantially to environmental improvements, making great leaps to a better future for all.

Furthermore

, governments, private companies and

individuals

unanimously will be able to reach a bigger audience , especially in disadvantaged

communities

, creating greater

awareness

for sustainable environmental change.