Scientists believe that the world is in danger due to environmental changes. Some people say that personal lifestyle changes should be made to reduce the damage to environment, while others think that the government should do something to help. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

 Scientists believe that the world is in danger due to environmental changes. Some people say that personal lifestyle changes should be made to reduce the damage to environment, while others think that the government should do something to help. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

With calls for taking steps to protect the environment becoming shriller, many have started discussing how to go about it. This has helped surface two disparate opinions, one that lays the onus on individuals to take the initiative and transform themselves, the other that suggests intervention from the state.

Individual citizens are the ones who create all the environmental damage with their unpalatable ways of life. They are the ones who are buying more and more cars, and driving frequently and in the process burning fossil fuels that is resulting in air pollution. If the citizens took a step forward and minimized their reliance on private conveyance and switched to public transport, it help nip the evil in its bud.

Moreover, undeniably individuals being the basic unit of the society, influence their  surroundings profoundly. Small steps taken by them, like resorting to minimal consumption, limiting the quantity they buy; recycling material instead of dumping them mindlessly; promoting greenery at their own initiative, like planting trees in the surroundings, can establish precedents for others to follow. This will improve things automatically and help reverse the damage to the environment.

Nevertheless, the state with its juggernaut of jurisdiction, authority and  access to abundant resources is perceived, by many, as a fit establishment to address the uphill challenge  of restoring ecological balance. They enjoy a wider reach, over the whole nation, and the populace generally follows their edicts without questions. Moreover, policy makers can also initiate various  programs carrying out research into finding eco-friendly methods and technologies to mitigate  damage to the planet.

Overall, I strongly feel although people should and can play an active role in the endeavor of keeping their surroundings life friendly, the state should also step in to support such undertakings to guarantee success