Written by: Sauharda Bajracharya - 26010, Grade X
Posted on: 03 July, 2023
Everyone has different opinions on should the government be responsible for protecting the environment or should an individual be responsible for it. In my opinion, the government should be accountable for protecting the environment. However, they should not be solely responsible for it, all of us have to partly be responsible for protecting the environment. It will be beneficial if the government and individuals both part-take in preserving and protecting the environment.
Climate change was not a problem decades ago, but today, excessive carbon emissions from industries and factories are destroying the present world and perhaps the future world as well. Global warming has been affecting all parts of the world, glaciers are melting in Antarctica, sea levels are rising, and more intense droughts are being seen in different parts of the world. As temperature rises over time, it disrupts the normal balance of nature. This poses many risks to humans and all other life forms on Earth. Heat strokes have taken the lives of thousands of people, and floods and droughts have affected many parts, destroying homes and livelihoods.
The factors affecting climate change are burning fossil fuels, deforestation, excessive carbon emissions, chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs), etc. All of these factors have a major impact on the earth, vehicles, and different industries burn a lot of fossil fuels which pollutes the environment. Millions of means of transportation are used each day and millions of tons of fossil fuels are burned everyday. Deforestation is another major cause of climate change, every year more than 10 billion trees are cut down. This causes an imbalance in the ecosystem and affects the climate as well. Trees are cut down to make large-scale projects which develop a country; however, they are destroying the world along with that. Large-scale projects require large amounts of resources which are produced by industries and factories, however, these industries and factories emit lots of carbon dioxide which harms the environment. CFCs are produced by things in our own homes .i.e refrigerators and air conditioners. They give us relief from heat however in return, they heat the earth. At one point, due to the large number of CFCs, the ozone layer has been depleted.
Climate change has been negatively affecting the environment, but who should be responsible for protecting and removing it entirely? Should the government solely be responsible for it or should all of the people be responsible for it? In my point of view, the government and individuals should both equally be responsible for it. Governments can play a crucial role in protecting the environment, they can take the initiative of planting more trees to make a clean and green environment. We can help them along the way by planting trees ourselves as well.
Government can encourage factories and industries to shift to rural areas or the countryside rather than urban areas which are already polluted by vehicles. We can also use electric vehicles rather than petroleum vehicles to make a clean environment. Government can create TV programs that educate and inform people of the effects of climate change. We can minimize the use of plastic by using paper bags instead of plastic bags. Individuals can create groups to protest for a clean and green environment as well. In conclusion, joint efforts of both government and citizens can provide a safe and protected environment.
