Opinions vary regarding whether since environmental issues are too complex, individuals can do nothing about them. I disagree with the statement for the following two reasons. For one thing, when individuals make effort to solve environmental problems such as taking public transportation, environment can be preserve and improve. Moreover, supporting from donation will help environmental movement organizations to perform their works well.
First of all, many environmental problems can be solved by individuals’ effort. Some people say that nature issues are too serious and tremendous to be resolved by individuals, which prevent people from effort to solve the problems. However, there are many cases that persons’ efforts have a positive impact on solving the problem of pollution, such as using public transportation which cause to decrease air pollution. Thus, if individuals partake in solving the problems of environmental issue, the issues are fixed. According to a study conducted by Korean National Research Center, 71 percent of surveyed environmental experts answered that if citizens take public transportations during rush hours, the air in cities is purified by decreasing carbon dioxide in atmosphere. Based on the study, they argue that the air pollution in Seoul is actually reduced by effort that citizens try to use public transportations.
In addition, today’s most of environmental movement organizations have difficulty in lack of money, which hinders them from preserving nature. In the past, environmental issues were not regarded highly as the most important thing people solve. However, in these days, people put much weigh on environmental problems, but they have no idea of solving the problems. So, if people help environmental movement organizations from donation, the money will be able to facilitate the organizations’ works. Take my case as an example. During my school days, environmental organization asked for help to my school in order to purify a river near by my hometown. Many schools involving my school were willing to help the organization in a way to donate some money and items for their works. As time passed, people living in my hometown were able to see the clean river. As my experience illustrates, it is a good way for individuals to participate in environmental activity in order to conserve nature.
In conclusion, it is not too much to say that individuals’ efforts can preserve and enhance environment in the world if they are willing to partake in environmental activities such as taking public transportation and donating to environmental movement organizations. |