Some People think that environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve. Only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Write an article entitled Environment Protection: Whose Responsibility? Please discuss and illustrate your ideas.
You should write at least 250 words.
【写作思路】
开头段：介绍目前的环境形势并引出对于谁应该保护环境这个问题的不同观点。表明自身观点：保护环境是所有人类共同的责任。
主体段：分别介绍个人和政府在环境保护这件事情上可以做的努力。
结尾段：总结全文：地球是人类的，我们所有人都应做出行动，保护环境。
【参考范文】
Environment Protection: Whose Responsibility?
Environmental issues including rising sea levels, ozone layer depletion, global warming, and others serve as a timely reminder that environmental protection is necessary. Some individuals think that the nation or the government ought to save the environment. Others, however, contend that since humans share the planet with them, each person should make a contribution to protect it. In my opinion, I concur with the latter viewpoint. In other words, it is our duty as humans to protect the environment and all living things inside it.
Every decision we make as an individual can have a beneficial or negative impact on the environment. We are supposed to make every effort to protect our natural resources as much as we can. Nothing is ever too big or too small to do. Every little action we take, like recycling paper, eventually contributes to the bigger picture. Recycling involves cutting down on waste and energy consumption by turning used items such as plastic bottles into new ones. At the same time, governmental interventions like laws are often necessary to get businesses and individuals to actually take major action to support the environment.
The globe is changing as a result of numerous major environmental challenges. We’ve all contributed to this issue by ignoring the environment. That must mean that all of us can fix the problem by protecting it!
【重点词汇】
depletion /dɪˈpliːʃ(ə)n/ n. 损耗；耗尽 environmental /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/ adj. 自然环境的
beneficial /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/ adj. 有利的 intervention /ˌɪntərˈvenʃ(ə)n/ n. 干预；介入
numerous /ˈnuːmərəs/ adj. 许多的 contend /kənˈtend/ v. 声称；主张
【精选句型】
1. Environmental issues including rising sea levels, ozone layer depletion, global warming, and others serve as a timely reminder that environmental protection is necessary.（由目前出现的环境问题引出保护环境的必要性）
海平面上升、臭氧层破坏、全球变暖等环境问题及时提醒人们，保护环境是必要的。
2. Recycling involves cutting down on waste and energy consumption by turning used items such as plastic bottles into new ones.（介绍个人可以为保护环境做的努力）
回收包括通过将塑料瓶等废旧物品转化为新物品来减少浪费和能源消耗。
3. At the same time, governmental interventions like laws are often necessary to get businesses and individuals to actually take major action to support the environment.（介绍政府也应该立法为保护环境做贡献）
与此同时，像法律这样的政府干预通常是必要的，以促使企业和个人实际采取重大行动来支持环境。
【全文翻译】
环境保护：谁的责任？
海平面上升、臭氧层破坏、全球变暖等环境问题及时提醒人们，保护环境是必要的。有些人认为国家或政府应该拯救环境。然而，另一些人则认为，既然人类与他们共享这个星球，每个人都应该为保护地球贡献出自己的一份力量。在我看来，我同意后一种观点。换句话说，保护环境和环境中的所有生物是我们所有人类的责任。
作为个人，我们所做的每一个决定都可能对环境产生有益或有害的影响。我们应该尽最大努力保护我们的自然资源。没有什么是太大或太小而不能做的。我们做的每一件小事，比如回收纸张，最终都会为大局做出贡献。回收包括通过将塑料瓶等废旧物品转化为新物品来减少浪费和能源消耗。与此同时，像法律这样的政府干预通常是必要的，以促使企业和个人实际采取重大行动来支持环境。
由于众多重大环境挑战，全球正在发生变化。正因为我们忽视了环境，导致了问题的发生。这意味着我们所有人都应该通过保护环境来解决这个问题！
