Human activity has had a negative impact on plants and animals around the world Some people think that this can not be changed while others believe actions can be taken to bring about a change Discuss both views and give your opinion

Human beings have had an adverse impact on the natural environment thus effecting all the living beings on our planet. Throughout this essay I will discuss both sides of public opinion on helping or not helping to protect the environment further. Firstly, I will explore the why people feel they can no longer help living things and their local environment, and secondly I will discuss what action people are taking to benefit the environment. Many people feel that they can no longer help the environment due to rapidly developing economies. Many of these countries that are becoming industrialised rely on factories to produce goods. For example, many Asian countries produce goods for the west which in turn produce pollution but also jobs for poorer people. Another reason people feel helpless to help the earth is increasing population. It is difficult to say whether we can sustain such huge number of inhabitants on our planet. It takes lot of energy to produce food, or it may be that we are already too highly populated to feed everyone. On the other hand, there are many people who feel that we can still help our environment by using technology such as solar power. Solar power is a renewable energy that has no negative effect on the natural world. For example if we can produce more solar energy we can provide power and electricity for more people without hurting the environment. Many people are also banning the use of plastic bags such as India. Consequently, India’s cities have become healthier and cleaner. It is clear that we are facing many challenges in protecting the environment in our modern world. In my opinion, I feel very strongly about ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our planet, and feel that government worldwide should make this their top priority.