Climate change and inequality
This discussion was inspired by funny_potato of Cheam Fields Primary Academy in the UK. Well done, funny_potato, you have won five stars for having your idea published!
In another discussion, funny_potato wondered whether people do not change their behaviour to help climate change because they can not afford to make those efforts.
For example, it’s often more expensive to buy an environmentally friendly product, like an electric car.
This got us thinking…
Who is responsible for helping to stop climate change?
= Everybody
= Only wealthier people
Over to you!
Choose your option, then explain your reasons. Try to use real examples from your country to support your arguments.
Then, read through other students’ arguments and let us know if anyone changes your mind.
Comments (230)
I believe that everyone is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Wealthier people can donate lots of money to fundraisers for climate change, and although that helps significantly, sometimes it may be better to help hands-on. People with any extent of money can plant a tree, recycle their bottles and cans, or sign up to volunteer to clean up trash in a park or beach. Even if you're extremely poor and live in a lower economic country, you still have the option to look for seeds and plant new trees or flowers.
I agree because climate change is a broad issue that affects everyone regardless of their income, location or wealth. Of course, some people have more resources to make a difference, but that does not mean that we should assume that poorer people cannot help in reducing climate change.
I think that everyone has a role to play, and that we all need to lower our carbon footprint, use renewable energy sources, and support green policies and initiatives. Some might claim that only wealthier people and countries have the resources and the duty to address this global challenge, and that they should pay for the damages and the solutions.
However, both views have some problems and limitations. Climate change is a complicated and interrelated problem that requires collective action and cooperation from all levels of society. No one can solve it by themselves, but no one can disregard it either. We all have to do our share, but we also have to acknowledge the different abilities and contributions of different groups and regions. We need to find a balance between fairness and efficiency, between individual and collective responsibility, and between short-term and long-term goals. Only then can we hope to stop climate change and create a more sustainable future for ourselves and the planet.
Even students can help because in subjects like science where they can learn about topics like afforestation, they can do a project of planting trees and at a young age they will help reduce climate change.
SLOWLY BUT SURELY.
I wholeheartedly agree with reasoning_knowledge that climate change is a global issue that requires collective action from individuals, communities, governments, and corporations alike. It's inspiring to see that everyone, regardless of their background or resources, can contribute to reducing climate change. Encouraging students to participate in projects such as afforestation not only instils responsibility at an early age but also empowers them to become part of the solution. By promoting a culture of environmental supervision throughout all sectors of society, we can work together towards a more sustainable future.
I agree because... I believe everyone shares responsibility for climate change as almost all humans play a part. It's crucial for everyone, no matter their social or financial status, to care for our climate. Change starts with each individual, so even if someone is not wealthy, they can still make a difference in protecting our environment. The less fortunate can help by halting deforestation, minimizing bush burning, and educating others about the perils of climate change. We all have a role to play in preserving our planet, and by making small changes, we can collectively make a big impact.
I agree because... everyone is responsible for climate change because all humans play a crucial no matter how financially big you are or how popular you are, everyone can make a change, the reason that people do not do anything is because everyone thinks their action is insignificant. like you said even the less fortunate can help by educating young minds to help reduce the climate change.
I agree with you completely, charistmatic_squid. Especially when it comes to the streets of the U.S.A, many streets can found with tons of trash from everyone. Wealthier people could definitely step up with many donating to environmental groups as well as how every day people can just make seed bombs as they say. Such as a middle-class family buys fruit weekly while a wealthier family makes 1,000$ per week off of the fruit, both families can contribute to help replenish the Earth by the lower class family replanting the seeds of all those fruits and the wealthier family donates 25-15% of their wages for the week to different environmental groups. In this way people from both sides of the economic scale are helping Earth by both hands on and funded contributions.
I agree because... Climate change is the global problem which takes place due to pollution , deforestation ,burning of fossil fuels etc and everybody is responsible for the climate change because neither only wealthier people creating pollution not only common people but I think there are equal contribution of each and everybody who are living on this planet and doing the activities which leads to climate change. A recent news about Mumbai is that most part of Mumbai can sink underwater in 2050 due to climate change.
I agree because... when the planet is safe it is for the good of everyone both the rich and the poor and when it is bad it will also affect everyone both the rich and the poor as well, so to keep the planet safe is the work of everyone not only wealthier people. The wealthy people will only help in raising some funds and buying some equipment that will help in controlling the climate changes and also building some recycling companies and many other things that has to do with money.
Mainly, the work of the wealthy people is to help in terms of money while giving a helping hand to stop the climate changes is for everybody at large
I agree with you that when the planet is unsafe it will affect both the rich and the poor because we are all in the planet. We all have to put into consideration that the planet is our home, it takes care of us by protecting us from the ultra-violent rays of the sun, it provides us with the resources used in our everyday life. I believe we are like the children of this home and so we should be like true children who will not see their home being destroyed and leave it to be harmed. As children of the planet we should not care about us being rich or poor but should focus more on doing even the smallest thing to fix our planet and home. It could be as small as even planting a tree at our backyard or puting recyclable waste into a recycling can or if we have the resources, we could go as far as making use of electric cars.
Thank You.
As far as I am concerned, the solution to climate change is not necessarily planting trees. Vegetation does indeed absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and that is beneficial to the environment, however the amount of greenhouse gases that are emitted each year far exceed the capacity of forests and woodlands to absorb those emissions, even if forested areas are significantly expanded. I consider the problem to be systematic. People, especially in the Western World, have been continuously emitting large amounts of CO2 and other harmful substances into the atmosphere since before the 50s, due to the fact that the production and consumption of goods is the backbone of our economic prosperity. Therefore, it is our responsibility to alter our habits thus preventing further degeneration of the existing environmental crisis rather than trying to make up for our ongoing unsustainable lifestyle.
Most people think that tress produce most of the earth's oxygen but that is just a myth. The ocean is what does all the work. Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere comes from the seas and oceans. In my country, especially the riverine areas, there is abundance of oil. But this oil spills into the water bodies and causes a lot of damage. Oil and gas production is the most lucrative business in my country, which means it is really important. This has adverse effects on the environment because the oil pipelines are not being properly managed. This brings me to why i brought this up.
Yes, i can see where you are going. Most of the rich people who go into the oil business hurt the environment because they really don't take care of the pipelines and this leads to spills. This is really not good as it affects the indigenous people. The rich people should at least be able to maintain the infrastructure if they want to use the resources, right?
According to the topic, everyone should have a role to play in battling climate change. In the situation of the oil spills, i think that the rich should act more actively than the indigenous people. These are the reasons why:
1. They are the ones using all the resources for their businesses so they should at least try to maintain their infrastructure well. Even if the oil spills, they should fix it because they have the funds to do it, the indigenous people don't.
2. They should use what they have to fix the problem because the adverse effects will affect them too. They live in the same state, which means the problem that the problems the indigenous people are facing will soon become their problem too.
After considering all the facts, i think that everyone has a role to play but the rich folks will have more resources, influence and funding to work effectively towards battling climate change. The best thing the other people can do is to try and adjust their lifestyle to battle climate change but the rich folks can go a long way if they decide to.
Hi intelligent_orchand,
I concur that the ocean, rather than trees, serves as the primary source of Earth's oxygen. In regions rich in oil, like riverine areas, inadequate oil pipeline management results in harmful spills. Although oil and gas production is economically vital, prioritizing sustainable practices is essential to reduce environmental impact.
I agree because... a climate change is a change in global warming or regional climate changes or pattern. Everyone including the wealthier ones should contribute to be able to control the climate changes that is happening now in the whole world. Everybody should participate in a role like they wealthier ones should provide or donate money for the improvement of the world and society. If they ones that are not rich, should come out to do the ones that they can do, for instance, like you said they should go to the park or beach to recycle the waste that we dispose on the ground and in the water, also clean our environment especially along side on the road and not to trash any dirt on the road. Also government should contribute in work, they should provide rules and regulations that regulate the trashing of dirt on the road, if they catch the will be punished for the betterment of the country and everything around us. That is why I agree with you on the point you have shared with us.
Thanks
I think that aspiring to save the planet is really superb. Taking action to do it is even better. But we can't deny the fact that we need funding if we really want to make a change. This is where the rich people can really help a lot. They can provide donations or help develop technology that could help. But just because they contribute does not mean they should continue to live a life that harms the environment. They should help by donating funds and also live a lifestyle that will help to effectively save the planet. This is our home which means we have to protect it, rich or not. We should all work together to make a change. Rich people shouldn't just contribute and then sit back to relax. They should contribute and effect the change they want to see.
I will agree with your point of view , because in my country there's a lot of philanthropies trying to save forests from the wildfires that occur from our rubbish. They help the forests by having volunteers go into forests and plant seeds or trees. They also check for remaining roots because that can help last minute trees to grow again.🌲
Wonderful comment charismatic_squid , I totally agree with your comment both the rich and less privilege should contribute in planting more trees. The rich can donate trees the can suck in carbon emissions , which help amke soils fertile for planting. Seedlings can donated by the rich to help the increase in trees. The wealthy can use their power and status to help bann deforestation. The less privilege can help by volunteering to plant trees in local parks, and streets. Protesting against cutting down can save trees and reduce global warming. Furthermore, I believe there is more we do for the planet , daily cleaning of streets and local parks can help reduce drains from choking. Reuse plastics and recycling them can help save the economy money and help reduce land pollutions'. Rising awerness to stop illegal minners from mining our land and polluting our waterbodies can help save lives and live safer. Planting more trees can help smoke and fumes and rather provide more oxygen for us to breathe.
I agree because... We need oxygen for our survival so we need to plant more trees to get oxygen.recycling materials can also be used to reduce poverty.planting trees reduces global warming.so that's why I agree with you.
I agree with your comment, it humasn resposibility to care for the planet whether wealthy or not, the wealthy can help save the planet by providing communities with trees ,recyclebins . Wealthy can fund thier money into projects that can regrow the forests that have been deplited, protecting river tha have polltued by illegal minning, sensitize people to be more responsiblein polluting water bodies with garbage. The less privilege can help save the planet by saving water, instead of throwing scraps ,people can use these scraps to create pipes, drains and water pumps fro communities that have troubles with water supplies. Planting trees in barren areas can help build ecosystems and help provide shade for humans who go running and decrease carbon dioxde and increase oxygen. People can help by reducing the ammount of times they use cars insisted having walks and riding bicycles 🚲 can help reduce carbon emissions.
I agree because... We all have a responsibility to take care of our climate, regardless of our status. Wealthy individuals can help by investing in alternative sources of renewable energy and providing support to rural areas in need. This allows people, especially the less fortunate, to access these resources. Additionally, they can educate others about the importance of stopping harmful practices like bush burning and deforestation. By encouraging the use of alternative energy sources provided, both the rich and the poor can contribute to protecting the climate. It's a collective effort that involves everyone working together towards a common goal of preserving our planet for future generations.
I find it hard to agree with you
When a person is in is in a state of penury I don’t think they should be in the position to worry about the climate because the only thing that would come to their mind is “money “ .Their in a very difficult phase of their lives Where they have only the mindset of what to gain from their services you can’t tell me someone who is financially unstable would care about the climate , don’t get me wrong their predicament would not cause them to be inhuman but they will not be in a condition to be aware of problems surrounding their environment but they would rather be lost in their own world of thought . You cannot tell me that someone who is unemployed would worry about the feeding of homeless people that would be the least of their problems. Am sure they would have a list of priorities which would make them worry less of the climate because if the economic state of their country is at a very poor condition they would not want to be give out to the society if they have nothing to gain. So the wealthy people should be responsible for the actions pertaining to climate change
I think everyone can take action when it comes to climate change even when they don't have much. There are even some ways they can try that will save them money and still save the environment. Some examples are:
1. Plastic bags really hurt the environment so by using reusable bags, they could reduce the use of plastic bags as well as cut down the cost of having to buy a bag every time they go shopping.
2. In my country, fuel for cars is quite expensive. The fumes from the cars hurts the environment. By walking or taking a bike once in a while, there will be less exhaust fumes and the cost of having to fuel up your car will be reduced.
3. By simply keeping their environment clean and avoiding pollution, they could contribute to the global welfare.
These are some ways they can help out without having to strain their pocket in any way. Rich people will be able to afford buying electric cars and gadgets like solar panels that could help reduce their carbon footprints but at the same time, the poor ones can help in their own way without having to worry about how much it costs. Everyone has a responsibility to take care of the environment.
I agree with you charismatic _squid. There are other ways that the Government can help the lower class people in the society. In Nigeria, the low income people use firewood to cook while the Government could provide kerosene stoves, hot plates, and even stove top burners. The Government can also provide transportation like busses and trains. In Nigeria, there are train tracks, but no trains to run on the train tracks. If the government can give electricity 24 hours so there will not be need for generators exhaust. The Government can also provide incinerators so the people will not dump their trash on the ground. The Government could provide recycling bins so people can know that things are recyclable, and reusable. In Nigeria Government could provide a sustainable water supply to each house. The Government could put stronger pipes to stop people from stealing the crude oil from the pipes. Even now the anxiety of wearing a mask because of air pollution, viruses and so much more.
There are so many opportunities for federal, states, and local Government to help the people as a whole to deal with eco-anxiety.
I concur since... Though their duties may vary, I believe that both the rich and the poor have responsibilities to combat climate change. Rich nations and people have a major obligation to cut emissions, switch to renewable energy sources, and aid in international efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and adapt to it. Additionally, wealthy governments and people can help less developed countries adapt to the effects of climate change by giving them financial and technological support. By implementing sustainable habits, supporting climate legislation, and taking part in community resilience-building initiatives, impoverished nations and individuals can make a positive impact on climate change.
Regardless of wealth or income level, addressing climate change requires cooperation and collective effort from all societal sectors.
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I agree with you because yes everyone is responsible for climate change. You may not have the money but you can still make a difference. You can do things like picking up litter and water. These are little things you can to make a difference.
I agree because... everyone is affected by climate change, even if they are not conscious about it. Therefore, we must all put an effort to subdue the effects of climate change. We contribute to climate change therefore we must have the capacity to stop it. It is we humans who pollute our planet; We can also recycle and generate new ways to eradicate pollution.
Being wealthy doesn't make you above climate change. Use your wealth to stop climate change instead of adding to it; don't spend, consume and then pollute; consume and recycle. Protest and enlighten others on climate change.
Thank you.
I agree with you to a point....
But don't you think that poor people can't stop using machines that use chlorofluorocarbons because of the inability to purchase otherwise.
But the rich could also buy for them selves and for the poor too!
What do you think?
I strongly agree with you while our world's people should be helpful and aim each other to protect our world while the rich people can make charities or companies to protect the environment and the rest of the people can donate in this case all of us will take place by the ability of each person to use their money in good thing to protect the world.
I agree with your perspective, addressing any issue effectively requires a collective effort.
Well said charimatic_squid, I strongly agree with your comment, Wealthy people can fund their money into projects can help regrow trees, restore ecosystems, clean up water bodies etc. The wealthy can help save the planets by donating items to communities to help clean thier environments, also donating recyle bins ♻ and seeding to localparks and playgrounds to help beautify these environments and also provide human many positive results around them. The people with less money can help by planting trees at places where deforstation hsa occurred, they can help by properly dis posing of trash rather than littering and just walking away. Avoid leaving water 💦 running , it can causes droughts, and many water bodies to go extinct. Recycling plastic and reuseing them is an efficient way to save the planet and save money at the same time. People with less money can also help by volunteering in cleaning communities around the world and showing them effetive ways to take care of the planet 🌏. We are all connected to planet , whether welthy or not we all have a part to play in save our planet , whether it picking up trash daily to spreading efficient ways to help stop cilmate change , in all we are all important and working together a a team we can all save the planet .
I also think that electric cars are expensive but by only use of electric cars climate change will not stop the pollution also make climate change . If anyone can't afford the cars then they can use bicycle and many environmental friendly vehicle and to stop climate change we should also focuse on pollution and we should make our earth clean and pollution free.
I agree with your comment strongly, there is a saying that goes "many hands makes light work", meaning whether rich or not we can all play our part to help the planet. The wealthy can help providing resources to help local communities, by using eco-friendly equipment to build houses and shops. Using natural energy such as wind, sun, water to power systems and provide electricity's efficiently. Donating seedlings to local schools and communities can teach children the benefits of planting trees and help stop carbon emissions. The wealthy can help researcher's find way to help protect the planet by studying the soils, the wealthy can help prevent other wealthy people from cutting down trees rather impacting them to help regrow trees can make a huge impact to the planet. The wealthy distribute movable bins to help picking up trash from the streets, parks and walkways. This can help people who are picking up daily make their work less stressful. The wealthy should use more of the electric vehicles, like the Tesla and other vehicles that use electricity, this can help stop fumes and smoke from reaching the atmosphere.
The less privilege can also contribute to help stop climate change, reusing and recycling plastic can help stop water pollution and land pollution. They find better ways to dispose of trash rather than burning and bumping them into waterbodies. Planting more trees and using leftover vegetables and fruits can help create fertile soils for planting more vegetation's. Using scraps from junk yards to fix brokens drains and pipes left for the government to fix can help save waterbodies. Protesting against illegal fishing and mining ⚒ can alter government and people of high to Ban these illegal businesses that are trying to destroy our planet 🌏. Parents allowing our children and yourselves to reduce the time you use devices can stop Carbon footprint. Using bicycle more in big cities and little communities can help stop global warming , less Deisel vehicles can help reduce fumes from affecting the air we breathe, taking walks too is one effective way to help restore our planet. Whether wealthy or not we can all do something that make a huge impact on the world , and our actions will help make a better place for the generation to learn.
I agree with you. I think all people are responsible for our planet, no matter their economic or social background. Everyone can do their bit for a better environment, no matter how little. People in the UK have a lot of opportunities to recycle and reuse, they have to choose to do the right thing. I can see a lot of people who still choose not to recycle and that is very sad. I think we need more awareness about the impact of climate change and a better education will lead to better choices.
I agree because... some wealthy people can't stop climate change on their own, since climate change is something that a lot of people are experiencing, which means people should also help in stopping climate change. If wealthy people were to stop climate change by themselves, it will cost a lot of money and time, and I'm sure these wealthy people have jobs or businesses to attend to, so I think companies should come together and try to make a project which involves people all around the world trying to help stop climate change.
I agree because... people can also help stop climate change even if they don't have the funds to do it, I think they can do this by, getting as many people as they can to help, and picking a specific spot to keep all the trash around their community, and maybe if enough people join in the journey of stopping climate change, and the information about them collecting trash can be seen globally, I am sure a wealthy person can make a few phone calls to other people who can come and recycle all the trash, and this can process catch a lot of companies attention into helping, which can eventually become a whole recycling institution.
I agree with you a hundred percent and I love your views on this topic. Wealthy people can make a change but that doesn't mean people who are not wealthy can't. In addition to the fact that the wealthy people can donate money, they can also plant trees and pay for places that many trees can be planted, this is a way everyone can contribute to change. It also shows that people of all ages can make a change even starting with one apple seed.
I totally agree everyone is responsible for helping with climate change. Those who make more money can do more and can help greater but people of any income can also contribute .Their are always going to be small and big was make a positive impact for the environment.
I think everybody is responsible for helping in stoping climate change. But not everybody can help due to lack in money. As in example in my country to get an electric car you need to be from the wealthiest of the wealthy people. So I think that wealthy people should donate some money and non wealthy people should help in some other ways. And I think that governments should help to let people afford eco friendly products
I agree with your comment because there is that goes" Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success." I believe that everybody has a role to play in saving the planet. The wealthy can donate money to rise awerness for waterpollution and endagering marine creatures. They can also donate a lot of recycle bins . The wealthy can contribute by giving seedlings to plant new trees. I reaserched about mangroove , and how it can beenfit the planet. Mangroove can take in the carbon we produce to make soils rich for farming, so I believe the wealthy can donate a lots of mangroove so carbon emissions can reduce. Other People can help save the planet by banning the use of pesticides and dangerous chemicals for farm and fishing. People can help by replacing plastic bags and use more of paper bags . Teens can reduce their screen time and rahter spend more time reading to help reduce carbon footprint. People can reudce the the use of cars and rather using bicycles can help save the ozone layer and is an effective to move from one place to another. I also believe prisoners can help in saving the planets by doing more of community services , this ways drains , streets and roads will look clean and prevert floods when the rains arrive.
Thank You.
For me everybody is responsible for keeping the environment safe. Yes somebthings can cost a lot like solar panels, electric cars but there are also some things we can do in our everyday life that cost nothing. Go plant a tree, recycle things you don't need, walk, close the tap of your washbasin when you don't need it, switch off the lights when they are unnecessary. There are small acts every person can do and if each one of us understands it, imagine how everything would change.
I strongly agree with your comment. Everybody should contribute to saving the planet; after all, it is our home and our responsibility. The wealthy can donate more recycling bins to local areas and communities, and funding money for eco-friendly devices can help reduce carbon footprints. They can also enhance the spreading of the word to stop climate change in advertisements and commercials, posters, and even talking on live TV reality shows. Advising young children about climate change and how to stop it can help them come up with ideas to create more eco-friendly devices. Donating seeds to communities can help rebuild forests and ecosystems. The wealthy can stop other wealthy people from damaging trees and waterbodies and producing more waterbodies. The less privileged can also help save the planet 🌏 by use the leftover seeds to plant more trees in local parks and communities. Picking up trash in parks and communities is also an effective way to help save the environment. Using scraps to repair broken drains and pipes can help protect waterbodies from being polluted. Using water in moderation can help reduce drought. The less privileged can have conversations with people and come up with effective ideas to help stop pollution. In my opinion, I think everyone can help save the planet if everyone works together and does his/her part diligently.
Hi friendly_song, I agree with your comment. I agree that not everyone needs to spend big money to help the environment. Little actions like those that you listed, can make a change in the environment. People can also start a little group event with their friends and start picking up garbage and plastic around their area. So not only are you only helping the environment, but you also get to hang out with your friends too. It doesn't have to be something huge or big at all.
I believe everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change. This is because money and wealth does not define who may help or damage the environment more. Anyone can pick up litter. Anyone can try to recycle, reuse and reduce waste. It may be easier for wealthier people to gain the resources to make being eco friendly easier but this does not make them the only responsible ones. Every little positive action can help the environment so we should judge or think of how people are helping by their status or how much they have.
Absolutely, powerful_huckleberry.
I couldn't agree more. Taking responsibility for stopping climate change is something that everyone can and should do, regardless of their wealth or status. It's not about how much money someone has, but about the actions they take to make a positive impact. Every small step, like picking up litter or practicing the 3 R's (recycle, reuse, reduce), can contribute to a greener future. We shouldn't judge or measure someone's efforts based on their resources, but rather celebrate every effort made, no matter how big or small. Together, we can make a difference!
I agree with your comment because just because you do not have many resources, you can still reuse them to slow down the pollution and climate change epidemic. Although wealthier people can help more to be eco friendly, that doesn't put all the blame on them for not trying to help.
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I think that everyone should help for stopping climate change. We are destroying our planet. The climate is changing for us . We live in this planet. This is like our mother.Therefore, we should all help prevent the change of nature. This is only our responsibil. If we want to live in this world safely. We should save our planet. Don't forget that this is everyone's house.
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I believe that everyone is responsible for this situation stopping climate change. Citizens can start to regulate the use of fossil fuels in our country, recycle their bottles and significantly more to help climate change stop. Moreover, wealth doesn't have to do anything in this situation, but they can try to stop climate change by using renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, reducing air travel, and supporting sustainable businesses, and the effect on carbon emissions will be very significant. Climate change has been very complicated in many places but no one can solve it at all unless everyone takes action right now. Everyone on this planet has a role to play to stop climate change and we must acknowledge everyone and this can produce a more sustainable future for everyone.
According to my thoughts, everyone is equally responsible for destroying nature and thus it is the responsibility of every person on earth to help in climate change
Not only can wealthier people help the climate change problem but also a normal person can help by cleaning nature and its resources by taking steps like walking for short distances, using cycles, going on for electric vehicles and transferring power to solar panels. Whereas some tycoons can donate a lot of money to help people to fight this problem. In this fight, everybody must be united only then some solutions for normal climatic conditions can be reached.
I completely agree with you, unparalleled_raisinEveryone bears responsibility for the state of our environment, and it's up to each and every one of us to contribute to addressing climate change. It's not just about wealthier individuals, but also about everyday people making a difference. Simple actions like walking or cycling for short distances, using electric vehicles, and harnessing solar power through solar panels can have a positive impact. And you're right, even tycoons can play a role by donating money to support initiatives that combat climate change. It's crucial for us all to come together and work unitedly to find solutions for a more sustainable future. Let's keep fighting for a healthier planet!
I truly agree with you unparalleled_raisin as every human is responsible for the destruction of the nature and every person must be responsible to contribute on helping the climate change. I really like the way you described the way a normal person could contribute. Walking for short distances, using cycle, use of solar panels are the real steps a normal person can contribute in order to end such world criticizing issue. It is indeed a fight which would take the unity of every people to normalize the climate
I believe my answer is A. Everyone is responsible for stopping climate change. It is not just the wealthy people who polluted the earth, so why should they be the only ones responsible. Yes, everyone has a role to play but we must ALL take responsibility for our actions. All humans have always had an obligation to preserve nature and its environment. All humans(not just the wealthy ones) are responsible for taking care of the environment. I can agree that the wealthier should also play their part because money is also important in helping climate change.
The wealthy can help by reducing their plastic consumption and food waste, switching to electric cars and other carbon-neutral modes of transportation, committing to clean money, supporting carbon capture projects, investing in carbon credits, etc.
Those who aren't wealthy should also not forget their role. As someone who does not have enough money to do an of the things listed above, you can reduce, reuse and recycle. You can help the environment by cutting down on what you throw away. You can also volunteer for cleanups in your community and educate those who do not know about climate change and the environment. You can help others understand the importance of natural resources and how to use them better. You can also conserve energy by watching your carbon footprint. If both the rich and the poor work together, we can all save the environment and make this earth a better place.
I think that everybody is responsible. I have heard how so many people blame the rich. They say that it is the rich people who need to make a change and that they are polluting too much. However, I don't believe that they are the only ones who need to make a change. For example, you will rarely ever see a celebrity throw trash on the ground, because it would ruin their reputation. So it is mostly average people doing that. If the rich people would be the only ones making an effort to stop global warming, I don't believe that it would ever be enough. I also believe that we are too divided. I truly believe that the more, the better. We need to work together, as a team if we wish to succeed.
As for matters such as buying an electric car, I think that people don't necessarily need to do that. If public transport is good, then where's the need to drive your own car so often? If the government wishes to do so, it could buy electric buses, that do not pollute. I know that in some countries this is already happening. Another important aspect is that if the citizens stop driving around so often, the rich people should limit some of their activities as well. By that I don't mean that they have to go by bus everywhere they go. That is not possible, due to security problems. But they could definitely stop traveling with private planes so often. Just because they are wealthy, doesn't mean that they own the right to pollute the planet on which so many other people live. A plane can damage the ozone layer from our atmosphere so quickly, compromising the lives of the next generations that are yet to come. If anything happens, they have the money to live almost the same life. They won't lack water, as other people from certain parts of the world will. Neither will they be affected by the rising water level, as others will. So I think that they should be made aware of the consequences of their own actions.
People from around the world have already started fighting climate change. However, they need everybody's help. Rich and poor, everybody can do something.
A because you can die from it and it can help people feel safe to the climate, can put you in the hospital because the climate can change the clouds into a different color, can be gray and smoke can get in your engine because populition it can be dangerous to the climate change.
Hello unbiased_fight!
I actually don't understand that what you want to express. But anyway I also think everyone is responsible for helping to stop climate change not only wealthy people. In our country, all the people are equally helping to stop climate change. Wealthy people are using electric cars, solar panel and other expensive items and other people are avoiding plastics bags, reusing and recycling the items.It isn't like that only wealthy people are helping, other people are also helping by eco-friendly activities. In Nepal, peoples aren't doing deforestation , throwing items which can be reused and all.
I think that everyone is responsible to help and stop climate change from getting worse. When one says that he can't help, he doesn't know what he is capable of. Everyone can take part in making a change! Wealthy people who can afford a lot of expensive things can buy solar panels for electricity. They can also buy electric cars for transportations. It doesn't stop here! They can also start a business regarding electric vehicles or environmentally friendly products. People who aren't wealthy or who have little money to do that much and can't afford environmentally friendly products can help in preventing pollution. They can use plastic bags, recycle their old stuff, and not pollute the ground by throwing rubbish everywhere. Some organizations start campaigns to help clean the sea and streets. They can take part in these too! So, people should look at what they can do to help make a change.
In my opinion wealthier people can of course help by donating money to organizations stopping climate change. However every person is responsible for our Earth. It is a collective act and only by this way we can change al l the negatives things climate change made. I have seem people throwing their rubbish at streets. It doesn't cost to throw it at the rubbish bin. I have seen people putting fires on forests. I can't explain it but go and plant new trees. I have seen people at the beach leaving all their packets of food cans there. Just go to the nearest bin and throw them there. These are simple and inexpensive actions that you have just to do it.
I agree with your comment strongly, everybody is responsible for helping the planet, there is a saying "a little change can make a huge difference", so with everybody's contributions to helping the planet the world will help the change. The wealthy can contribute by donating money and supplying more recycling bins, seedings, and equipment for cleaning the local parks, streets, and drains. Wealthy can speak to the government to help stop deforestation and Ban any illegal mining and fishing that can harm the environment. The less privileged can help by planting more trees in local parks and gardens and recycling and reusing plastics. Avoid littering in areas where drains can choke when heavy rains fall. They protest against factories that are producing fumes and releasing dangerous chemicals in water bodies. They can help create plastic taps for communities that need water 💦. In my opinion, I believe can help save the planet if everybody does his or her part diligently.
I agree with option A with a small exception.
I believe that everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change.
Yes I will not argue that the rich have the money and resources to make bigger changes in order to stop climate change. However, that doesn't imply that someone earning a minimum wage cannot make any smaller changes to a better future. It dosen't have to expensive to be significant there are some simple and easy ways to curb the problem of climate change without spending so much money. Some of these include:
1. Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.
2. Do not litter.
3. Dispose of plastic properly.
4. Compost your food scraps.
5. Do not waste food,etc.
All these are simple changes that anybody can make to reduce climate change.
However, there are some who are in poverty and are unable to do some of these things entirely, I believe that an exception can be made for that class of people in the society.
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I think it is A. Everybody should be able to do something to contribute to the earth, even if it is small. Wealthier people depend on non wealthy people too. Without non wealthy people, then wealthy people wouldn't be able to make the money they are making now and they wouldn't be able to help stop climate change or do anything at all.
If it is only wealthy people making a change and action about climate change, it would all be too slow and it'll be worse for everybody. Non wealthy people shouldn't make any excuse about not being able to help because they are poor. They can do small things like recycling, advertising, planting, or using public transportation.
I believe that everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change as we are all affected by it. It's deceptive to think that it's enough if only the wealthy do something about climate change. At first I thought about that, too, and it makes sense, because who has a lot of influence in the world? Right, the wealthy. Are people for sale? Yes. And lobbying is also a well-known phenomenon, which allows the wealthy to have a lot of influence in politics. So, the rich probably have the better influence after all. But that's not always the point. It's also about not buying plastic-wrapped vegetables, riding a bicycle to get to work, not flying off every vacation, consuming fruits, vegetables or in general products from your country, separating the waste, not wasting water, etc. It's all about the small actions that we can already do in a small community. Additionally, everbody means everybody, so the wealthy are included as well. That means that the power of those who have large access to money and the small actions everyone can provide can work together leading to the desired objective: to stop the climate change. Long story short, everyone is affected by the climate so everyone has the responsibility to stop it.
Hello, aware cranberry! You bring up some very important examples of choices everyone can aim to make in support of stopping climate change, like cycling to work. However, making certain choices, such as buying ecologically produced food, might be more expensive than opting for a non-ecological option. Everyone might not have enough money to choose the eco-friendly option, even if they wanted to. Do you have any concrete ideas how the government, or surrounding community, could help level the playing field, so that everyone had access to the more eco-friendly option?
Hello Miranda
It's not always about buying expensive things that will help you reduce your resources or create less waste. Change is not something you can buy in a store. To change you need to take steps towards a more sustainable or more effective lifestyle .When we ask people to transition to sustainable lifestyles we don't mean to go to the store to buy vegan meat or go to the market to get a Tesla. Did you know that there are many affordable and sustainable ways you can help reduce climate change and make a difference? Small steps towards a sustainable lifestyle can be turning your waste into something or walking the distance. These tiny steps can mean a huge deal in the coming future. Change doesn't come in a day or happens in an instant. While it's true that products associated with a sustainable lifestyle or marketed as eco-friendly are often expensive and not easily affordable, it's important to recognize that you don't necessarily need to purchase these products in order to make a difference or transition to a more sustainable lifestyle. That's why I strongly believe you don't need to be wealthy or you don't need to spend thousands of dollars to create a sustainable Lifestyle there is a lot of alternative ways there is a lot of Sustainable ways that you can lead your lifestyle without burning your cash
Hello Miranda, Lawyer@ Clifford Chance, The question posed is indeed very mind-boggling, but I did come up with some ideas. You see, choices, whether present or past, negative or positive, affect us, be it the environment, the people, or even the leaders. With expensive coices made, I think its only fair that the ones who can afford them should dominate in that food. Recently, on a trip to some urban communities in my country, we asked the citizens why they don't recycle their plastic, cardboard, etc., and they said because these things make up part of their everyday utensils like plates, pillows, amongst the rest. Not all of them are privileged to have utensils, so they make use of what they have. To add to that, making sure everyone has access to eco-friendly options is really important for helping the environment. One way to do this could be through government rules that make eco-friendly stuff cheaper. They could give discounts for buying green products or give rewards to businesses that use eco-friendly methods. Also, local communities could set up things like community gardens or shared programs where people can get eco-friendly stuff at affordable prices. By doing these things, governments and communities can make sure everyone can do their part for the environment, no matter how much money they have.
I think that everybody is responsible to stop the climate change. Most of the people belive that only wealthier people are responsible save our planet but it's not true. Everyone should be involved for helping to stop the climate change wheather they are rich or not. It is not only the responsibility of rich people only but also the responsibility of everyone. Without the teamwork of everyone we can't stop climate change. Therefore, teamwork is very essential to stop climate change.
No matter how much money you make there is ways to pitch in to save our environment. The wealthy didn't ruin our planet alone. A some point and time we all hurt th environment. We all need to fix our mistakes, it takes evryone.
I agree with option A because we can make a significant impact when we cooperate. We can help by just taking some little steps.
1. Earth-Friendly Crafts
2. Weather Watcher
3. Recycling Explorer
4. Plant a Tiny Forest
In conclusion we need to work together to protect our planet and make it a better place.
I agree because... by working together we can all brainstorm different ideas to help reduce climate change. I like the ways you listed:
_ earth-friendly crafts if we make them they will not harm the planet.
- plant tiny forests by planting trees the trees will absorb all the carbon dioxide from industry
- recycling explorer by exploring different types of recycled ♻️ objects can help us
- A weather watcher can help by watching the weather forecast and help us see if it will be harmful to the climate.
I believe that everyone is responsible. You don't have to be wealthy to do things for the planet. For people without the money to save the planet, they can pick up litter, not waisting water and walking or cycling instead of using a bus or car. Do not think that because you don't have the money you can't help the enviormnent.
I've got a question. Are the people with more power more responsible than the ones with less power band why?
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I agree with opinion A which is everybody because, if you leave it to the wealthy people they will just donate money but if poor people are involved they will do more physical things to save the planet like starting a protest and so on. Another reason why i said everybody is because. Everybody contributes to climate change both rich people and poor people it shouldn't be only left for poor people or rich people climate change should be solved by everyone
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I'd say that everyone is responsible to stop climate change to the planet. I say this because climate change is happening all over the world and wealthy people are only a small fraction of the population and while this portion of people can help by donating money and their time, it's not enough to stop climate change. But, with everyone helping to stop climate change, it would be easier to reduce climate change opposed to only wealthier people helping.
I believe that everyone is responsible for saving the planet because we all live on it, so why shouldn't we all help to save it. It is also all of our faults that it is dying. Anyone with large amounts of money can do basically anything they want but that is not what matters. People with large amounts of money can ,yes , do more to save the planet but everyone should do what they can. It is the thought that counts and each act, whether it being recycling or building a green eco-house, matters just the same because at least we are trying. Everyone is responsible for our planet. The people who help the most are the people who do not state or brag about what they have done, they just do it, and everyone can do that, rich or not.
Hey everyone,
I'm agree with A. I'm a firm believer that each and every one of us can make a significant impact in the fight against climate change. While some folks have the means to make big changes like purchasing electric cars or setting up solar panels, there are countless ways for all of us to contribute. Simple actions like recycling, composting food scraps, being mindful of energy usage by switching off unused switches, and reducing our reliance on plastic may seem small, but they collectively create a substantial positive effect. Let's team up and work hand in hand to build a planet that's greener, healthier, and more sustainable for all of us!
In my opinion I believe everybody is responsible for helping to climate change. Wealthier people can donate lots money to fundraiser for climate change , they can also contribute equipment's that help stop pollution like more seedlings and more recycle bins. People with little money can actually plant trees at places where people have destroyed. People can reduce using vehicles and rather use more of bicycles and walks, and can also reduce throwing plastics and rather reuse. People can help Ban the use of DDT for fishing and uses. Teens can help stop reduce climate change by limiting the time they use their devices to stop carbon footprints. People can help Program AI to help filter water so people can drink fresh water. Stopping the use of plastics can paper both can help save both humans and animals.
In my opinion, everyone is responsible for helping stop climate change. I feel this way because there are more lower class people than higher class people according to researchers. I say this because, if everyone were to pitch in to help, there would be more helping hands than only those of wealth and fortune. If there is more help then climate change numbers will begin to drop faster. Also, I understand that most people don't have money to help or can't afford to make changes to their lifestyle but maybe they can do things that are free of cost.
I believe that everyone is responsible for helping to stop climate change, by reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that results because of using fossil fuel and burning wood for heat furthermore emissions from factories are so dangerous for the planet, so everyone can help by replace fossil fuel with renewable sources which can not cause climate change all countries all over the world overlooking sea or oceans or any source of water we can use it to generate huge quantities of electricity which can use in many fields rather than fossil fuel or any other non renewable sources which increase greenhouse effect
I agree with you. I think climate change disproportionately impacts marginalized and vulnerable communities who may not have the resources or means to adapt to its consequences. By solely placing the responsibility on wealthier people, we risk exacerbating existing inequalities and leaving those most affected without adequate support. Therefore, it's crucial for everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status, to take action to address climate change and ensure a fair and just transition to a more sustainable future for all.
In my honest opinion, I belive the idea that everyone can make a change is something I agree to a certain extent. Throughout history we have been in a constsant battle again climate change to make changes to combat the problems provided by this such as global warming causing forest fires, earthquakes causing tsunami and many others. The cause of climate change dates back to the 1760 - 1840 where we saw the drastic increase in factories, coal mines and other things like mills and the advansments of ships. These factoies released lots of CO2 and fossil fuels into the ecosystem eating away at the ozone layer causing the very start of climate change. This continued for decades until we relized this danger until 1956 where the theory was created by a man called Gilbert Plass.
Now when we think about this we depend alot on future genorations to fix this as we come to fix this without relising who caused this in the first place. Richer people profited off climate change for genorations and many still do using propaganda and other ways to manipulate us. The more poorer people are now the ones trying to combat this problem with what we can but we just cant afford be more eco friendly and safer for the enviroment. The best we can do is have the odd solar panel but it truly is up to the richer people. The goverment must choose combat this by investing into sar power, wind power, rubish picking and cleaning oceans. Richer people have to pick up the mistakes with us than behind us having fun.
In conclusion, I belive everyone must help cobat climate change but also the richer to invest more into the problems of society.
I believe that, although everyone is responsible for climate change and reversing what we've already done, those who are more fortunate and have more money and resources to spare should be more active and present in the discussion of climate change. Those who are less fortunate usually barely have enough money to get by without sustainable alternatives. Despite this, using more eco-friendly alternatives may actually help those who are less fortunate be able to reuse their necessities. Overall, everyone should try their best to be more eco-friendly.
Hello everyone,
I believe that everyone is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Firstly, climate change is the pattern of weather in a particular region. While the extent of individual effect may differ, everyone can make a difference by avoiding the dairy products, stopping deforestation, and supporting the renewable energy sources. Cooperating and shared responsibility are essential to addressing the challenges of climate change especially.
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I agree with option A. I believe everyone is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Even if someone isn't that rich, they can contribute by making small changes. For example- instead of throwing wrappers or packets on the street throw them in the dustbins, do not waste water, give plastic or other materials for recycling rather than just throwing them away, using cloth carry bags and not polythenes etc. I believe even such small changes can bring big changes. If each one of us makes these changes that is all the 7 billion people on Earth, we can make our planet healthier and better. Even if you can't make big changes like using an electric car, you can contribute by taking small steps.
I believe that all people are responsible for helping our planet even we are rich or not . We all know that our planet is our home and each of us should behave accordingly. Small daily acts can lead to better results and If we support our environment collectively we can raise awareness to everyone.
Wealthy people can play their role too by funding environmental projects and organisations. They can set a good example to all of us and make us believe that even wealthy people are working towards the benefit for all people
I want to choose option A because it is not only the responsibility of ones or wealthier people. Climate change is the problem created by all human beings not only a wealthier people. Everybody can help in stoping climate change by we can plant trees to maintain the temperature as global warming is increasing day by day.
Hi , capable_pie @ topical talk.
I agree because... we should not only depend on those who are wealthy for our source of help. It will be apt for everyone in the society and community to participate in societal and economic development. I agree that wealthy people are to play a major role in the society as to support the society financially; but others can help the society in forms of creating awareness about how to stop climate change, planting trees, focusing on planet friendly investments and more. In conclusion, I feel everyone should participate in the responsibility of taking care of climate change as an issue in the society and together we will achieve a lot.
Option A: Everybody
Everyone has a part to play in helping to stop climate change! That means all of us, no matter how big or small we are. Even though we're just little kids, we can still make a difference!
Using Less Energy:
We can all try to use less electricity by turning off lights when we leave the room and unplugging things we're not using. This helps because using less energy means fewer greenhouse gases going into the air.
Planting Trees:
Trees are like superheroes for the planet! They soak up carbon dioxide, which helps to keep the air clean. We can all plant trees in our neighborhoods or join community tree-planting events.
Reducing Waste:
We can all try to make less trash by reusing things instead of throwing them away. For example, we can use reusable water bottles and lunch containers instead of plastic ones.
Spreading the Word:
Even though we're just kids, we can still tell our friends and family about why it's important to take care of the Earth. We can teach them about recycling and how to be kind to the environment.
So, you see, everybody, including kids like us, can help stop climate change by doing small things every day to take care of our planet!
Thank you.
I chose option A as everybody is responsible for helping stop climate change. If we think about it, the climate crisis is not the doing of any one part of society; it is the result of the actions of society as a whole. Therefore, everybody is responsible for helping make things better. As a part of this planet, whether it is our fault or not, we should work together to make things right. This planet has always given us more than enough and has been generous, so just as a token of gratitude, we can help the planet too. One more thing to keep in mind is that helping stop climate change is not expensive, so everyone can do it. For example, we could change our simple daily actions like using public transport for travel, turning off things like lights and taps when not in use, carrying a cloth bag while shopping, using bicycles for short distances, and most of all, speaking up about it! These are just small changes that help make a big impact. We should not depend on the wealthier classes of society to solve this problem; we already have ways we can stop it, and as citizens of planet Earth, we should start implementing them.
In my opinion,everyone can help to stop climate change.People who have low economic standard can plant trees,create awareness programmes,encourages people to not to use petrolic or dieselic vehicles,etc.And wealthier people can invest money in the organisations which are conducting different programmes related to climate change and its effects.Wealthier people can buy electric vehicles instead of dieselic or petrolic vehicles.I hope you will rate my comment.
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Good Day,
I believe that "Everyone" is responsible for helping to stop climate change and not only the rich. One thing we should understand is that we cannot only stop climate change by buying electric cars, wind vanes and other expensive technologies but we can also stop climate change even at a small level by watching the way we dump waste, control open air burning, cut down trees and even when we cut them down we should plant a new one and so on, which does not require a lot of money do.
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In my opinion everybody should be responsible for helping to stop climate change because not only wealthier people contribute to climate change, we also contribute to climate change by polluting the environment,cutting trees,usage of plastic,wastage of food and more ,it's not fair to say that wealthier people should take the responsible for helping to stop climate change..what I'm saying is wealthier people can contribute more money to stop climate change and other people who's not wealthier can help by stop doing the actions which causes climate change,so that we can reduce the climate change..
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Hi,
I think that option (A) is the rightful winner of this debate. I say this because... no matter how rich or poor you are you can still contribute to the climate. People that don't have enough money to afford things with great impact, can as well do simple things that can help the environment. Things such as:
1) Turning off some lights.
2) Walking or biking somewhere they would normally drive to.
3) Planting something.
4) Taking a hike.
5) Cutting food waste.
6) Reading etc.
hence, improving the society by just the most minimal actions at home.
Then when it comes to the wealthy people, they can make bigger donations and contributions to charities of the environment because... they have the capacity to do such.
In conclusion I think that everyone is responsible, but the wealthy should grant more than the less wealthy after all they are wealthy for a reason making a balance and helping the planet.
THANKYOU.
I agree with A more because, I don't think that we should just put all the weight on one group of people to stop something as big as climate change. For example your average civilian could do something like volunteering without having to be very rich and wealthy.
I believe everyone has a responsibility to stop/hinder climate change. With a quick google search it says that save energy at home, eat more vegetables, consider your transportation, throw away less food, RRR, and change your source of energy(to solar energy.) One I did not mention was the change to an electric car, which is somewhat expensive for some families and the cheapest( fromcars.com) goes for 27,495 on the market. This may be expensive for some families who don't have much. But the others I listed are perfectly fine for both rich and people with not enough money. Rich people aren't the only ones responsible for stopping climate change. They can do more but that's really it.
Note: Don't trust my statistics 'cause it comes from a .com website. TY :[)
It's ok to trust .com websites -- the important bit to check is the first part of the website name. For example, is it linked to an organisation with expertise in this area? Or might it be written by someone who isn't an expert?
Hi,
I think that we can only tackle the huge problem of climate change by working together. There is a proverb that says, "Two Heads Are Better Than One". I have noticed that when many people do something together, like a viral trend, it gets more attention than when it is done by one person or group. Wealth and fame do not change the fact that our environment is suffering, and we need to face this reality and cooperate to find solutions. I believe that the rich buy expensive eco-friendly products not to show off, but to do their part in the fight. Not everyone can afford these products, especially the poor, but there are other ways to help without spending money like dressing climate smart, eating plant-based diets, replacing a car ride for a bike ride and so on. For example, in my country Nigeria, many schools have started involving young students in projects that aim to create climate solutions, and this has led to inventions like the Interlock plastic etc. All these are done to impact change and make a difference. So if we collaborate effectively, I envision a better and more livable future.
I believe the wealthier population would be more substantial towards being eco-friendly. This is because as mentioned by funny_potato, perhaps the common and majority of people really can't afford to donate and buy more eco-friendly products. A lot of eco-friendly products are new technology and or cost more since plastics tend to be cheaper to produce, and so they cost more money. The wealthy can afford to be a catalyst in starting trends towards these products, and influence the common people to imitate them and encourage the more eco-friendly products to be more affordable. Tabs are always kept on those high in wealth because humans like to imitate having what they don't have, and emulate famous people they like or look up to. So, wealthy people would be more substantial in moving towards green futures.
Although I think we all can do more to help our environment, rich people definitely have more access to things that can help than poor people. While poor people, or less wealthy people, are already saving energy, rich people are buying NFTs. If you don't know what NFTs are, they're basically images, usually randomly generated using AI, that people buy for a lot of money even though you could easily screenshot the pictures. Along with the practice being shallow, it uses so much energy to the point that it harshly affects the environment. While they could be buying organic products and electric cars to help the environment, they decide to make the problem worse.
Along with buying useless NFTs, rich people give into consumerism. You may be wondering "How does buying a lot of things badly affect the environment?" Well, my friend, buying many cars that use fuels that are bad for the environment isn't the best thing. Whether you use all the cars or not, you still bought them, meaning that more will be made since you continue to buy that product and make it more successful . The making of anything in a factory can badly affect the environment, really.
Rich people can buy electric cars, buy naturally grown food, and so much more to help the environment, but they choose not to. Of course, we all hold the responsibility of keeping our environment sustainable, rich people can and should do more. We all should try to do more.
I personally think that everyone is responsible for helping to stop the climate change . For this people should plant tree, recycle the usages things. People must use the electrical vehicles rather than petroleum vehicles which helps in climate change. It also benefits the climate as well as all the living things.
After seeing the questions I believe that everybody is responsible for climate change. When you were the ones to cause it because of stupid radioactive power plants. And even though the gas is everywhere and global warming is still around we could have the wealthier people chipping in and donating money to people who are currently trying to stop climate change. And people who run power plants could probably learn how to stop the climate change due to their work or at least do their work and try to not cause any climate change. So to my conclusion I believe that we all are responsible for climate change and should help to fix it.
I choose option A, this is because not everyone has wealth and riches like other people, even though wealthy people can help stop climate change unwealthy people can too, they can do this by not littering and doing other activities that can make the climate change worse. These unwealthy people can stop the climate change by doing other stuff that won't affect everyone due to the climate change, and if wealthy people can afford stuff that will help stop the climate change, unwealthy people too can stop climate change if they change their previous actions which caused climate change.
I think everyone has the responsibility to help in stopping climate change not only wealthier people because it is an individual problem so, all of us need to help in stopping climate change, and some major actions can be taken for this.
I think everyone can help fight climate change as we can all do something simple such as recycle and not litter .
I believe that everyone is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Climate is not a belonging of wealthier people; climate is important for all of us. As everyone will face the consequence of climate change similarly everyone has the responsibility to protect the climate whether rich or poor. I think we don't need much money to take little but important steps to protect climate change. All we need is the motivation, thirst for protecting the climate and a little bit of consciousness about climate. To protect the climate, we don't need to change our full lifestyle. We just need to make adjustment of our daily lifestyle to make it eco-friendly.
For example: Earlier you throw away your kitchen waste in dustbin but now you are using those waste to make organic fertilizer for plants. Then earlier there was an empty land beside your house, but now you have planted trees on the land. In addition to that, in the past you could use vehicle even if you have to depart a small distance. But now after being conscious about climate you are walking to your destination rather than using any vehicles. You this change of habit will not only save the climate but will also help you to keep fit. In this way, through small but valuable changes you can contribute to protecting the climate. So, we should clear this misconception that if we want to protect climate, we need a lot of wealth. All we need is a little bit consciousness and shifting our habit to an eco-friendlier habit.
I think that everybody should have a part in helping the environment and doing their bit to try to stop climate change. Most people blame the wealthier people for polluting the planet but I don't think that that's fair. In fact richer people have more resources and options than people with less money. Wealthier people can donate money for trees and flowers to be planted and pay for more materials to be recycled. Another point is that do you ever see wealthy people and famous people dropping litter.NO! Because it disrupted their reputation. For people who live in poorer countries and have less access to resources can take part in cleaning up their local area from litter. Even the takes part in helping the environment, he has a car that runs on cheese and wine. So that proves that anybody can help. SO WE CAN PUT A END TO CLIMATE CHANGE IF ALL DO ARE BIT!!!!!
The responsibility for combating climate change falls on everybody, not just wealthier people. why everybody, not just wealthier people, because wealthier people is responsible for combating climate change is that everyone's actions, regardless of their socioeconomic status, contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. From everyday activities like transportation and energy consumption to consumption habits and waste management, each individual's choices play a role in shaping the climate crisis. Therefore, it's essential for everyone to be actively engaged in mitigating climate change to ensure a sustainable future for all.
I agree with caption A .
We live in this planet. I am a student. I live in 'Bangladesh'. My school ("Ranibilashmoni Government boys' high school") is working on saving our planet. We recently made a community for cleaning dust and plastics from any where. We work on it every Friday and Sunday. We always try to keep clean rivers and lakes. But, many people don't want to make our planet plastic free . They sometimes forget about it. So, all this reason I think everyone is responsible for climate change. So, we all should work on it.
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hello everyone,
I think everyone has an equal right to protect the environment. The rich will not get more rights and enjoyment. The rich will use their funds to significantly help the poor and homeless. Given this, the rich-poor disparity will be reduced and everyone's rights will be guaranteed
Due to the rapid climate change caused by people, I don't think all those people are only wealthier people. And since they are not only wealthier people, why do they have to take responsibility whiles it is not fully their fault. We all have to take responsibility, even if you do not have money. The smallest things such as turning off switches that are not in use or hanging things to dry instead of using a dryer can help climate change, you do not need to have millions to help the environment.
Can you outline ways in which people can help the environment?
Hello Aimee!!
The people can help with as much as they can. As letter A stated “EVERYONE” should be responsible for taking care of the environment.
Some of the best things that people can help in the environment are:
By planting new plants, we can help the environment by making it grow more efficient.
Picking up plastic/trash is an essential part of how we can help the environment because plastic can harm the environment as much as all marine animals.
Using less water and energy can cause the environment to be more dangerous and unable to be controlled.
Factories use less fuel because the factories are the ones that cause the acid rain which can cause the planet to collapse and burn many more people.
There are more and more things that we can help the environment with, but this are some.
I believe that everyone should help. Just because wealthier people have more money and can afford more expensive things to help the planet like electric cars, that isn't really helping at all. Although people might be buying electric cars they might at the same time not be recycling or not saving water which means they still make more negative impact on the world. Also there are not as many rich people in this world as there are to humans. This means that even though they are buying things to help the world , it's only a few people helping meaning it probably won't make much of a difference. But the thing is people don't need to spend money to help the world, they just have to be willing to help by recycling and many other things that don't require spending money. This is why , if we all work as a team to help the world then we will make a huge impact on the world. This is why I think everybody is responsible.
In my opinion I agree with option A because, everyone have one or more part to take in making the planet a better place. It is not the job of some specific people either rich or poor ,because we all are living in the planet. In Nigeria most people don't care about climate change and how it is affecting us but we all need to find a way to help the planet and we can do it if only we comply with the rules of the government both to individuals and factories.
1. Nobody should dumb trash on the streets or in flowing waters.
2. All factories should avoid release toxic chemicals into the atmosphere.
3. Individuals should learn to recycle the already used items.
4. Putting limit to deforestation.
I'm sure that if these rules can be obeyed there would be change in the effects of climate change in Nigeria.
In my view, collective responsibility for our planet should be acknowledged by everyone. Nevertheless, it can be argued that individuals in higher social classes have historically and currently contributed more to climate change than those from working-class backgrounds, primarily due to their unsustainable lifestyles. Consumerism is a significant factor impacting our climate, as the production of utilitarian objects requires the extraction and processing of raw materials, leading to carbon emissions.
Beyond their responsibility for environmentally unfriendly lifestyle choices, the affluent society also reaps the greatest benefits from our economic system. The prevalence of capitalism as the global economic system relies on continuous production and retailing of goods, a model that has proven unsustainable in the long run due to the depletion of natural resources and the exploitation of labor in less developed countries.
Given these considerations, I hold the opinion that, despite the shared culpability for the imminent global catastrophe, wealthier individuals bear a greater accountability. Consequently, they should be at the forefront of taking more radical steps to mitigate the worst repercussions of global warming.
climate change is caused by human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes, and agricultural practices.In my honest opinion,Everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change.Everyone should be involved to stop the climate change wheather they are rich or not.There are Something that people can do without any cost.Like they can plant trees.They can reduce the using of vehicles and use more bicycles and walks.They can reduce throwing the plastic.They can raise awareness about climate change,its causes, and potential solutions.These are simple and inexpensive actions that everyone can do.And I think government should also help to let people afford eco friendly products.
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climate change is caused by human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes, and agricultural practices. Therefore, Everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change.So it is the responsibilty of everyone to proactive measures to reduce emissions, limit environmental degradation, and work towards a more sustainable future for current and future generations.
Those peoples who don't have adequate money.They can help by planting trees.They can reduce the use of vehicles and use bicycles and walks.They can throw the plastic and other waste materials in dustbin.
And they can raise the awareness about climate change and its solution.
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I feel that EVERYBODY is responsible to stop climate change. Climate change is the long-term changes in weather and temperatures. Climate change can be solved in several ways but many do not take that fact into consideration. Some believe they do not have what is necessary to make an impact, but that is false. People can make changes without even spending any money. People can make an impact through doing such small things such as,
- reduce the usage of plastic
- recycling
- picking up litter
- care for plants
- planting trees
- consuming less meat and dairy
The listed ways are just a few. They may seem such little things, but they can do so much for this society. Some people believe only wealthy people should be responsible though. Wealthy people being the only people to be responsible may lead to an increase and decrease in climate change at the same time. Climate change may increase due to not everyone taking part in the course of preventing climate change. Climate change may also decrease because due to them being able to spend money on trying to make an impact. For example, they can switch to an electric vehicle due to being able to afford to be able to.
In addition, I believe EVERYBODY should be responsible because everyone should be able to work together in able to make an impact. Everyone working together makes it easier to reduce climate change, making huge impacts on society and Earth. Climate change is very serious and I believe not enough people are making a change, so I believe everybody should be responsible, not just certain types of people and groups of people due to what they have and what they can do. Everybody can make a change in many ways whether it's by recycling, planting trees, reduce their usage of plastic, begin using public transportation, consuming less meat and dairy, and many more. It is not just certain people who can make changes, EVERYBODY can, with the motivation to.
I personally am doing some stuff to make an impact, not everything I can do though. Though I'm not doing everything, I am still putting effort, which is what is important. Everybody should be able to say that even though they aren't doing everything that they can do, they are still putting effort. No one should be able to proudly said they are not doing anything, climate change affects everyone, it should be taken seriously. People shouldn't take climate change as a joke and start taking action, and when I say people, I mean everybody. Not just wealthy people. The thought of being able to tell yourself you put effort in should be able to be achieved. According to "Google", it states that 2/3 of Americans are worried about climate change and believe it is a major threat. The amount of Americans worried are a lot, the number should decrease, not increase, and in order to see that result, everyone should make effort.
i think everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change because we all live on Earth, and we all know two is better than one. When everybody does, all hands are going to be on deck, and this makes it more effective. We can't share the job and say only wealthier people are going to help stop climate change. What are the remaining people going to do? Watch the wealthier people try?
Do you think that everyone has an equal opportunity in mitigating climate change? Some would say that wealthier people have the power to do more. For example, because they are wealthy enough to purchase an electric vehicle. Do you think this makes them more responsible?
I believe everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change because it is we who pollutes this environment. So,it is our responsibility to stop climate change. It is true that all cannot buy electric vehicles, solar power system and other costly things, but everyone can do something better for the environment. The wealthier people can buy electric vehicles, solar power system and other costly things. On the other hand, all walks of people can recycle plastics which can be used more than once. They can plant more tress to reduce Carbon gas from the atmosphere. We all can use jute bag rather than plastic bag. Everybody can clean trash from their house,road,park etc.
In Bangladesh, people are using solar energy to make electricity. The Government of Bangladesh also had a aim that 10% electricity of Bangladesh will be make from solar energy to 2021. We are using renewable energy sources. We are using public transports rather than personal transports. For cultivation, some people are using "Boira". Boira is a floated way to cultivate vegetables. By cultivating this way, they are protecting the planet.
That's why, I think everybody is responsible for stopping climate change.
We agree that wealthier people would have a larger impact as they an make policy decisions and changes to companies to make them more green. However, everybody is responsible to a smaller level which includes picking companies and services that have decided to go more green and reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. Ultimately it falls on everyone to make changes but wealthier people can make a larger impact.
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In my opinion, I think it's the contribution of everybody to stop climate change, the reason is that even though some people can't afford expensive products to reduce climate change, they can do some petty stuff like reduce bush burning, reduce the use of plastics, plant trees etc to contributing to stop climate change.
Moreover, if only wealthier people contribute to stop climate change it won't work. This is because in order to have stop climate change which is a mega thing, there needs to be everybody participating as a whole to create a big difference; if only wealthy people contribute it won't create a big difference.
I believe that everybody should help stop the climate change but how wealthier people can donate or invest in projects to stop the climate change and stop using things that make climate change increase
And individuals can also help by a lot of ways
Like cutting back at flying or leave the car at home and etc but the ones who play critical roles is the government and all the countries mostly the rich ones should help
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I feel that everybody is responsible to stop climate change because sometimes everybody has to improvise. For example, in my country, when people have no place to put their trash, they sometimes end up throwing it in forest which is other animal's natural habitat. This will cause animals like maggots and worms to visit it which is unhygienic for people who live nearby. Just imagine that people get the plants there for herbs to make medicine and these maggots had damaged it so now they cannot use it for what they want to do because now it might become poisonous and they might not have any means of purifying it apart from boiling it which will be still bad to eat because it is spoilt. All this can cause climate change. I feel that everyone can help as little as they can by recycling the plastics they have and use less packaging. Another point is that in my country, people in the market who sell, are fond of packaging materials will many polythene bags which makes people not know where to place them which causes them to also burn it without thinking of recycling it.
PLEASE THESE ARE MY POINTS
I AM ALWAYS READY FOR ANY OF YOUR CORRECTIONS
As much as wanted to correct you, I agree with every word you typed. Everyone can make a change. to the environment no matter your networth.Just recycling can make a big change to the environment.I also agree with you when you said: Another point is that in my country, people in the market who sell, are fond of packaging materials will many polythene bags which makes people not know where to place them which causes them to also burn it without thinking of recycling it,as I also come from the same country I understand and relate to what you are saying;if they try recycling it,they can make a change to the planet.
I think it is everyone's duty to take initiative on this particular issue because climate change is an issue that not only affects the poor or the rich it affects every person in the world. And if we don't work together to save it. Our world will disappear at some point so it is important for us to show our collective strength and efforts to save the world. You know people often don't realize how their micro step changes can lead to a huge difference in the world . For able to make a change you don't need to change your entire Lifestyle or you don't need to invest a lot of money .Instead take small steps towards a sustainable lifestyle such as turning your waste into compost or reusing it in some form of industry to recycle it .You know you can already make a difference just by planting some trees in front of your house or in your backyard. Therefore it's not about money in this particular matter it's about your initiatives and your small steps towards a sustainable and eco friendly lifestyle.
You're absolutely right fantastic_song.
Climate change is a global issue that affects every single person on this planet. It's crucial for all of us to come together and take initiative to save our world. Sometimes people underestimate the power of small actions, but those micro steps can truly make a huge difference. You don't need to completely change your lifestyle or spend a lot of money to make an impact. Simple steps like composting your waste or reusing it in creative ways can contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle. And planting trees, even in your own backyard, can have a positive effect on the environment. It's not about money, but about the initiatives we take and the small steps we make towards a sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle. Let's continue to inspire others and work together to protect our planet!
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I find this topic very interactive. Actually in my opinion its everybody responsibility to stop climate change. There is no difference for poor and wealthier people in nature. If anyone one person is doing mistake everyone in the country will be affected. Finally I say that the "PREVENTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IS IN OUR HANDS"...
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Well, it's everybody's responsibility to end the climate change. It's true that the wealthier people can invest a lot of money to end the climate change, though it's a great contribution for the world, but support of everybody could make a significant change on the climate. There are people who could donate a lot of fund and volunteer anybody to contribute towards the world but if everybody gets a shared responsibility, all shall work productively and a great effort to save the world. The people should change their energy consumption patterns. The wealthier people can afford to buy the necessary items for less energy consumption. While local civilians are able to reuse or recycle their unnecesary items as a tool or decorations making a vast reduction on energy consumption. Wealthier people have a vast influence and resources to invest on recyclable technologies while individuals can participate on climate action, and protest against government and businesses to take actions on the climate changes and prioritize the environment.
At last, I would say a collective effort of everybody including wealthier and individuals would contribute to mitigating climate change
I think that everyone can help stop climate change, even though wealthier people may have a bigger impact. I think everyone can help by doing small things to help bit by bit such as recycling, walking more instead of using busses cars,ect. Though wealthier people may have a bigger impact because of things such as donations and switching to renewable resources such as solar panels. So a little bit of everyone can help climate change whenever it is a big or small way anything still can help.
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I believe that both are responsible for helping reduce climate change. Wealthy people only make up a very small percentage of the population and cannot be held accountable for the entire population lacking environmental awareness. Although some wealthy people are very technologically involved, some run large mega corporations that own thousands of factories all over the world. But it does not make up for the fact that other people are not helping preserve the planet. On the opposite side of the argument though, wealthy people can still have a large impact on the environment and it does help if they attempt to reduce their carbon footprint as well. If they can find ways to run their business without affecting the planet it would definitely help out a lot.
I believe that while the wealthy are able to contribute better, everyone has to play a part. The earth houses around 8 billion people and each and every one of us should be responsible for our planet. While the wealthy can buy more eco-friendly items, donate to fundraisers dedicated to helping climate change, and so on, normal everyday people can contribute too. For example, we could try to use water and lights only when we need them. Along with that, we could help to pick up trash on the ground. While these tasks may seem simple, with everyone contributing, it could make a large difference. Even if you don't have time for this, you could spread the word and encourage other people to help reduce climate change. Everyone can make a contribution, be it big or small, it still could help make a difference.
I think that everybody is responsible as we can all make little changes to help the earth like picking up litter and putting it in the bin or trying not to buy plastics that will ruin the environment. We should all try to help do little things for our world as we all live in it and there is no planet b to live in if this one is destroyed.
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In my opinion, I believe that everybody is responsible for making an effort to stop climate change, whether it's small or big. If the people are capable and financially stable to do things like using electric vehicles,products,donating to environmental charities etc. They should do it. It will be really helpful.But it doesn't mean that it is important to be wealthy to help make positive changes in the surrounding. We can also make a great contribution by doing things like recycling, reusing, reducing,planting trees and many more . These activities may seem small but can make a huge contribution in the helping of stopping climate change. Therefore , in conclusion, I believe that everybody is responsible and can make a contribution in the betterment of the environment.
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I think Everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change.
Because everybody can contribute in their own little ways. Those who are poor can at least ensure to not waste water.
While those who are rich, can ensure to erect a Water Harvesting plant at homes.
We often look up to the rich people to make the big decisions which is understandable. Those with most resources have the most responsibilities. But it shouldn't be synonymous to having ALL responsibilities.
We are all born like. We all exist. Hence, all of us, regardless of our economic status must contribute SOMETHING toward stopping climate change.
HOW MUCH is a matter of wealth.
The point remains. We are all in this together. We all have the responsibility towards prevention of climate change!
In my opinion ,I think that everyone has a duty to contribute to halting climate change. Although large financial contributions to climate change appeal for funds are greatly helpful, there are situations when it may better to lend a hand directly. Regardless of wealth, everyone should be part in the effort to halt climate change. Not only are wealthy individuals accountable for it, but everyone is as well. We cannot cease climate change unless we
band together as one.
(A) Everyone because if we all start picking up litter and use gas vehicle less often then we will get use to it and get better at it and we are all responsible for our litter and doing things that make the environment a bad place and there is no planet b and this is are last place we can live on and if we continue littering, then the earth will rot and be bad but if we stop the world would be a better place and we will all live in a nice planet with fresh air and if everyone dose it we have a better chance of getting a better planet so that is my opinion for who is responsible for climate change.
I think option A 'Everybody' should help stop climate change even the poorest people would be able to pick up a few pieces of litter or recycle, every little counts. Even though wealthier people can do a lot more we all need to work together that way we can save the planet quicker, so the extreme weather and terrible pollution can go away, this way we would be creating a better future for the future generations. There are a lot less wealthy people than poor so even though the very poor people might not be able to do as much but it could make a big difference. The wealthy people could donate a lot money and they could maybe plant more plants including: flowers, trees, fruit and veg while the poorest people pick up litter or recycle. Maybe if we worked hard enough we could make a better future for everyone on Earth. Wouldn't that be great! Having clean air to breathe, a cleaner environment and a happier world.
I think I will go for A because everyone can donate their money so we can have a large sum of money. (This includes rich people) If we do not donate, Earth will give us what we give it. But most people are selfish to give. Most governments officials are too greedy to do something about it. Most of are leaders that are being affected by climate change or know about it, do not want to do something about it. (Leaders and environmental agencies are responsible)
Everyone has an amount of money they can give to help. Even little money can do something great. “Small things can make big changes.”
I believe that EVERYONE is responsible for helping stop climate change. Everyone has to fight climate change because we all share a planet and the changes that we make can affect everyone, not just you but the whole planet. We need to stop climate change because it's creating major problems in the world. Which will cause us severe damages in our future.
I agree with you but how would you plane to stop climate change.
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I would like to answer your question.
As I said in my post everyone should be allowed to help climate change.
I plan to help stop climate change by reducing the amount of emissions. This is because every year we use our cars more than anything. The fuels coming from the car are what are causing acid pollution to come out.
The factories are a major issue too because they are the ones that are the problem with acid rain. All the factories and their fuels and their products are the ones that make the fuels and all those chemicals come into the air and then come back as rain but acid which is more problematic.
I think that everyone should be responsible for helping stop climate change because it's not just rich people contributing to it. Small everyday things like driving your car to work, or throwing away a plastic straw contributes to climate change everyday. Some ways to help stop climate change could be to, recycle your trash, save energy at home, take public transport, or even just throwing away less food can help one step at a time to help stop climate change.
The responsibility for addressing climate change is shared among individuals, businesses, governments, and international organizations. While wealthier individuals and corporations may have greater resources to contribute to reduction efforts, climate change is a global issue that requires collective action from all sectors of society. Governments play a key role in implementing policies and regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, invest in renewable energy infrastructure, and promote sustainable practices. Businesses can also take proactive steps to reduce their carbon footprint, adopt sustainable business practices, and innovate technologies that contribute to climate solutions. Additionally, individuals can make conscious choices in their daily lives to reduce energy consumption, support environmentally friendly products and services, and advocate for climate action within their communities and beyond. Ultimately, addressing climate change requires collaboration and concerted efforts from all segments of society to achieve meaningful and lasting impact.
I think everybody is responsible to help stop climate change because everyone should want to help save the economy from things like the high temperature and the air pollution that we have to breathe in every day. If everyone pitches in to help stop climate change, we can have a bigger and faster impact than if only wealthier people were helping. Wealthy people aren't the only people who live on this planet, and they shouldn't be the ones doing all the work. If we want climate change to stop, we all have to work hard and make everyday things not harmful to nature.
I choose option A because it is not just those in power that are meant to take stand on how to make the eco -system better.
Everyone is responsible for stopping climate change as everybody is living on this planet, so it is indeed everyone's responsibility. And yes I also agree that it is a little costlier to buy eco-friendly materials. But buying those eco-friendly materials is not the only way to stop climate change. People who can not afford those products can help the environment by boycotting hazardous materials such as Polystyrene, usage of CFC gas, plastic, etc. In India, there is a company named Ola that has started selling electric scooters at a very reasonable cost just so that most people can afford them.
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I concur with both options A & B, since I strongly believe that each and every person has to be responsible for helping to stop climate change, in spite of their wealth and social rank, because climate change is a major issue that requires unity and cooperation to be solved, to provide a better and more superior future for us and the next generations..
For instance, people in my country are taking actions to reduce the harmful effects of climate change and pollution by promoting recycling and reducing plastic wastes, also they are increasingly adopting a habit of using greener transportations to reduce carbon emissions. Moreover, the Egyptian government has a huge role in implementing measures to fight climate change by investing in renewable energy projects, installing solar panels and windmill generators, conserving water, protecting and restoring natural ecosystems such as the Red Sea coral reefs..
So, that's why i think that the responsibility to stop climate change has to apply to all the individuals..
As a responsible member of society, I acknowledge the fact that we all have a part to play in tackling climate change. In my opinion, individuals with significant wealth have a crucial role to play in preserving the safety of our planet. It is not only their responsibility but also their moral obligation to donate or pay individuals to clean up harmful objects or chemicals that are polluting our environment.
It is distressing to see people struggling to breathe clean air or facing other health concerns due to the negative impact of human activities on the environment. We must work together to prioritize our needs over our wants and focus on sustainable solutions that benefit everyone in the long run.
It is high time that we take collective action to address climate change. We all have a role to play, and we must take it seriously and make conscious choices that promote a healthier planet.
I believe that everyone should be responsible to stop climate change, because I think if it was just wealthy people, some or most might just think about themselves depending on the person. If everyone were to pitch in, over time we could be able to improve climate and stop climate change. For example, maybe we could stop sea levels from rising or help endangered species.
I agree because... I believe that everyone should take responsibility for climate change. If only the wealthy are involved, what about others? More people, including those with financial support, can contribute to creating awareness. Even the poor inadvertently contribute to pollution. People worldwide can help by investing in businesses with renewable energy solutions to combat climate crisis.
I think if we really want to make a change then we all should unite and make collective effort like in India, Indore has been given the title of the cleanest city
for 7 times in a row , it was not possible just because of the government or the wealthier population of the city , it was the combined efforts of everyone- rich, poor, young, old ,disabled, they all worked together and made the city a cleaner and greener place for all .Like they banned the use of polythene bags, plastic water bottles and use-and-throw materials like paper cup , plastic cup, paper and plastic straw. People are fined to throw garbage on the road and there are trash cans at every single crossroad. That's the reason why I believe that our collective efforts can save the planet, and we should all unite and find the solution and not be the part of pollution.
Thank you funny_potato for this wonderful discussion. As per my view I think that the responsibility of stopping climate change is of everyone, regardless of their wealth or social status. It’s true that wealthier people and nations may have more resources to stop the climate change but the actions of every people can make a change only because only 1.1% of world’s adult are rich and wealthier , no matter how small the contribution is, it can make a huge difference. Climate change is a global issue that requires a global response, and it is important for everyone as it plays vital role in greenhouse gas emissions, adopting sustainable practices, and we should prioritize the environment. Frequent Climate change might be harmful for the living things on the earth.
I solidly agree with what charistmatic squid said abour the climate change. Yes, of course is everybody that are responsible for the climate change because, the eco_systems condition affects everybody not only some particular set of people and we all are the ones to make it better. You can't say is only for wealtheir people because, they can only support either finacially or verbally abd when they are doing so, we need to move their agender by not making their efforts to be invain. We can help for a better eco_system by planting of trees, reducing the use of toxic chemicals in industries, reduce the use of carbon monoxides etc. When we cooperate together, we can put hands together to make a great change in the eco_system even by recyling, constructing drainage systems etc.
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My preference is A because, in Ghana, like in many parts of the world, the responsibility for helping to stop climate change falls on everybody. This is evident because climate change affects everyone, regardless of their economic status or social standing. Individuals, regardless of their economic status, have a direct impact on the environment through their day-to-day activities. For example, the deforestation for cocoa farming in Ghana has led to significant environmental degradation, impacting the climate and worsening climate change. Therefore, it is the responsibility of every individual to change their behaviour to prevent further damage to the environment. Individuals can adopt sustainable practices in their daily lives to reduce their carbon footprint. For example, promoting the use of clean cookstoves in rural communities in Ghana not only reduces emissions but also mitigates the impact of climate change.
A) Everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Climate change is a global issue that affects everyone regardless of wealth or social status. While it's true that some environmentally friendly products may initially come with a higher price tag, there are numerous ways individuals from all walks of life can contribute to mitigating climate change. This can include simple actions such as reducing energy consumption, using public transportation, and advocating for sustainable policies. In many countries, there are also government initiatives and incentives aimed at making eco-friendly options more accessible to all, such as subsidies for renewable energy or tax breaks for energy-efficient home upgrades.
B) Only wealthier people cannot solely be responsible for stopping climate change. While wealthier individuals may have more resources to invest in environmentally friendly technologies or lifestyle changes, addressing climate change requires collective action from all segments of society. In fact, low-income communities often bear a disproportionate burden of the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. For instance, in developing countries like India, where access to clean energy infrastructure is limited, initiatives like the International Solar Alliance aim to make solar energy more accessible to communities regardless of income level. Additionally, grassroots movements advocating for climate justice highlight the importance of inclusive solutions that prioritize the needs of marginalized communities. Therefore, it is essential for everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status, to play a role in addressing climate change.
Personally, I think that everybody is responsible for stopping climate change. This planet is shared by everyone and it is our responsibility to stop climate change from growing. Wealthier people can help by donating a generous amount of money but it is their money so they can do what they want with it. I think that anybody can get involved and help with the issue wether they’re poor or rich. For example they could walk around a local park and pick up any litter they see or they could organise a fun run. Although these are very little activities it could make a difference .
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I would say both answers as charismatic squid said wealthier people can donate some money but also some other wealthy people wouldn't like care for climate change I am not saying that they are rude but wealthy people can also be spoiled so some people might not donate for climate change.On the other hand,there are some kind humans and broke people can be kind that can donate to climate change and make our world environment clean and sustainable quality good so the world can be safer and that's why I think both answers can be correct.
I think that the answer to this question is that it is everybody’s job to help stop climate change but people with more money just have a bit more responsibility. This is because if you are young or are not very wealthy then you don’t really have much money to donate but you can get involved in the action by maybe protesting or getting in touch with the government to discuss the issues.
And if you are wealthy then you can donate money towards stopping climate change and take part in the events.
Anyone can help though because anyone can pick up litter and plant shrubs and trees. Even recycling or reusing can help make a big difference to our environment because if everyone did that then our planet never would be in the state that it’s in now.
I agree with A " Everybody can help to stop climate change." Only 1% of the world population is wealthy. What about the other 99% of people?
If everybody does the little things, as it is the only way in their financial cost. And the rest 1% worry about the the big things like finding green source of energy. But the richest 1 percent (77 million people) were responsible for 16 percent of global consumption emissions in, more than all car and road transport emissions. The richest 10 percent accounted for half (50 percent) of emissions. Which is an enormous amount; if the wealthier people think about how much of an impact, then we will slow down climate change by 50% but do we want to slow down climate change or stop it? Are in? do we want to save the only home we will have; yes, some people say Elon musk will populate Mars, but it won't happen until 20 thousand years-100 million years to complete. By that time if we just hope to go onto another planet than the earth will be soon gone
Every little bit of avoided future temperature increases results in less warming that would otherwise persist for essentially forever. We need to stop blaming everything with people that have more money in their bank account and start working together as a team as this is still one planet that we share and live in.
Great use of evidence to support your argument. Can you provide some sources for your information?
Hey there, everyone!
I'm really passionate about this topic, so I wanted to share some thoughts with you. We all have a part to play in stopping climate change, and it's actually easier than you might think! Sure, not everyone can splash out on electric cars or fancy solar panels, but there are plenty of simple things we can do. Like planting trees, recycling our waste, and turning trash into compost. Trust me, every little bit counts in the fight against climate change. So let's roll up our sleeves and make a positive impact together, so I believe that everyone has a part to play in helping fight climate change.
My direct opinion is that everybody should be responsible to assist in stopping climate change. If wealthier people were the only people helping to stop the causes of climate change, this wouldn't do much since it would only be a few people helping to stop the causes of climate change. According to "www.visualcapitalist.com" Only 1.1% of the adult population is considered wealthy. They state, "The wealth rung controls $208.3 trillion in wealth, or 45.8% of the global total. Just 1.1% of the world's adult population fall in this bracket." Barely over 80 million people fit into this bracket. There are about 8 billion people in total on Earth. This barely covers the whole climate change problem since only 80 million are contributing and the rest of the 8 billion are not. If everybody starts doing their part to stop the causes of climate change (including the wealthier people), the world would stop the causes of climate faster since over a billion people are contributing to stop the environment from getting destroyed. Meaning everybody should be responsible in assisting for stopping climate change from harming the environment.
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Option A is what I believe is right. Climate change is serious and I believe EVERYBODY should be responsible for helping to prevent climate change from progressing and becoming worse. The thought of just wealthy people being responsible scares me. Climate change may progress and become worse due to only some effort being made, if people truly want to prevent climate change from progressing and becoming worse, EVERYBODY would make efforts, not just certain groups of people. Climate change can affect our world so much, it can do stuff such as,
- Less food resources
- Increase in droughts
- Loss of animal species
- Skyrocketing high temperatures
- Severe storms
The listed results are just some of the many. The effects of climate change are horrifying and I believe wealthy people may not be able to do how much is needed to prevent climate change from becoming worse. Everybody making effort may lead to us humans seeing the world becoming better and better, instead of worse. This world is already going through so much. In my state, I have been seeing rain quite frequently, and along with the rain, I hear plenty of thunder and lightning. My area has been going through severe storms quite frequently and I believe it is now the time for everybody to make a change. The timing may seem to late, but it truly is not, if we keep waiting, if can become worse, that is why I stand for the statement that everybody should make efforts in their life to help prevent climate change from progressing, not just wealthy people or not just certain type of people at all.
In addition, everybody should make an effort because even though everybody should, we may never know how many will actually listen. For example, in school, the teacher tells people to do their work, but how many people actually do? Not everybody, just most or some. The same goes for putting effort in preventing climate change from progressing, not everyone will listen and do anything, some may, some may not. Imagine what it would be like if only wealthy people were responsible, we may not even see changes at all. We just never know who is going to listen, and who isn't. According to "www.visualcaptialist.com", it states that only 1.1% of the adult population is considered wealthy. The percentage is not much as it is only 1.1%, imagine how the world would be if only wealthy people were responsible, and not everybody. People saying only wealthy people should be responsible, is like saying we shouldn't do anything at all. Imagine only a few will listen, the others may not. Our world would get worse and worse, seeing more droughts, extinction of some animal species, loss of food resources, severe storms, and high temperatures.
I think that everyone is responsible for climate change. Rich people might not always want to change but changing is just about recycling instead of littering and using paper straws instead of plastic. All of these small changes will help the environment and will slow down the damage of the world. All of this would have been done without donating money, so people with less money and people with allot of money don’t need to donate as long as they do make changes.
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I gues it’s a good topic to discuss on. As I think that it’s our/everyone’s responsibility to reduce climate change. Its true that wealthy people and wealthy country have more and advanced way to reduce climate change but everyone has played a role in increasing of climate change. So, we also need everyone to reduce climate change.
According to me, wealthier people are majorly responsible for helping climate change. The wealthier communities have the capability to programs and initiatives to improve the climate. They can also invest resources in research institutes for the formation of new renewable and bio-degradable resources.
Nevertheless, other citizens also play a major role in effecting the climate. They are the ones who do the minor changes in effecting the climate. Accumulatively, their work can affect the environment. Thus, according to me, neither of them can create a monopoly and work, all the wealthier, the middle and the lower class have to work in harmony to wholly improve the climate and the environment.
In my perspective It's the job of everyone because it's not only the wealthy that damage the planet and if there were to be an event to stop the destruction of planet Earth the rich should find the necessary equipment needed while everybody else is working on changing the Eco- system.
I certainly think that everybody can change are planet not just the wealthy. I think this because if everybody in the world did something little ever day than our world would be in a much happier state than what it is in now. Why can't just rely on the wealthy to save our planet from destruction. We can rely on people who cut the trees down just for farmland. The people who destroy animals habitats. For people who are struggling from eco-anxiety, why don't you go out and do something to help the planet because every little thing counts.
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I believe that everyone has a responsibility to contribute to halting climate change because, by working together and coming up with ideas to lessen its effects, we can improve our living conditions.
From my point of vew, I think that everyone is responsible for stopping climate change. I think that everyone can do something, but we are not really inform of the gravity of the problem. I think that we need to potenciate more climate change in social media like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and also in the news reports. First of all, we can do it by reducing car pollution, so less carbon dioxide is send to the atmosphere. Next, we can start using sustainable sources like solar pannels for protecting the Earth. We must also protect our natural environment, like the surrounding vegetation, trees, plants, and also control the water consumption, as there are problems related with droughts in some areas of the planet. Finally, I think tha rich people can make like a type of donations in order to invest it in all the things I have previously mention, and also for making a safe planet, and with all this, everyone can participate for stopping climate change, which is a great problem that is increasing with the pass of the years.
I personally think that we should not leave the responsibility of stopping climate change to the wealthier people because climate change is broad issue and it affects everyone no matter their income. Although wealthier people can donate to help stopping the climate change, we shouldn't rely on them solely to be our 'heroes' and we shouldn't also use the fact that we do not have as much money as wealthier people so we will not try to help to make difference. No matter how small of a contribution we make it all counts in the end. Thank you.
As I see it, everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Most of the time people think that if they do a little action nothing is going to change, but if everyone does a little action, it would result in a big change. Therefore, everybody can contribute to stop climate change with small details such as recycling plastics so they don't end up in the oceans, or walking or taking public transport instead of taking a car. It is true that wealthy people can afford to do more and bigger changes such as buying eco-friendly products, which are usually more expensive than normal ones, but that doesn't make them more responsible than the rest of the people, as everybody can do little things that may be chaep or even free and may end up doing a big change in stoping climate change.
In my opinion everyone should be involved in helping stop climate change if one person stands alone to support something then as quoted from Doctor Suess “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.” the effort of everybody should be put in like in the Lorax by Doctor Suess, the main character couldn't do anything until people stepped forward to help him out. Also, it isn't the fault of wealthy families that climate change is taking place, is it.
Thanks charming_artist. Why do you specifically say that climate change isn't the fault of wealthy families?
wealthy families aren't the only people on planet earth some more other people would have influenced climate change one way or another, for example a family uses an open fire to cook food or boil water the fumes from the charcoal and firewood are harmful or can deplete the ozone layer which will undoubtedly cause climate change .
I agree because climate change started as a global problem because almost everyone contributed to this problem, so no any social class or specific group of people can stop climate change, what I am trying to say by bringing this illustration is just as how climate change started with everyone's contribution, we must all work together to stop it, so let us make everyone not to think" I didn't start it, besides other people's contribution to stopping climate change is enough", but instead let us think positively and contribute to tackling climate change because we are stronger together.
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Of course the first option, we'll all have to contribute to fight off climate change. Even if our contributions are small those will bring changes. We never back down on causing harm to the environment then, why do we shy to contribute to fix it. Yes almost all of the environment friendly substitutes of a product are expensive but they have long time benefits and can help change the environment for the better. Why do only the wealthy try to fight off climate change? Are we not living in the same planet as theirs, then we too share equal responsibility as them to fix issues that arise in the climate.
I firmly believe that option A is correct – everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Climate change is a global issue that affects everyone regardless of wealth or status. While wealthier individuals and nations may have a larger impact due to their consumption patterns and emissions, it is essential for all individuals, communities, businesses, and governments to contribute to solutions.
For instance, in many countries, individuals can take actions such as reducing energy consumption, using public transportation, recycling, and supporting sustainable practices. Communities can implement policies and initiatives to promote renewable energy, reduce waste, and protect natural resources. Similarly, businesses can adopt eco-friendly practices, invest in renewable technologies, and reduce carbon emissions in their operations.
Moreover, governments play a crucial role in setting regulations, policies, and international agreements to address climate change. They can implement carbon pricing mechanisms, support renewable energy development, and fund research and innovation in clean technologies.
Ultimately, addressing climate change requires collective efforts from all sectors of society, as the impacts of climate change are widespread and affect everyone on the planet.
I choose option A because, It is not only the rich that can contribute to reduce climate change by buying electric cars telas e.t.c.
But the less fortunate can also contribute by buying solar panels, by reducing your consumption of high voltage electric objects from your house hold.
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I feel the right thing to say would be that everyone should help stop climate change. But when I look at wealthy people cant they use the money to make changes? Sure a middle class citizen can recycle or pick up trash to help make earth better but they would take ages to get everyone to do that. But when you look at a wealthier person they can start funding projects like building a machine to go around town and maybe pick up whatever plastic is on the ground.Maybe they could even figure out how to get rid of all the plastic that is polluting the earth. Instead I feel as though a wealthier person would use their money for materialistic items like designer clothes or the newest car out , when they should be trying to use that money to make a better life for them and there future generations. This is why I think wealthier people should be responsible for stopping climate change.
I think everyone is responsible just at different levels for example some can just swap plastic for paper others could take a shower not a bath all makes a difference
I think that everyone is responsible because everyone can make a change. Little things can make a big impact like recycling some of your old shirts into bags or donating old toys and clothes or just any unused items. You could also throw your rubbish in the bin instead of throwing it on the . When you throw rubbish on the floor it could get blown away and into the ocean where it could get mistaken for food . You could also use less single-use plastic. You can donate money to charities that help clean the planet.
I believe that everyone, rich or poor, should be responsible for climate change. This is because we are on Earth and Earth is our home. Earth is being affected so we should take care of it more. This includes actions like: stop littering, reduce our waste, volunteering to clean up your local area, recycling and planting trees and nature in order to increase the amount of oxygen around you and these actions help us to take care of the environment. Many people who are rich can do plant work to improve the amount of nature around their home and could also donate money to charities that plant seeds.
I believe that everyone is responsible because we all share this planet. We all can affect the planet. Even if we think something like throwing trash in the street will not affect the planet, thousands of other people also have the same idea as you. They think that their trash will not do anything too. All of the trash building up can create a huge issue that might even do irreversible damage. Even though wealthy people can do more than normal people can, we can all help the planet is some kind of way.
Everyone should help out and be held accountable. At one point in time we have made a contribution to climate change. Although those who are very wealthy should be able to pay a little more than a middle classy citizen. Now, I am not talking about you making 60k a year, I am saying billionaires and millionaires. Over all everyone should pitch in to helping our planet. We all live here and most likely want to continue to. Like the saying goes there is not a planet b. There are small and big things that people of all incomes can help to do.
Could you give some examples to expand on this further?
People who are wealthy could fund projects and organizations. While other people could plant trees, or walk instead of drive. Middle class people mostly couldn't fund any entire project, they can do smaller cheaper things that save the planet and money. While the wealthy could do bigger things like funding and smaller things for example taking public transport or using less electricity. I am not saying the middle class and below cannot do big things like funding tech or investing in research. They most likely would not be able to do it alone. But, all people can pitch in , some more than others. Overall there is no planet b so everyone should try and help this one we have.
I believe everybody should have a role to play as the environment is our natural home and it makes me sad to see people destroying our planet. As before the human influence the planet was fully natural without the occasional litter dropped at the beach or looking at a larger scale deforestation of rainforests. We must remember its not the wealthy people contributing to this action it is the everyday person not thinking about the impacts however I also think that celebrities should lead the movements of Climate change due to the funding and backing they can provide.
With these steps we can all conquer Eco anxiety.
I think that everyone is entitled to our planet's current situation of our everyone as their negative and positive contribution to climate change we can all contribute to climate development solutions in their own
way but lots of people think that it is the job of the rich because they have the money for solar panel's research and even electric cars and the manufacturing of climate chang solution even the poor can do their part by recycling walking ETC. people think that the rich should be doing for the safety of our planet but everyone can do one little thing or other recycling walking and more E.T.C but everyone is to contribute for the safety of our planet because climate change affects the whole world not a particular area or set of people we all do our part to contribute to climate change and we all do our part to save our planet from climate change no one is different everyone is equal we live in the same planet the rich the poor the only difference is tomorrow so if everyone peaches in we will save our planet from climate change
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Climate change needs to stop because it`s damaging the planet in so much ways that soon our planet which was cleary created for us, will be ruined in and most of us can't do anything about it. If I had one wish about climate change, it would be that all pollution stops, all cars should be electric, because people love travelling to different countries, planes should be electric. People also keep on littering the planet when we are the ones to take care if it. It shouldn't be allowed and they should only sell unpolluted objects
I partially agree to your points
To prevent pollution, we must prioritize caring for the planet. This responsibility isn't exclusive to the wealthy, because it's only the rich that can afford electric vehicles.However, collective action is key. Simple measures like cycling reduce road congestion and promote physical activity for everyone, regardless of wealth.
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Stopping climate change is a collective responsibility that involves actions from everyone, regardless of their wealth or social status. While wealthier individuals and nations may have more resources and influence to implement large-scale solutions, such as investing in renewable energy technologies or supporting sustainable practices, the participation of all individuals, communities, governments, and businesses is essential.
Individual actions, such as reducing energy consumption, minimizing waste, adopting sustainable transportation options, and advocating for policy changes, collectively contribute to mitigating climate change. Furthermore, holding governments and corporations accountable for their environmental impact and advocating for systemic changes and international cooperation are crucial aspects of addressing the climate crisis.
Ultimately, stopping climate change requires a global effort and a shift towards more sustainable and equitable practices across all sectors of society. While wealthier individuals and nations may have a greater capacity to contribute, the responsibility for combating climate change rests on everyone's shoulders.
In my opinion, I believe that everyone is responsible for climate change and not only the wealthier people because you don't need to buy expensive stuff to help the planet. For those who can't afford lot's of things, there are multiple things you can do to improve your actions against the world. For example, picking up litter, using bikes instead of vehicles, that cause pollution, not wasting food and recycling objects that you think don't need use any more.
You always should have faith in yourself and remember, small things can turn into big changes.
I agree with you because yes, everyone is responsible for climate change. Even though you might not have the money to buy a fancy electric car, you still have big chances of saving the world. Don't just chuck away your chance of saving the environment, search up ways that you can help without having to use money. You can turn the tap off when you don't need the water or you can switch off the lights when you don't need them. You can also turn off the radiators when it is not cold and put on extra layers on to not waste energy. Furthermore, everyone can reduce their meat consumption to help save the planet.
My opinion on climate change is that everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Even though wealthier people are considered "higher" than everyone else, they still are everyday citizens in a community. Also, wealthier people sometimes donate to organizations that target climate change to stop it. Everyday and wealthier people can always come together and try to stop the dangers of our rising temperatures. Each day and/or week, they could come together in a community and pick up a couple pounds of trash. It may not seem a lot, but it's beneficial four planet to thrive in the future.
Can you think of ways each individual can be more environmentally conscious?
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I completely support opinion A because it's crucial to recognize that combatting climate change doesn't necessarily require purchasing electric cars or solar panels. There's a common misconception in my country that substantial financial resources are needed to make a difference, leading many to feel powerless in the face of climate change. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. There are numerous impactful actions individuals can take, regardless of financial means. Planting trees, embracing recycling practices, opting for biodegradable products, and composting are just a few examples of accessible ways to contribute to the fight against climate change.
Climate change is a global issue that affects all the creatures living on earth. It refers to shifts in temperature and weather conditions due to human activities, release of greenhouse gases etc .Everybody has a role to play in helping to stop climate change cause everyone is responsible for the change of climate. Even though we are not wealthier we can contribute our little effort regardless of money to help to change the climate .Wealthier people may have more resources to contribute but it's important for everyone, regardless of their financial status, to take action. We all need to make sustainable choices, reduce our carbon footprint, and promote environmental conservation. Together, we can make a difference regardless of providing money to save the earth for future gen !!
Everyone is responsible for trying to stop climate change. Wealthier people can help stop climate change more than normal people, but everybody should try to help, maybe trying to donate to charities, or saving enough money to buy an electric car.
But the simplest of solutions is just to recycle, recycling helps the environment and is one of the easiest things to do. We can rally a large amount of people to simply clean streets, beaches, and more.
Option A: Everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Climate change is a global issue that affects every individual, regardless of their socioeconomic status. While wealthier people may have more resources to implement sustainable practices, such as investing in renewable energy or driving electric vehicles, it is crucial to recognize that the collective actions of all individuals contribute to either exacerbating or mitigating climate change. For instance, reducing carbon emissions by carpooling, using public transportation, or adopting energy-efficient practices at home can have a significant impact, regardless of one's income level. Additionally, promoting awareness and education about climate change across all segments of society can foster a sense of shared responsibility and encourage collective action. In many countries, grassroots movements and community initiatives have demonstrated the power of collective efforts in addressing climate change, showcasing that everyone has a role to play in finding solutions to this pressing global challenge.
Option B: Wealthier individuals and corporations possess resources for significant climate action. Yet, solely relying on them ignores others' potential contributions. Low-income communities face disproportionate climate impacts. Inclusive policies and empowering all individuals to participate are crucial for effective climate action.
Both Option A and Option B present valid perspectives on addressing climate change. Option A emphasizes the importance of collective action and highlights that everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status, can contribute to mitigating climate change. On the other hand, Option B underscores the role of wealthier individuals and corporations in driving significant climate action, while also emphasizing the need for inclusive policies that empower all individuals to participate, especially considering the disproportionate impacts faced by low-income communities.
Ultimately, a comprehensive approach to addressing climate change should incorporate elements from both perspectives. It's crucial to recognize the importance of collective action and individual responsibility across all segments of society, while also acknowledging the capacity of wealthier individuals and corporations to drive transformative change. Inclusive policies and initiatives that prioritize equity and empower marginalized communities are essential for ensuring that no one is left behind in the transition to a sustainable future.
I think that we should be more careful with the messages we are sending out. For example, I so very often hear from those trying to teach me about climate change, how more people should use electric cars, instead of the other ones. Cars in general are expensive. Electric cars are even more expensive. So you can't really tell people to just get an electric car. What if they can't afford it? I think that we should find another way of helping out. Electric cars are not the only possible solution. I believe that something to remember is that while electric cars don't pollute, they don't clear our air either. So, such cars don't actually make much of a difference if the majority of cars that continue to be used pollute. That's why I disagree with opinion B. If it is only the wealthier people that make an effort, then we won't really see things change. Thinking about it, people use their cars so much, because they need to go to work, drop off their kids to school and go to lots of other places. However, they would not feel the need to use them so much, if the public transport would be better. Currently, in so many countries, people have to wait a lot for a bus to arrive. In some villages and cities, it takes about an hour for the bus to come. If you miss it, you will have to wait another hour for it to come. No wonder people use their cars so much! I think that we could pollute so much less, only by improving the public transport. If the government wishes to, there could be electric buses with zero pollution. For instance, in my country, there are already some electric buses. Not all of them, but it is only the beginning. We would also need to work on the arrival time of the buses, but it is still something.
So, yes I believe that this should be a team effort, not just one category of people. All of us live on this planet after all. What do you think?
From my point of view, everybody is responsible of their community but there are exceptions too, like if someone is not capable to help or has a restricting handicap or for example a young child cannot take part in helping the environment . But on the other hand , wealthier people in my opinion, are still responsible to help even more by donating and funding which is their role towards the planet. Other than that , I think that it is our job to rescue the planet in order to act responsible and productive towards our planet .
I conjecture that, the option A which states that everyone is responsible to eliminate climate change because I dare say that everyone should be allowed to give their little contributions to the society with the intention of combating climatic change. The main issue of climate change is burning of fossil fuels so, I think that if we cut down on the emission of harmful gases and stop the use of non-renewable energy sources by using renewable energy sources such as, solar, wind, hydro and so forth because the benefits of reducing the burning of fossil fuels could give us a purer and clearer air to breathe in. Also, people should practice afforestation and prevent deforestation by practicing a popular saying which states that "For every tree we cut down, we should plant one or two in return." We could also learn to reduce, reuse, recycle waste products (R, R, R)
In conclusion, I say that every little effort counts and that if we all put our minds to achieving less climatic change and global warming, we will be able to eventually do it.
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I agree that every little effort counts! What do you think is the best way to raise awareness?
The fact that we all live on the same planet means that we all need to chip in to take care of it. But the fact of the matter is that wealthier people will have more influence. They could use their influence to encourage people to cooperate as well as contribute to make new technology that could help improve the state of the environment. Though, others can help in their own way by recycling and reducing their carbon footprint, those with more resources will be able to do more, right?
It is common to see that most of the industries and factories that release green house gases are owned by wealthy people. This means that they have to make up for the damage by finding ways to restore the climate. I personally think that everyone has a role to play but when the wealthy decide to cooperate, the change will be significant.
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Honestly I have a balance of emotions on this question because yes everybody is responsible and has a role to play in stopping climate change but the degree on the responsibility of stopping this should be slightly different, wealthier people should carry a little more responsibility than average and poor people, this is because these people may not have access to clean energy alternatives and facilities that could greatly contribute to the end of climate change like the rich people do, and if you even notice on a general basis rich countries have contributed more to climate change than poor countries but to their dismay poorer countries suffer climate change's adverse effects more than the rich countries. I am not saying that it is entirely the fault of rich people so they should fix the problem on their own because blaming only a group of people won't lead to any effective progressions, but in fact stopping climate change is a collective responsibility and not only a group of people can tackle this issue but unfortunately due to the problems of our world like unemployment, money scarcity, inequality and social injustice, poor basic infrastructures cause people to be poor or end up in poverty surrounded situations and so the responsibility cannot be entirely equal no matter how we try to put it.
In conclusion everybody has an important role to play towards saving our earth from the clutches of climate change but richer people should try their best to use their available resources to put in extra effort.
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Option A is correct. Climate change is serious and getting worse day by day. Wealthy people should not be the only ones that are responsible. The thought of only wealthy people being responsible concerns me as EVERYBODY should be responsible, not just a certain group of people. Everybody being responsible would help us see changes in our world, most likely for the better. In order to prevent a problem from becoming worse, everybody must come together and work together. Everybody can make changes by,
- Planting trees
- Avoid cutting down trees
- Avoid greenhouse gas emissions
- Recycle
- Consume more vegetables ( Less meat !! )
The listed ways are some ways in order to see changes in our world. People often find excuses to not change and make an impact to save our world, but do they really think about the effects of climate change? Some may, some won't. Climate change is very serious and should be taken serious. It leads to droughts, severe storms, extreme temperatures, extinction of animal species, etc. The listed effects are very serious and can be somewhat prevented if we could all just makes changes. Everyday, we are seeing signs of climate change whether it is liter, smoke, storms, natural disasters, cars, or something else. The constant reminders may or may not scare people, which is where eco-anxiety originates from. Eco-anxiety causes people to be anxious about the future of our world and climate change, we can help eco-anxiety to become less worse by making changes and being able to lower concerns of our world.
Everybody should make changes because the effects are serious. Recently, my area has been experiencing severe storms and I am constantly worried. Climate change effects everybody so everybody should make an effort, not just wealthy people. The thought of someone saying only wealthy people are responsible concerns me as everybody is part of why climate change is getting worse, so they should be part of why climate change is becoming better. The effects of climate change is hurting all of us. Severe storms, droughts, extreme temperatures, etc. are all coming for us sooner or later, we need to somewhat prevent that from happening before it's too late. According to "https://www.visualcapitalist.com", it states that only 1.1% of the adult population is considered wealthy. Imagine how much changes we would see if only wealthy people were responsible, most likely not much. The hearing of just 1.1% of the adult population being wealthy scares me so I believe EVERYBODY should be responsible as with only wealthy people, we may not see much changes and climate change may become worse.
In my considered perspective,
Everyone is responsible to stop climate change.
Climate change is a global problem impacting all those around the world, so , its solution should also be found by all. Some can aid this process largely while others in the smallest of ways. But ultimately, it should be the sole responsibility of all people across the world, whether rich or poor, to combat this problem.
The wealthy people can take bigger and more concrete steps in aiding this problem. The mediocre too, at their own level can help in this problem. Even the smallest of steps taken can accumulate in a big result which will help our Mother Earth. So combating the problem of clime change requires collective efforts from everyone. The rich have a larger carbon footprint, so they can take bigger steps like using unconventional sources of energy, installing solar panels, using hydroelectric etc. The mediocre can contribute by taking small steps like reducing wastage of paper which will conclusively battle climate change.
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I think that Everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change. While wealthier individuals may have more resources to contribute, addressing climate change requires collective action and efforts from all levels of society, including individuals, communities, businesses, governments, and organizations. Everyone has a role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting sustainable practices, and advocating for policies that mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Those person who don't have adequate money they can plant trees,they can raise awareness regarding it,etc...
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There is a saying " It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the world in which we all live." meaning whether wealthy or not we can contribute to helping our planet to its once beautiful era. I am for the motion that everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change. The wealthy can contribute by using AI machines to plant more trees and donate movable recycle bins to local parks so humans can dump their trash effectively . The wealthy with their power can Ban illegal activities that are affecting lands and water bodies. Solar panels are an effective way to use electricity, the wealthy can donate Solar panels to new developed communities. The wealthy can help stop climate change by using more of the electric vehicles, this way the amount fumes can reduce. The less privileged can help stop climate by reducing food loss and waste and shift our focus to to planted based and other sustainable diet , this way we are encouraging farmers to use organic fertilizer in their farms. They can also help by protesting to stop deforestation and contribute by planting leftover seeds at places were deforestation has taken place. Biking, Walking , Skating and Scooting is key to cutting the greenhouse gas emissions from fuel based motor vehicles. Lastly I believe high and powerful people should protect the communities' and individual who are most vulnerable to disasters , using AI to give alters about disasters can help these communities prepare and help save many lives.
From my experience, I believe that everyone without a single exception should be able to contribute to the elimination of climate change. Although wealthy people have a substantial amount of money to afford the essential environmentally- friendly goods and take steps further in order to zeroe the consequences of climate change, people from lower social class can also participate in movements and efforts for the best way forward. For instance, in my country, the community has organized a lot of bazars where wealthy people donate money to the community with a purpose to buy organic stuff to be sold in supermarkets. I think this step is very beneficial and has to be implemented in other countries too.
Each one of us is responsible to stop climate change but people need a clear guidance on how to use ways to stop it.
Wealth people on the other hand can support these organisations by funding their projects and why not take.a step further and lead these projects. In that way they can show to all people that you can use your money for the humanity and think all of us collectively.
Of course, everybody is responsible! When working together, it creates a better outcome because of the teamwork. Wealthier people do have a larger effect though. They have more ability to help the climate because of the amount of money they have. It is easier for them to help by using expensive tools that help way better than cheap tools. But it still is better for everybody to work together because it has a positive outcome when working towards a positive effect.
I think that everyone is responsible for stopping climate change. Climate change is an ongoing issue that affects everyone around the work and it doesn't only affect certain people in certain economic levels. Wealthier people have more resources to help the cause but non wealthy people can also contribute to it. In the world there is a bigger population of non wealthy people so therefore if everyone tries to help stop climate change all together they can have a big impact. Wealthy people have the money to donate to organizations that take action in helping stop climate changes. Another way that they can contribute is by placing solar panels in their homes. Non wealthy people might not have the resources to help in this way but they can still contribute by recycling their trash or simply not littering. Climate change is everyone's problem and i think that everyone has a responsibility to help stop it no matter your economic position.
The first person responsible for helping to stop climate change is the people. Officials have a major role and role to support and spread awareness, but if the people do not implement them, climate disasters could occur. The people must be aware that throwing garbage in the street,leaking smoke and cutting down trees are among the things that we must fight and eliminate these habits in order to prevent bad climate changes, because they all start from one person who does these habits, and these habits are transmitted from one person to another. They become collective habits and we become in serious trouble. The people must be aware that their health and the change of the planet can be for the better or for the worse in their hands.
EVERYBODY is responsible for helping to prevent climate change from getting worse. Climate change is a horrendous problem. Only certain people being responsible is not fair. Climate change was caused due to EVERYBODY'S actions, not just certain peoples. Everybody being part of the cause of climate change means everybody should take part in fixing climate change. Only wealthy people being responsible may also lead to us not seeing much changes either. Everybody coming together and working together would increase the chances of climate change becoming better, the chances of climate change getting better when only wealthy people are responsible is nothing compared to when everybody is. In conclusion, everybody should be responsible, not just certain people as everybody contributes to climate change each and everyday.
Mother nature is giving us so many goods, oxygen, beauty and we all need to feel responsible to keep it safe so as to continue living in harmony with it. It doesn't mean that we need to be very wealthy in order to feel it's responsibility. It all is based on daily small activities, almost as habits to us. Of course wealthy people have more money so they can use it appropriate to different organisations. But this does not mean that their responsibility finishes there. They have also to volunteer and take action.
In my pov, Everyone plays a crucial role to play to stop the climate change, inspite of their financial status. Beside the financial condition we can offer our manpower and make small changes in our daily lives like reducing waste, conserving non renewable energy, or doing sustainable practices , giving others education bout the imp of climate. So that each individual can contribute to the collective effort. We can work together to make an equitable world !
I think that both poor and wealthy people are using machines that causes climate change. If we should just blame wealthy people, they will feel that it is not fair because they know that they are not the only ones who are responsible for the increase of climate change. They will feel like other people are jealous of their wealth.
I agree because as you said everyone, both rich and poor contributed to the problem of climate change by our actions so there should be no given reason why anyone should say it is the fault of any of the social group, so let us stop playing the blame game and begin to work towards eradicating climate change, because if we continually play this game we will rather fall backwards in the fight against climate change so I don't see any reason for anyone to say that the problem of climate change belongs to a specific social class, but instead start to contribute to solving this problem.
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I think that everybody is responsible for stopping climate change. We were all born on this planet and we should all take care of it. While it's true that wealthier people can make more of a difference, regular people can too. It can be something small as riding a bus or bike to work instead of a car. Using reusable bags, switching to led light bulbs, or even asking for a recyclable bin. All of these things make a difference and they can both be done by wealthy and regular people. Its not that hard to make a change it's just that most people are not trying to.
I feel like everyone could help stop climate change. Not only wealthy people can help stop climate change. There are a lot of people who help with climate change and they don't have to be wealthy to do so. Now wealthy people could help more than regular people because they could use their money to buy things to help stop climate change but overall I believe that when it's comes to fighting against climate change, everyone could help with climate change.
Can you balance your comment about climate change further and explain what people can do to help combat climate change and how can we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to try and support climate change? How would you suggest we as a nation reach out to those harder to reach members of the population who may not know how or why to support climate change and its effects?
We can reach out to the harder to reach population, by gathering donations and volunteers to provide resources such as teaching about climate change and it's effects to the unaware and ignorant. There are still many people both civilised and uncivilised that don't know what is climate change and how it really affects our surroundings. For instance right now as I'm commenting, I honestly still; don't know what is climate change. All I know is that it is something people all over the world want everyone to help stop, and that it is somehow related to recycling and pollution. Mot times, many think that the world just turns a blind eye to environmental things like climate change because we think It is boring, but actually event you might not know, most people are uneducated in these things and don't honestly know what is happening around us, let alone try to stop it. From experience, my most efficient and most preferred way of stopping climate change is by educating those unaware about it.
I have a balance of emotions because, The Earth's oxygen is primarily produced by the ocean, with oil and gas production being the most lucrative business in my country. However, oil spills into water bodies and causes significant damage. Wealthier people have more influence and can encourage cooperation and contribute to new technology to improve the environment. However, others can also help by recycling and reducing their carbon footprint.
Many industries and factories that release greenhouse gases are owned by wealthy people, who must find ways to restore the climate. Everyone has a role to play in stopping climate change, but wealthier individuals should carry a slightly higher responsibility than average and poor people. Poorer countries suffer more from climate change's adverse effects than rich countries.
Stopping climate change is a collective responsibility, and not only a group of people can tackle the issue, but also due to global problems like unemployment, money scarcity, inequality, and social injustice, poor basic infrastructures cause people to be poor or end up in poverty-surrounded situations. Wealthy individuals can help by investing in alternative renewable energy sources and providing support to rural areas in need. They can also educate others about the importance of stopping harmful practices like bush burning and deforestation.
By encouraging the use of alternative energy sources, both the privileged and the less privileged can contribute to protecting the climate. It's a collective effort that involves everyone working together towards a common goal of preserving our planet for future generations.
In my country almost anywhere you are you can see someone burning rubbish or car tyres 🚙 which pollutes the air ⛅.
You have a point there. Wealthy people can invest in renewable energy and fund more these projects in order to avoid pollution. Wealthy people are big contributors following this path. They are the ones who take part in COP28 and they can help the right investment for our planer. However I disagree about Wealthy people educating us. Education doesn't have to do with wealth. Even a good book or a good teacher can inspire you to take action or even a good discussion with someone who knows better than you.
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In my opinion, everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change (I agree with option A), but of course, the wealthy people have most of the society's power to improve the world since they're the ones that should and can buy more ecological products because they don't have problems related to money. Also, they have the power to persuade people to maintain an ecological and environmentally friendly lifestyle.
On the other hand, the ones that set the prices of the products are us, the rest of the population. I think that ecological products should cost the same or less than the rest of the products, since companies should start making a BIG effort to reduce the carbon footprint of the products they have already produced by reducing their prices to increase the consumers of ecological products.
In my opinion, if the ecological products cost the same as the 'normal' ones, people would choose the ecological option, because most of us know that our planet is suffering and for that we like to care about it. The problem is, we aren't given enough facilities to be able to do so.
I believe that everyone should be responsible for helping to stop climate change. Everyone, from children to entrepreneurs, should be able to switch from plastic bags to reusable ones. However, wealthier people should be expected to donate more money than average to local environmentalist groups. Although less fortunate people and children may not have enough money to donate to groups, wealthier people have that power and should use it to help the environment.
Actually for me, the people are responsible for changing for helping the climate change. My reason is because we the people are the ones who buys the car, burns the forest and so on this can be stopped if the decide to change for that and also implement it in their activities.
In conclusion what I am trying to say is that in sum total is that climate change can be done if they are employments for the people to do. Thanks .
I think everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change because if there is any change in the climate it won't just affect one person it would affect everybody therefore,it is everyone's job to avoid bad climate. If we say wealthy people are the ones responsible for climate change what about the poor ones they will continue dumping refuse or burning trees and destroy the ozone later therefore it is every ones responsibility to stop climate change. The option that goes with my comment is A
I agree with you because yes everyone is responsible. If the rich have to worry about climate change and the poor don't then that is not fair. We all are responsible for the climate and it is everyones fault if something happens. The Earth is one big family and we have to do things together. The rich don't have to be blamed for and the poor can get away with it we are all responsible.
A! I think everyone is responsible for helping climate change stop.It'll be better if everybody teams up other than only rich people.Rich people shouldn't be in complete control because guess what? Rich people aren't the only ones that are causing climate change to happen. Even if you don't have that much money you still probably have enough to get out of bed and go help the environment.If you don't help the environment it's probably for a good reason but if you don't have a reason and you just think that people that are wealthier than you should take care of the planet then your very very lazy.If you really think that are you even human at this point??Because that's kinda weird to think or say to someone "I don't have to help the planet because thats a job for the richer people to do".I think everybody should help the earth it's OUR home anyways so it's only right if you help to and not only the rich and wealthy that need to help it.
Interesting. So you believe that everybody can help! Do you think everyone can make the same level of impact on the environment regardless of wealth?
I think that everybody is responsible for preventing climate crisis, because even if most of the materials used to prevent crisis are expensive it isn't by force to use all this fancy ways or materials to help the planet, their are simple ways to protect the planet. Including 1,afforestation 2,reduction of the use of power (electricity)
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I strongly agree with the statement that everyone is responsible to change our environment and should play a role in climate change too through take actions. I want to share one example like when we take a bath we continuously waste water even while brushing our teeth if each person understands the value of water and it's importance to live then automatically we will be able to save the water.
I believe that everyone is able to help put an end to climate change. Regardless of wealth, class, income, or living situation, there are lots of things that anyone can do to help. The wealthier people can donate/raise money for organizations that already do what they can to lessen the blow of climate change and can also bring attention to the situation. Famous people have fans, especially the children fans. If they could just tell their fans to do what they can to help the Earth by just cleaning up the trash in the area, their fans will most likely do it. The big business corporations can donate money and create exclusives for that cause. The people who live comfortably can simply not drive their cars to work and bike, walk, or simply take the bus. Lastly, the poorer population can simply help clean up the trash too and try to better the plants in the environment. An argument that I hear a lot is "I have no money to donate". Money isn't the only thing that can help save the Earth, it's just a small push in the big step to success.
Hello everyone, climate change is currently a huge problem in the whole world including Bangladesh. Currently, various natural change are seen in the country due to climate change. For example, heavy rainfall, non- rainfall, floods , tidal waves , desertification, acid rain etc. As a result of heavy rains , most of the villages are flooded every year, and food crops are severely damaged due to heavy rains. Again, as a result of non-rainfall, the crops that are grown through rainwater also suffer huge losses, and the climate change is becoming a curse on the country and the people. Climate change has many causes. For example, it can be said that, the rate of climate change is increasing day by day due to the adverse effects of population explosion, deforestation, diesel vehicles , large industrial factories, greenhouse reaction, global warming etc. As a result, we can say that, the whole world including Bangladesh will suffer natural disasters in the future
Climate change is a worldwide issue that every year seems to get bigger and bigger. Because of all these changes there is a new tendency that focuses more than ever on green skills. In order to make a change and see better days we have to be all responsible towards the environment. Every daily task can help it, from putting the rubbish on bins, recycling, using means of transport instead of cars up to bigger activities. Nowadays many organisations focus on this idea and thankfully some of them are funded from wealthy people to function well.
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Climate change has become worldwide promble since few decades. This has invited many problems with it. We human with brains may be poor or wealthy are responsible for this climate change and we are pushing our Mother Earth towards the death bed. We have become so ignorant towards this problem. Humans want comfort and only comfort that is the reason for this problem. Humans made this world to come at worst. Due to this climate change many animals species have extinct. We cannot blame neither only people having low financial stater nor only those having high financial statement. They are equally responsible for this cause. If people want they can slove this problem in few years but only little percentage of population has shown interest. To make better world, we should work Together.
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The climate change and inequality affect everybody because it's a big issues that we need to address. For example, communities often bear the brunt of the impacts, the wealthier community or nation have more resources to adapt. We citizens should work together to find solutions that will address both climate change and inequality, ensuring a sustainable and equitable future for the benefits for all.
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In my point of view,everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change.Wealthier individuals and nations may have more resources and influence to enact change, combating climate change requires collective action from all segments of society. Each person, regardless of their economic background, can contribute to solutions by making sustainable choices, advocating for policy changes, supporting renewable energy initiatives, and raising awareness about the importance of environmental conservation. Climate change is a global challenge that requires collaboration and action from individuals, communities, governments, businesses, and organizations worldwide.And I think that those people who don't have sufficient or adequate money they can plant trees,they can raise awareness regarding it,they can avoid the use of plastics bags, reusing and recycling the items.
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The larger percentage from people who lives who are normal people so how does the climate change is being so bad with the effect of little amount of people so of course the normal people and all people are responsible for every thing that is going in the world and every little action that is done by all of us affect the climate change of our world and we should focus how to solve it,
Hey i would like the option A. Because if there is only one person he/she may can't solve the problem if he is rich also. But if you know "Union is the Power" so we should need all supports from all of significant areas from our country and help from everybody.
At first Individual Actions- Individual Actions can perform many roles in Climate change by giving sick and poor people medicines and some healthy/fresh foods. That can reduce starvation in country. If you don't to suffer from any kind of sickness and disease eat healthy food, Do exercise At last believe in God😁.
And second one Community Actions-Your community means your family behave nice to them and they will also so that there are some things that every community can do for climate change first if you and your community will plant trees in your home area it will be healthy for you and global warming. Recycle and Reuse is also be the reduce of climate change because applying your home made items for your use. And also we encourage people to reuse instead of throwing it. At last communities can do is educating them and others about climate change in various way like importance of taking action to protect our Mother earth.
At last government - Government can do such things like making laws to not make environmental things like air water soil clean. Stopping the people from cutting down the trees and polluting Rivers, Seas, Oceans etc.
Same like communities government can publish the daily effect on climate change and warn the people before some time and further some time. And making promises with countries to help in our bad times and helping others in their bad times. And don't producing environmental hazards chemicals like Arsenic, Lead, Mercury etc. These are the things that can people use to reduce climate change.
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I think that everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change for many reasons. Some wealthy people have helped the environment and climate change, but can only do so much. For example, Mr. Beast a wealthy man who has helped the environment so much has also raised more than $50 million for cleaning and restoring the Earth through TeamSeas and TeamTrees. But even with this, the problem is that the cleanliness will only last for so long. Like how someone cleans their room to get it dirty a day later. If someone cleans the oceans just to have thousands of people throw trash back into the sea, the effort is for nothing. Everybody must collectively work together to help stop climate change.
In my point of view, I choose A, because everyone has the right to contribute to solving climate change. It's super important and we all need to help solve it to stop future problems. We should use less energy, and help our neighborhoods be greener, this will help reduce climate change by 60%. we should join in on joining in on projects. Our governments need to make rules to stop pollution, and big companies need to be more eco-friendly. Even big groups from different countries need to work together. Let's all do our part to stop climate change!
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In my opinion I believe we are all caretakers of this planet , it our soul responsibility to look after our planet and its dwellers. The wealthy can help by invest their money into items that can help reduce pollution, donating recycling bins to local parks, paper bags to supermarkets and seed for children to plants in garden. The less privileged can help by switching their homes from oils, gas and coal powered energy to renewable sources of energy, such as wind and solar to help reduce carbon footprint. Planting new trees and seedlings can help increase the pollution the trees and decrease carbon dioxide level and increase oxygen levels. Recycling plastics and paper bags can help reduce land and water pollution, avoiding products with a lot of plastic packaging can help reduce rubbish every year. Avoid leaving water 💦 running it save water and lives. Driving less with Deisel based vehicles can help reduce smokes and fumes , insisted taking walks , riding bikes and exercising can help your body and save the ozone layer. I believe whether wealthy or not we can all work together to save our planet for the next the generation to enjoy.
I disagree because as you stated in your comment less privileged meaning their either have less money, less education, than other people in society in particular the wealthy. No less privileged person can afford a solar panel and wind energy and for them to know about climate change it is crucial so it is obvious to them and access to information and education may not always be equal across different communities but to reduce the use of coal energy is impossible in less privileged community as it may be their source of fuel to generate electric power. The wealthy are less concerned about the environment because it wont benefit them or they wont get anything in return so less or even no wealthy people would want to invest their money in something that doesn't benefit them. If a person who is urgently in a hurry to get to work should ride a bike to get to work it is a huge waste stage of time and energy as the person would be tired when they arrive or late to work.
I think everyone is responsible to help and prevent climate because even if most of the ways we used to prevent it cause loss of money people small money to make a big difference like reducing the way they use electricity. This is my comments thank you
I think (A) because if everybody helps, we could make a bigger impact on climate change. Everyone's effort counts, even if it is only a small step in helping the planet.
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I choose option A. Everybody being able to contribute would help the world so much! Imagine how much healthier and better the world would be if everyone would just contribute? The thought of just wealthy people contributing and being responsible is honestly going to lead us as a society to the path in which we’re still fighting climate change. Wealthy people being the only ones responsible would lead to little changes in our world. Supporting my statement, “https://finance.yahoo.com”, states that only 2% of the population is considered rich. Only 2% being considered rich is so little, imagine how our world would end up? Could it end up the same? Could it end up worse? Could it end up better? Those questions are questions people need to think about when determining if wealthy people should be the only ones responsible.
Everybody should be responsible as everybody is part of the problem of climate change. People are either contributing to the problem and worsening it or resolving the problem. They are still interacting with the problem, even if they don’t know it. Only wealthy people being responsible is unfair. Imagine you have to clean up a mess someone else made, you would probably be mad and/or upset right? That’s probably how wealthy people would feel. Everybody must take action as wealthy people only being responsible is unfair and won’t do much for us and our world.
Wealthy people only being responsible would lead to us not seeing much changes. We would never know if EVERY wealthy person is going to contribute. For example, when a teacher tells students to do their homework, does everyone do it? or is it just some? The same would go for wealthy people, not everyone is going to do anything. Considering only 2% of the population is considered rich and wealthy, we have a chance of not seeing changes at all as we don’t know if every wealthy person is going to take action. On the other hand, everybody being responsible would help us see more changes than just wealthy people being responsible. Sure not everyone is going to take action, but more people would take action than wealthy people.
I genuinely agree that "Climate Change" or eco-anxiety is effecting most of the people, especially 70% of children or young people are mainly suffering from this. Eco-anxiety is a lot more dangerous than we think because it creates a panicking environment for the suffering ones and gets worst day by day. We must manage this by working together, and having each others back. Rich people can donate money or sign up into volunteers to clean or pick up the trash in a beach or many needing places. In village or a society we can also create a day where all the people of society plant seeds, these kind of activities advantages them and the world by the increasing of oxygen, decrement of eco-anxiety, Thankyou....
I think it is the government's fault as they seem to make the prices higher on environmentally friendly products and lower on un-environmentally products therefore some people cannot afford to help the environment, even when they want to.
Can you give an example of an environmentally friendly product that costs a lot?
Weather changing is bad for people in a bad situation like without clothes and foods they have the bad situation in there life because they will be cold and they will be hungery we are very luky
I believe everybody has enough power to make an impact on stopping climate change. Wealthier people can help clean up beaches, help the neighbourhood and reuse waste but so can less wealthier people. Nobody needs to feel as though they cannot help with our world. Small positive actions make big changes!
I think that the other coutrys are in danger because climate change the volcanos and at ice land they resantly had a volcano. climate change is making are world ill
Do you think the countries that are in less danger are less likely to take action?
okay! I'm tying between AI and climet change. I think that AI bots can absorb the car gas and turns it into reciceled items and send the reciceled items to shops all over the contrary. But the how the owzone layer is dameged it probaly can't be fixed
I think everyone is responsible to help prevent climate change since this issue affects everyone regardless of their wealth and opportunities.
Wealthier individuals have the chance to help by planting trees and plants and volunteering to pick up rubbish
people with plenty of money should by example.
Globally speaking, everybody has a responsibility to change the cause of Global Climate Change. Wealthy or not, everybody can change the world. If one person makes a difference there is a possibility it could change the world. Wealthier people can obviously donate to climate change charities which can make an effect on it. There are people which make a huge impact on climate change. However there are millions possibly billions doing nothing to support to wellbeing of climate change.
Wealthy people are likely to contribute to climate change more that others. For example, by taking lots of flights. Does this mean they have a bigger responsibility to help out?
Everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change because if only wealthy people were responsible for helping climate change that would mean that the rest would be allowed to litter and make climate change worst. Wealthy or poor, great or small can always help and change the world. This is everybody's world and everybody needs to take care and clean it after they make a mess.
I think that everybody should be able to be responsible to help people yes wealthier people can donate money to the fundrasiers for climate change I think that we all can change the world of helping all of those in need that are suffering for these natural disasters.
I think that everyone can stop climate change even if they are facing tough challenges around the world like helping others clean up fields and make our world a better place by recycling and wealthier people can help fundraisers and create a healthier environment and make an effort even if you have not a lot of resources.
I think that we can all make a change. Wealthy people can donate to help. we can all go hands on to help plant some trees or recycle. Everyone can have the opportunity whether you are rich or poor you can all change so we can live in a great country. we can stop littering on the beach or at the park. the wealthy cant do more than us as they are humans too just like us.
I think everybody should help with climate change because if we do not save the climate change we will not have no trees and that means we will have no air
I believe that really the answer is everyone can help with climate change. Although wealthier people can help by donating a lot of money to charities that support helping get rid of climate change or other Eco difficulties. People who loss large sums of money can help by doing small things such as planting trees , picking up litter , recycling paper and bottles and giving a bit of money so really everyone can help
I agree with A because everyone has probably done something to help climate change such as driving a car or not putting rubbish in the bin. Also there might be something to do with climate change that you might not know of that can change how you live. Everyone has an opportunity to volunteer for a local community beach or park clean up. Although it might take up your time it can help save the world from being engulfed in flames and gas fumes. The world is getting destroyed and it is everyone's responsibility.
I think that everyone should be able to stop climate change and save our planet! Not everyone has access to water and electricity so if we stop climate change and stop any kind of pollution then everyone will have access to anything they want if we all work together and stop climate change and always feel safe anywhere you go and not have to worry anymore about climate . If you are wealthy do not think you can do anything you need to lead by example.
I think everyone should help stop climate change.I am sure that everyone has done something to make the climate change bad such as drive a car or recycle bottles or rubbish they could also help climate change by volentiring to clean up the parks
I totally agree with option no. B.
It is true that everyone is responsible for helping stop the climate change. Not only wealthier people are responsible for helping control or stop these climate change which are expanding all over the whole world.
The people, who are not this much wealthier can also control the climate change as we can easily understand everything about how it is expanding all over the world as well as in our country. We can definitely control these things by doing plantation, informing people by doing awareness programme and more types of things. But we can't afford these expensive things such as electric vehicles, solar panels can also help by doing these things mentioned above.
Therefore atlast i want to conclude that every person plays an important role to help the environment be more safe and clean.
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In my opinion, Everyone should help try to stop climate change. I think this because, even though rich/wealth people can donate to charities and build less factories, people that are poor or just don't have as much money as someone who's rich can still help. They can help by picking up pieces of trash and recycling it, joining a charity, or by protesting with strong reasons why we should stop climate change. If rich people use their money to donate to charities the people who joined it will have more money to help stop climate change better. Kids can also recycle trash they see on the ground to help as well. In conclusion, Everyone should be able to stop climate change. One easy way is to reduce, reuse, recycle!
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Climate change is a major, intensifying problem us as a society is facing. So here is why EVERYBODY should be responsible.
For starters, a certain type of group of people being the only ones responsible is so unfair. Imagine someone makes a mess and you're responsible for cleaning it up? You would probably think that's unfair right? That's most likely how wealthy people would feel too. It's so unfair how only one group would be responsible even though everybody is contributing to climate change. Imagine how much pressure they would have on them? They would most likely have a lot of pressure as climate change is intensifying day by day. Climate change worsening puts a lot of pressure on those people because the more climate change worsens, the more they have to do to resolve it for us without any help. It's like when a teacher gives a ton of homework. The students are easily overwhelmed and stressed, the wealthy people would be able to be compared to those students.
In addition, imagine how the world would end up if just wealthy people were responsible. Would the world see changes? Would the world improve? Would the world face even more major problems? Is climate change going to worsen? Those questions are questions everyone needs to consider. Wealthy people being the only ones responsible would lead to us most likely not seeing much changes. Sure, we would see changes, but not a lot. Supporting my statement, "https://finance.yahoo.com" states that only 2% of the population is considered rich. The percentage is so low, so would we truly see much changes? In reality, no, but, with everybody being responsible, we 100% would see more changes then we would see if it were just wealthy people. Everybody working together would be so amazing as it would be fair. Everybody coming together and resolving the problem would help us see major changes and possibly a healthier world and we would all just have a major achievement!!
Furthermore, everybody is apart of the cause of the problem, so why shouldn't they be part of the solution of the problem? Everybody has contributed to the worsening of climate change in their lifetime, so they need to fix what their actions contributed to. According to scientists, glaciers are sinking and oceans may rise. The rising of oceans would sink cities in which some people live in. People rely on other people to help resolve climate change, so why can't we just all come together and work to resolve climate change? People don't see the major impacts of climate change and how their everyday actions intensify climate change.
- Use of cars
- Consumption of too much meat
- Not recycling
- Littering
Those are just some of the many things some people do in their everyday lives. Everybody has done at least one of the listed before, showing they have contributed to climate change. The fact that if wealthy people come together and are the only ones responsible, we may not even see changes at all, if so, maybe just a bit. We do not know if the whole population of wealthy people are going to contribute. For example, when teachers give out homework, does everyone do it? In most cases, no, the same would go for if only wealthy people were responsible. But just imagine how much of a change we would see if everybody were responsible. Sure, not everyone is going to help resolve the problem, but it would definitely be more than if only wealthy people were responsible. According to "https://www.cnbc.com", it states that 80% of the people they had interviewed are willing to change their life style. The statement is wonderful as people are willing to change their lifestyle, if they can do it, everybody can, it does not have to be their whole lifestyle, it can just be some. Every contribution matters, so everybody should at least do something, whether it's small or big.
Everybody should be able to contribute to helping stop climate change. Although wealthy people are able to help stop climate change more, however if rich people are helping and middle class/poor people are continuing to cause climate change, then rich people's efforts are pointless.
I think I do agree with option b partially as not always wealthier people may contribute to maintain balance in climate as even they have money to improve conditions but they always make their luxuries their priority like on an average,climate change is due to pollution from vehicles..and as we know poor who cannot afford buying cars and depend on non-polluting cycles for their transport but have you ever seen any rich person going from cycle?!..the answer is NO!! These rich people use cars for walking distance which contributes to climate change and brings an adverse effect on climate ..so I believe if we all start making environment our priority we can overcome this global problem together...
I believe that it is important for everyone to help with Climate Change,so my answer would be A!Even if wealthier people can afford to buy electric cars (that are much better than gas cars) it doesn't mean that normal civilians can't help tackle Climate Change as well.Normal civilians can help by trying to walk to school instead of driving or find ways to cut down how many fossil fuels (coal,oil and natural gases) that they use.It is also important for them to understand what Climate Change actually is and it is critical that people use more renewable sources.They could also help by planting more trees which is a big part of Climate Change as trees breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen so when people cut down trees carbon dioxide is released into the air causing a blanket across the Earth that then traps the sun's heat.Even if students are at a young age they could still help by also planting more plants and places for animals to live.For example a bug hotel or a bird house as animals homes are getting destroyed due to Climate Change(forest fires and ice melting).We will all definitely get there in the end.
I think everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change..... I don't think that only wealthier people can change it.....
Everybody can change it because they are responsible for this.... and I agree that climate change is a broad issue that effects everyone regardless of their income, location or wealth.....
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Personally, I think everyone has a part to play in stopping climate change as no matter how little of a difference it is, something as little as putting litter in a public bin after seeing it on the ground can make the world of a difference when everyone does it. This is one of many ways we can subtly make a difference cost free, therefore anyone can do it.
I think everybody is in charge of helping the climate. While wealthy people might benefit from the issue more nothing will happen if we don't all help. The world needs all of us not just some.
From my point of view, i will chose option A (everybody). And i have reasons for that.
First is Global responsibility. Climate change is a worldwide difficulty that impact all and sundry, no matter wealth or social repute. Greenhouse fuel emission and environmental degradation have a long way achieving consequences that impact the entire planet. Therefore, it is miles the obligation of each character, irrespective of their monetary scenario, to make a contribution to mitigating weather exchange.
Second is collective impact. While wealthier human beings might also have greater resources to invest in environmentally friendly technologies, the collective impact of the complete population making small modifications can be enormous. For instance, if all and sundry, regardless of their financial status, adopts power-efficient practices, it may cause a sizeable discount in standard carbon emission.
Third is government policies. Governments play a critical position in influencing conduct and creating a conducive environment for sustainable practices. They can enforce policies and guidelines that make eco-friendly options extra accessible and less costly for the overall populace. In Egypt, as an instance, the government can introduce incentives for renewable electricity adoption or promote public transportation to reduce carbon emissions.
Fourthly is innovation and Market dynamics. As extra human beings call for sustainable products and practices, marketplace dynamics regularly respond. Increased call for can result in improvements and economies of scale, making green alternatives more low cost over the years. For example, the value of electric cars is expected to lower as era advances and will become more broadly followed.
Fifth is education and awareness. Empowering humans with knowledge approximately climate trade and its outcomes can lead to behavioral adjustments across all socio-monetary agencies. In Egypt, instructional applications can be designed to elevate focus about the impact of man or woman action on the environment and provide sensible guidelines for sustainable residing.
In end, addressing weather alternate call for collective effort from absolutely everyone, as it is miles a shared responsibility that transcends character wealth. By fostering a feel of shared dedications, promoting innovation, and raising consciousness, societies can paintings together to fight climate trade successfully.
i think that we can donate money cause we can help the world by donating a penny every day and thet ca actually do alot for the world we can plant a new tree pick up plastic bottles
I think that is the responsibility of every people living in this earth . Everybody should think how to help in climate change.I don't think that only electric vehicle can't control the climate to control the climate change first 🌎earth should be pollution free . If people can't afford the electric vehicle than they can use environmental friendly vehicle like bicycle and other vehicles. And to control the climate change first every one should focus in environmental pollution.🌈
I agree to the option that everybody is responsible for helping to stop climate change ,the wealthy can help stop climate change by funding money into projects, that can help use eco-efficient appliances, for instants using solar panels to help charge devices can help reduce Carbon footprint. Planting more trees can help increase shade for humans and help rebuild ecosystems and help stop global warming. The wealthy can help using their influence to help stop businesses who use plastic to package their products rather using effective materials like waterproof papers can help reduce the amount of plastics wasted. The wealthy can also help by using their power to educate people on how to save the planet. The wealthy can help donate recycle bins and AI machines that collect trash from the ground this can help parks and local grounds clean at all time. The less privilege can help by cleaning local parks daily. They can also help by reducing the times they their devices, also they can also researchers to find ways to help save the planet either by planting trees can help reduce the carbon we create. They also help by protest against governments who wants to destroy forest to create mall and more building ,this can increase global warming. They can also help by saving water and food , this encourages farmers to plant more organic fruits and vegetables. The all play are vital role in save the planet whether picking up trash daily to funding money to help reduce carbon emissions, we all can help the planet if we just work together.
Climate change is the long -term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place. The greenhouse effect is a natural process warmed by the sun that heats the Earth's surface. The causes of climate change include: Burning of Fossil Fuels, Deforestation, Industrial processes and agriculture. Effects of climate change can be drought, wild -fires 🔥.
One of the ways to restore climate to its proper state is: Afforestation.
I support the idea that everyone is responsible for addressing climate change. The wealthy can fund projects to promote eco-efficient appliances, solar panels, and tree planting to reduce carbon footprints. They can also educate people on how to save the planet and donate recycling bins and AI machines. Less fortunate individuals can help by cleaning local parks, reducing device usage, and researching ways to reduce carbon emissions. They can also protest against government policies that destroy forests for development.
I think that only wealthy people are responsible for climate change, as they would likely face increased pressure and pressure to resolve the issue. The author suggests that if everyone was responsible, the world would see more changes and a healthier world. They argue that everyone has contributed to the worsening of climate change in their lifetime, and they should be part of the solution. They also argue that people should be part of the solution to the problem, as they have contributed to the worsening of climate change in their lifetime.
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I strongly agree to fact that the wealthy can help save the planet by donating more recycling bins to local areas and planting more trees to increase the population of trees and reduce carbon emissions. Also the idea of using AI machines can actually not only help local communities but also help humans with coming up with ideas that can help pollutions around the world. AI can help humans create houses and workplaces that use the suns energy to charge decives and power systems , this can help reduce carbon footprints. The wealthy can AI to help use waterbodies to give electricity to communities and provide water for urban areas to produce more farms and plants more vegetations and trees. The wealthy can use help use AI to construct drains that can help prevents oil spills , chemical spills and rubbish spills in waterbodies.
The less privilege can also help to save the planet 🌏, educating children about the benefits of help the planet is step stone to help save the planet , this way children can find more efficient and effective ways to save the planet. Planting trees in disserted areas can help regrow forests and rebuild ecosytems. Putting trash in recycle bins correctly and dumping wastes in water bodies can help save the planet. Reducing the amount of times we usi devices can help reduce carbon footprints, saving water daily can also be an effective way to help stop droughts. Helping scientists and researchers to find ways that can help save forests and save creature from becoming extinct can help save the planet. In my opinion I think we all responsible for care of the planet , whether wealthy or not we all have part to help stop climate change, whether picking up trash daily to funding money in projects to help stop deforestation we all can help the planet.
I think A because if only wealthy people did something to help the environment not much would change because only a small amount of people on earth are wealthy. If everybody rich or poor did something to help the environment like recycling, putting litter in the bin or even buying an electric car, that would make a big difference because there are billions of people around the globe. Lots of small contributions add up to make a big impact.
It's everybody job to change but it depends on how wealthy you are if everyone uses 20% of the money they gain in a monthly basis. There would be proper funding for changing the world.
I personally believe that everyone should contribute to end climate change. This doesn't mean they spend money on an electric car or solar panels but still plant a tree or just don't litter. No matter how poor you are you can still do something simple and small which in a while will make a massive difference. If people are wealthy and can afford expensive environment friendly things then that is great but it doesn't have to be that it can just be something incredibly simple like walking instead of driving or using less water. Some things can even help you if you are struggling financially like using less electricity which causes your bills to come out at slightly less.
In my opinion, I believe that everyone is responsible for helping stop the climate change situation. But, there is one problem. Most people in the world are lacking money to survive and they aren't that wealthy to make a large quantity of change to climate change. However, wealthier people can donate to people for environmental purposes, which is for stopping the continuation of climate change. If, the world does not come with that conclusion then, I would suggest doing more eco-friendly activities.
Activities such as planting trees. Planting trees is basically helping filter harmful dust and pollutants. This helps by reducing the effects of climate change.
Due to the fact that climate is a big thing and I think that everyone should protect the climate because if you leave only the rich people or the poor people or this country or that country we need all types of people to help with the climate because the more the people the better it is .
I disagree with b that only rich people should help the climate I think this because in our society now there isn't that much rich people and you need as much help as possible . On the other hand I believe it is important for rich people to help with the climate because money can do anything how not nice it sound it is true but all types of people should help with the climate.
I think,Everyvody is responsible for helping
to stop climate change . we all work to prevent climate change, then it is only possible to save from this disaster. We all have to refrain from environmental pollution. In return for everyone's efforts, we can make our world green again. For this everyone should plant trees. People from upper class of society should help common people. Volunteer groups should be formed to remove plastic items and other polluting substances from the environment. The common people will also try from their own place. They will plant trees, protect the environment and keep their planet well.
Everyone could make a change when it comes to climate change. Wealthier people could contribute to fundraisers to help stop climate change by donating money or buying materials that could help stop climate. Also people could contribute money to plant trees. But overall people could just recycle, don't litter, or just help clean up in general. It doesn't cost money to be kind and help pick up trash. But when it comes to stopping climate change, everyone should be involved.
I believe that everybody is helping to stop climate change. It doesn't have to be something huge for someone to help reduce climate change. For example, people can start using public transportation so there won't be as many cars throwing out smoke from its engine. They can even just buy plant seeds and plant them around their area. I even saw a group of people cleaning up in the area I live in. They had big bags to pick up any plastic or garbage that was thrown on the floor. So you don't have to be extremely rich just to help reduce climate change for the planet. It can be as easy as just planting a single seed or picking up a bit of trash just for the good of the planet.
I believe that everyone is responsible for stopping climate change, both the poor and the wealthy people because everyone has a hand in the cause of the climate change. The wealthy people can donate money, while those who are not really wealthy can follow all the measures in helping to stop it like;
Avoiding of bush burning; bush burning is the burning of things or materials and when these smoke fumes go up to the the ozone layer it starts affect the earth.
Stopping of litters on lands;materials such as raps, dipers etc can affect too. They could also affect the aquatic animals in rivers and road users too because when the dirts gather in gutters, when rain falls, it's going to wash all the dirts to the road and make cars to hook on the road.
Afforestation; this is planting more of trees than differentiating because trees can also help in breathing and helps homes because when there is a heavy wind, the trees can help to block the wind from destroying part of the house.
In conclusion, everyone can help no matter how little because small things can also make big changes.
In my opinion, everyone should try to battle this crisis .In anyway they can but it is not alway’s easy.Most citizens of earth are not looking for, more expensive items even if they environmental friendly. Many countries are facing a money crisis. So people can not afford to buy electric cars and solar panels for so many reasons. But people can pick up rubbish, or plant trees and flowers or eat less meat.
I personally think that everybody should work together and gather money to try and stop climate change.
It would phenomenal to see people change climate change and help people in need also.
Climate change changes alot lately and I want it to stop so I think that many wealthier people and normal people should also help to stop climate change.
The key to stop climate change is to help each other work together and gather money to stop climate change like anybody would want.
I can stop global warming by sharing my ideas so everyone can see what is happening to the world and I can also help the world
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It is the responsibility of everyone to help stop climate change. The rich or wealthier people can only support with their unlimited resources but to stop climate change is based on everyone's effort. For example, money can be used to broadcast the danger that human activities are causing through the media thereby creating awareness. On the other hand, it totally depends on everyone to put a stop to activities that lead to climate changes like Bush burning, deforestation and to mention but a few.
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I think that it's everybody's responsibility because it's not just wealthier people who are able to change it. It could be as simple as turning off the lights, or stopping the tap, it doesn't have to involve money or too much effort. I believe that everybody affects climate change, in both positive and negative ways, you might even do it without knowing. So my conclusion is that no, not only richer people can help, because helping doesn't always use up money.
I think everyone is responsible for helping to stop climate change. In Spain, the interconnected nature of this challenge is evident. Climate change's global impact necessitates collective efforts, as emissions from one region affect others. Spain, facing shared vulnerabilities like water scarcity and extreme weather events, highlights the need for collaborative solutions. Individual actions matter, as each person contributes to the overall carbon footprint. Public pressure in Spain has influenced policies for transitioning to renewable energy sources, showcasing the impact of government and public collaboration. Businesses in Spain are increasingly adopting eco-friendly practices, aligning with consumer expectations and contributing to sustainability. Preserving Spain's diverse ecosystems is crucial, addressing issues like biodiversity loss and desertification. Environmental education initiatives empower citizens to make informed, sustainable choices. Spain's active participation in international collaborations, especially within the European Union, reflects the global cooperation required to combat climate change. The responsibility to address climate change is collective, demanding coordinated action from individuals, governments, and businesses.
In my opinion I think we as civilians should have the responsibility to stop climate change in the world. This could be a big improvement in the world and will help save the ozone layer. Here in Nigeria it has been really hot and it’s because of the global warming I think if we all work together we could help stop climate change in Nigeria.
I agree with you because I think that everybody has the responsibility to stop climate change. It is not just the responsibility of the wealthier and richer people to stop climate change because the truth is we all contributed to causing climate change so I do not think it will be fair and suitable that it will only be the more known and popular people that will stop climate change. Well some of the people might be very busy and they might not even have time for this. But we are not saying that they actually have to come and labor for it. The main reason that we need them is for the contribution of resources like money and and different material thing just to stop the climate change that is happening currently on Earth. Generally we as civilians, our major duty is to gather all the resources from fundraisers that have been contributed by the richer people. Our next step as civilians is to now labor and fix up the earth that we broke. We will do this for the world to be a healthier and greener place for we humans to live. In conclusion, I just have a question, and that will be, wouldn't it be cool if we live in a greener Earth. You know what they say, a greener Earth lives with green people.
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From my research, smaller and poorer villages are more polluted, because there are not enough places to deposit the garbage. I have watched a documentary on how a lot of the plastic that ends up in the ocean comes from small rivers in which people throw away the things that they don't need anymore. In order to stop all that from entering the ocean, it would need to be stopped from the source. I believe that people affected by poverty pollute so much, because they are not taught about the effects of this. Lack of education often leads to this. In my opinion, there should be organized more campaigns in which we make sure that more people learn that they all need to work together to stop climate change. I think that it is concerning how we have such developed cities around the world, but still there are plenty of people leaving in extreme conditions. From my point of view, this seems unbalanced. I think we need more cities and villages in which education is more accessible.
However, richer people are also responsible for this too. They may not personally throw stuff on the ground in order to protect their reputation, but it doesn't mean that they do everything right. I have actually heard about certain brands that present the public with their celebrity that is supposed to represent it, but they actually do stuff like disposing rubbish in a way that is not eco-friendly. Even if some are not doing this, it doesn't mean that they are not also living on this planet. I find it particularly bothersome that it is usually the poor people who suffer from global warming, lack of food and water. I don't agree with the fact that rich people should just continue living their lives normally, without caring about those who are suffering. In my opinion, everybody should work towards putting an end to climate change.
When it comes to addressing climate change, the responsibility falls on everyone, not just wealthier individuals. We all have a role to play in protecting our planet for future generations. For instance, in many countries, individuals are encouraged to reduce their carbon footprint by using public transportation or recycling which helps the climate more efficiently. By each person taking small but meaningful actions, collectively we can make a big impact on combating climate change. As a global community, it is essential for each of us to contribute towards a sustainable and eco-friendly future.
I think everyone is responsible for global warming so we should all fix the problem. Humans are in danger, they are going to struggle in life because there is not much rain so crops can't grow, which means low on food so people will starve. So to help we can reduce the amount of red meat, less plastic packaging on our foods and more carbon neutral by eating locally grown food or growing out own fruit and veggies.
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I belive that everyone is responsible to help stop climate change. Everyone is entitled to help do their part for the climate, but I belive welthier people can do more than others as they can donate more money, and have more of and influence on people. Celebritys can hold beach clean ups and more people would go to that as it was held by somone famous! But everyone, no matter how welthie should be helping to stop climate change.
I think everyone is responsible for Climate Change as most people are drivin cars, and using fossil fuels and greenhouse gases. If only the rich people were in the world climate change wouldn't be a problem;a small population of the world are rich. Everyone has cause dthis issue together,all doing things that are bad for the environment.
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According to me, I think everyone (Option A) is responsible for helping to stop climate change because everyone has there own choice and everyone makes there own decisions; there are many ideas and everyday things each could be doing to stop climate change, so then we can all take part in doing a little favour. We can help significantly and save animals, there are thousands of polar bears suffering and sadly passing away because of the climate crisis. We can all give a helping hand and support towards giving an ultimate stop to climate change encouraging friends and family to possibly form a group which can lead to forming a community so that the environment and climate could be a better place to our generation and it's future. If we really want to make an impact on climate change we must act immediately, to do this we can start by protesting against climate change leading to numerous changes. We have to stop this as quick as possible to save animals and us, ourselves. Many animals' lives are in our hands and if we don't act upon it, many lives will be lost including ours in future generations. We cannot let this happen and ruin lives of poor animals; they have done nothing and certainly do not deserve this. We could also support by doing little things which can go a long way, we could grow seeds and plant trees to help reduce carbon emissions. There should be a final decision made by the government to prevent climate change and help the environment, not too much, just a little each goes a long way.
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Everyone is responsible for helping to stop climate change. Stopping climate change is everyone's job, not just rich people. We all need to work together—individuals, communities, businesses, governments, and organizations—to make positive changes. Even though some people and countries have more resources, it's important for everyone, no matter how much money they have, to do their part. By using energy wisely, being careful with our environment, and supporting efforts to protect the planet, we can make a difference in stopping climate change!
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In my opinion, I am totally disagree with option B that only wealthier people are responsible for stopping climate change. All regardless of their wealth, has a specific role to play in addressing this global issues. It’s important for everyone to take responsibility and make changes in their own lives. For example, single can make their sustainable choices in daily lives like preserving energy and reducing waste. Group action from the communities, businesses is crucial in spirit to combat climate change. Climate change is a responsibility of all that requires effort from people and income levels to make a more sustainable future.
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I think that everyone is responsible to help stop climate change. In my opinion at one point in everyone's lifetime has made a contribution to climate change. We ruined our planet so we have to fix it. So no matter if you are the richest or the poorest there are many ways we can all help to save our planet. In short everyone has an obligation to help stop climate change.
For me, I think that everyone needs to play a part to stop climate change. There are around 8 billion people on this planet, and more than 50% of the population are adults. If you take away people who are in poverty and financial trouble, you have at least 30% of the population who can help stop climate change. In order to change this, governments need to use around 10% of the sales tax gained every month to clean up dumps and waste. There could also be Earth Day programs so that people in a community can come together and clean up their town. Another way to make sure everyone can help is by increasing the salary of a sanitary worker. They are an underrated job, as without them, we would be living in a toxic wasteland. I hope you enjoyed my comment.
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In my opinion , Stopping climate change is responsibility of everybody (Option A) it is because not only wealthier people are responsible for stopping climate change , it is a responsibility of everybody. In India,people are very responsible towards the citizen responsibilities and help in many things such as conserving electricity, planting tree, conserving water
I think that if wealthy people were the only ones responsible for stopping climate change, they would do whatever they could to get rid of this responsibility. It could seem a bit like taxes. In addition to that, I think that certain people might actually abuse this "privilege" and pollute, saying that it is not their business to care for nature. It doesn't seem fair to me to expect one social class to do all the work. So what if they are rich? Maybe they have more possibilities to help, but it doesn't mean that they should be doing it all by themselves. I think that it could create some unnecessary social barriers. Instead, I think that everybody should contribute in the fight upon climate change. After all we all live on the same planet. In my opinion, if people would just wait around for others to do the work that they also need to do, then no change would be noticed. Nobody is going to do everybody's work. Of course, richer people could use more nature friendly resources which are more expensive, but that doesn't mean that it is going to solve the problem. I also don't understand why nature friendly products are more expensive. It seems to me like it limits the number of people who fight back climate change.
I have learned that electric cars don't pollute, but they don't clear the air either. So, I don't think that this category of people driving only electric cars could stop climate change, if the others keep their habits. I think that if public transport were better, then pollution would visibly reduce. What need would there be for so many personal cars if people didn't have to wait so much time for the bus? It feels so unfair to me when we are supposed to stop climate change, but we are freezing in the winter and almost melting in the summer, simply waiting for the bus.
Interesting ideas! In what way might a more luxurious lifestyle contribute to global warming and climate change?
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Living a more luxurious lifestyle can contribute to global warming and climate change in several ways. For example, luxury lifestyles often involve higher levels of consumption, which leads to increased production and transportation of goods. This can result in higher greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage. Additionally, luxury lifestyles may involve frequent travel by private jets or luxury vehicles, which have a larger carbon footprint compared to more sustainable modes of transportation. The construction and maintenance of luxury properties can also have a significant environmental impact. It's important for everyone, regardless of their lifestyle, to be mindful of their carbon footprint and make sustainable choices.and We can encourage people with luxurious lifestyles to adopt more sustainable practices by raising awareness about the environmental impact of their choices. Sharing information about sustainable alternatives and showcasing the benefits of eco-friendly living can inspire change. Additionally, highlighting the positive image and status associated with sustainability can make it more appealing to those with luxurious lifestyles. Collaborating with luxury brands to promote sustainable products and practices can also make a significant impact. Ultimately, it's about creating a culture where sustainability is seen as a desirable and prestigious choice.
Hi, Molly o@Topical talk, for me
Living a more luxurious lifestyle can contribute to global warming and climate change in several ways. For example, luxury lifestyles often involve higher levels of consumption, which leads to increased production and transportation of goods. This can result in higher greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage. Additionally, luxury lifestyles may involve frequent travel by private jets or luxury vehicles, which have a larger carbon footprint compared to more sustainable modes of transportation. The construction and maintenance of luxury properties can also have a significant environmental impact. It's important for everyone, regardless of their lifestyle, to be mindful of their carbon footprint and make sustainable choices.and We can encourage people with luxurious lifestyles to adopt more sustainable practices by raising awareness about the environmental impact of their choices. Sharing information about sustainable alternatives and showcasing the benefits of eco-friendly living can inspire change. Additionally, highlighting the positive image and status associated with sustainability can make it more appealing to those with luxurious lifestyles. Collaborating with luxury brands to promote sustainable products and practices can also make a significant impact. Ultimately, it's about creating a culture where sustainability is seen as a desirable and prestigious choice.
I think that living a more luxurious life can easily lead people to traveling more, by plane or by car, which causes pollution. In addition to that, wealthy people usually wear fashionable clothes. People who see them also want to dress similarly, although they don't have the money to wear the same designer clothes. I think that is what causes fast fashion. Everybody wants to prove their worth and sadly, some people are taught that they can only do so by appearing "wealthy". In my opinion, rich people have a huge impact on the eco system, without even doing anything directly. For example: All over social media, we see people dressing elegantly and promoting "aesthetic" lifestyles. This can mean that young people are encouraged to do their best to dress nicely and to impress, regardless of the consequences. I was shocked at how it can affect your mindset so badly that you don't even realize that there is a problem. I think that this is unhealthy for people's mental state, as it makes them cherish looks over actual values. For instance: planting a tree may not seem like "the most elegant thing to do" but we can really benefit from it. So what if you get a little bit of dirt on your clothes? I think that people should be asking themselves if their aesthetic look is more important than the air they breathe. Also, I think that only because they have a certain status in society, doesn't mean that they can't care for nature. It seems completely unfair to me that so many celebrities behave as if by doing some physical work that requires getting dirty would mean lowering their social status. It is not shameful to fight global warming.
I think that living a more luxurious life can easily lead people to traveling more, by plane or by car, which causes pollution. In addition to that, wealthy people usually wear fashionable clothes. People who see them also want to dress similarly, although they don't have the money to wear the same designer clothes. I think that is what causes fast fashion. Everybody wants to prove their worth and sadly, some people are taught that they can only do so by appearing "wealthy". In my opinion, rich people have a huge impact on the eco system, without even doing anything directly. For example: All over social media, we see people dressing elegantly and promoting "aesthetic" lifestyles. This can mean that young people are encouraged to do their best to dress nicely and to impress, regardless of the consequences. I was shocked at how it can affect your mindset so badly that you don't even realize that there is a problem. I think that this is unhealthy for people's mental state, as it makes them cherish looks over actual values. For instance: planting a tree may not seem like "the most elegant thing to do" but we can really benefit from it. So what if you get a little bit of dirt on your clothes? I think that people should be asking themselves if their aesthetic look is more important than the air they breathe. Also, I think that only because they have a certain status in society, doesn't mean that they can't care for nature. It seems completely unfair to me that so many celebrities behave as if by doing some physical work that requires getting dirty would mean lowering their social status. It is not shameful to fight global warming.
I totally get what you're saying! It's true that expecting only wealthy people to take responsibility for stopping climate change could create social barriers and may not be fair. Everyone should contribute to the fight against climate change because we all share the same planet. Waiting for others to do the work won't bring about the change we need. And you're right, nature-friendly products being more expensive can limit accessibility. We need solutions that are accessible to everyone. As for electric cars, while they can help reduce pollution, it's important for everyone to adopt eco-friendly habits, including improving public transportation. It's a collective effort that can make a real impact.and It's important to have a collective effort in combating climate change. By involving everyone, regardless of their social class, we can create a more inclusive and effective movement. It's not just about the wealthy taking responsibility, but rather all individuals working together to make a difference. And you're right, making nature-friendly products more affordable and accessible can encourage more people to participate in the fight against climate change. It's about finding solutions that work for everyone.
I believe that everyone is responsible for helping to stop climate change.
Climate change is a global issue that affects everyone's life. Not only wealthy people but also poor people are affected by it. Climate change is the result of billions of people’s actions especially emission of greenhouse gas and unsustainable practices.
The result of climate change such as rising temperatures, extreme weather events, sea-level rise and ecosystem disruptions affect everyone regardless of their status. The Earth's ecosystem is interconnected. If one region's ecosystem changes then the other region's ecosystem will automatically change. Deforestation is one of the main reasons behind climate change. Because of the deforestation we are running out of trees.
Also, today we live in the 21st century which is an Industrial age. Various industries pollute our environment including water, air, land etc.
Some countries may contribute to more greenhouse gas emission than others, the collective impact of individual actions is significant. Each person's carbon footprint and consumption choices contribute to the environmental degradation. It is everyone's responsibility for helping to stop climate change, as everyone is polluting the environment.
Wealthy people can contribute to helping to stop climate change by buying expensive products such as electric cars. On the other hand, the general public like us can take some necessary steps such as :
1. Using a jute bag rather than plastic
2. Using a bi-cycle rather than transports.
3. Using solar energy.
Also, we can encourage others to take necessary steps to stop climate change and save our planet. As all the people of Bangladesh is not wealthy , the people of Bangladesh are doing all the mentioned things above to stop climate change.