IELTS Writing Practice 1

IELTS 20111031:

The environment problems facing today's world are so great that there is little ordinary people can do to improve the situation. Government and large companies should be responsible for reducing the amount of damage being done to the environment.

Stepping into the new millennium, the environmental issue never fails to attract people's concern. Recently an ongoing debate which has become the center of controversy goes like this: "who is responsible for the environmental preservation: the authority, the enterprise, or the individual? In my view, these three perspectives are equally crucial.(inextricably intertwined)

It is an indisputable fact that the authority plays an important role in protecting the environment. With all the revenues contributed by taxpayers, government is capable of engaging great projects to improve our environment, such as urban renewal, water preservation, resource recycling... Furthermore the authority has the power to manipulate the environmental protection laws and regulations, and punish those who contaminated our living spaces.

On the other hand, the responsibility of enterprise should not be neglected. It is commonly believed that the majority of pollution comes along with the production process from each factory. Our land is suffering from the detrimental substance while the corporations making profits, which is absolutely intolerable. The corporations should therefore realize the benefit of being friendly to the environment. By doing so, corporation can not only prompt self-image, but to build the mouth reputation from consumers.


Meanwhile, some may argue that there is little individuals can do to save our planet. However, if everyone is willing to act, then the power of seventy billion people can be massive, thus the influence. The behavior of environment conservation can range from turning off lights after use, depleting less resource...etc. 


To conclude, I believe by coordinating and cooperating the endeavors of government, large companies and ordinary people, the green world will be in just around the corner.