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Addressing Climate Change
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Addressing Climate Change
1. In her essay, Heglar majors on the issue of solving climate change. At first, she dismisses
individual efforts of environmental actions like recycling. Her main argument is that
individual efforts are only partially adequate to solve the climate crisis; hence, it is
necessary for government and corporate accountability in environmental degradation.
The exaggerated emphasis on personal responsibility causes guilt and inaction. She
highlights that the responsibility to solve climate change should be given to those who
significantly contribute to pollution. In order to end the climate crisis, there is a need to
implement policy reform and collective action, which will help determine and address the
causes of environmental pollution.
2. I concur with Heglar that systematic change is essential and individual actions are
insufficient to solve the climate crisis. Climate change is a collective action problem.
Thus, focusing solely on people's lifestyles means ignoring the real sources of the
problem. The systems behind industrialization, like manufacturing, energy production,
and transportation industries, are the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
Combating climate change warrants ensuring these systems undergo changes that foster
significant transmissions. For instance, policies can be made to show that industries
utilize renewable energy sources. The fight against climate change calls for collective
action from individuals, businesses, communities, and governments.
