Personally, I disagree with Monbiot, as I am not convinced by the validity of his argument, and feel that he does not give enough supporting evidence. According to Monbiot, “a change is seldom effective unless it is backed up by government action”; I disagree with this pessimistic judgement, as it is irresponsible to suggest that as individual consumers we are powerless. Moreover, it’s likely that the government would be forced to respond to a mass change in consumer behaviour; after all not every great change in society relies on political support. I also disagree with the author’s view that buying green is counterproductive, as he generalizes about global buying habits, and encourages the reader to give up helping to save the environment. Therefore I am more sympathetic with Colin Dunn’s view in “Why Go Green” that “everything we do has an impact on the planet” as it ties in with my opinion that as individuals we can create make a difference through our actions.
Personally, I disagree with
Personally, I disagree with Monbiot, as I am not convinced by the validity of his argument, and feel that he does not give enough supporting evidence. According to Monbiot, “a change is seldom effective unless it is backed up by government action”; I disagree with this pessimistic judgement, as it is irresponsible to suggest that as individual consumers we are powerless. Moreover, it’s likely that the government would be forced to respond to a mass change in consumer behaviour; after all not every great change in society relies on political support. I also disagree with the author’s view that buying green is counterproductive, as he generalizes about global buying habits, and encourages the reader to give up helping to save the environment. Therefore I am more sympathetic with Colin Dunn’s view in “Why Go Green” that “everything we do has an impact on the planet” as it ties in with my opinion that as individuals we can create make a difference through our actions.