Major Topics for GP Essay (Environment)

1. 'The solution to all environmental problems is more regulation, not education.' Do you agree?
2. To what extent is environmental protection the responsibility of the individual?
3. 'Environmental sustainability is a desirable but futile pursuit.' Discuss.
4. Assess the view that sustainable growth is more important than rapid economic development.
5. To what extent is man's concern for the environment driven by self-preservation?
6. How far is sustainable living a realistic goal in your society?
7. 'The overconsumption of energy is the greatest threat to the environment today.' Discuss.
8. 'We are not the masters of this earth.' To what extent is this true of the environment today?
9. How far is it possible to live an environmentally sustainable lifestyle in today's world?
10. Discuss the view that environmental conservation efforts today are nothing more than token gestures.
11. 'Corporations, rather than individuals, should be blamed for harms done to the environment.' Discuss.
12. 'Going green makes good business sense.' Comment.
13. To what extent is renewable energy the solution for the world's increasing need for energy?
14. 'The environment is the main cause of our health woes today.' Discuss.
15. 'We are consuming too much for our own good.' Is this true of society today?
16. 'The global demand for food can only be met at the expense of the environment.' To what extent do you agree?
17. 'The real heroes of environmentalism are rebels.' Discuss.
18. Given the global impact of climate change, should every country play an equal part in saving the environment?
19. 'Man is helpless in the face of climate change.' Do you agree?
20. 'Environmental pollution is a catastrophe waiting to happen.' Comment.
21. To what extent should people pay attention to the protection of the environment in countries other than their own?
22. Should poorer countries address environmental issues when the basic needs of their own people are not being met?
23. Why are countries so reluctant to cooperate in tackling global environmental problems, and what can be done to solve this problem?
24. 'Environmentalism needs heroes for it to be successful.' Do you agree?