Global Q&A: ‘Who do you think is more responsible for preventing pollution, individuals or government?’

Medellín, Colombia: Natalia Castrillón Salgado, 26, Livestock Industrial Engineer/Zoo Technician: The world and nature’s pollution is an individual’s responsibility. It is important for the government to lead and educate so that its citizens can contribute to a less contaminated world, for it is a fact that it is polluted; and we human beings made it happen. However, thanks to government-led education (responsible for establishing policies for this nature) by educating children and adults, the whole community can contribute toward a better world and reduced contamination of the environment. The government should take the initiative in order to solve the problem.

Preventing pollution is largely a responsibility for everyone. Governments can educate and set standards that need the cooperation of individuals to make a difference. This is what Epoch Times reporters from areas such as Colombia to United States discovered when they asked locals, “Who do you think is more responsible for preventing pollution, individuals or government?”

Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question, “As mobile phones get more features, does it help you, or just waste your time?”