Since 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working to protect the nation's natural resources. We do not work alone. EPA has partnerships with state and local governments, other federal agencies, environmental groups, businesses and industries, and growing legions of concerned citizens.It is critical to protect the environment so as to reduce the destruction of eco-systems caused by a myriad of anthropogenic activities. It is more of a moral obligation for humans to protect the environment from pollution and other activities that lead to environmental degradation.In society, it is everyone's responsibility to protect the environment. Environmental problems caused by pollution, for example, fuel gases, cutting of trees, gases released by factories. The government should take responsibility to reduce pollution in order to protect the environment.However, there are strong partisan differences on this question as well. Two-thirds of Democrats and independents say the environment is the responsibility of the government, while a majority, 57 percent, of Republicans consider it an obligation of individuals.