Environment and pollution
- Are there litter laws where you
live? If so, what is the penalty for littering?
- Do you think cars should be
banned from city centers?
- Do you think people should
recycle newspapers? Why or why not?
- Do you think there are lessons to
learn from nature?
- How has the world changed since
you were a child? (technology, values, environment, health)
- How often is garbage collected in
your neighborhood?
- If humans are really intelligent
and not simply manipulated by their genes like any other animal, why can't
they do anything about overpopulation?
- What are some things that can be
recycled?
- What are some things that your
community is doing to help the environment?
- What are some things which you
recycle?
- What are some types of pollution?
- What are some ways that you can
reduce pollution in this country?
- What can you do to help prevent
pollution?
- What can you do to make this
world a better place?
- What do you think of people who
smoke cigarettes indoors?
- Which is more important,
increasing people's standard of living, or protecting the environment?
- Think of a situation in your
area involving this issue.
- Which side would you choose?
- Who do you think is more
responsible for pollution, individual people or the government? Explain.
- What is the most important issue
facing the environment today?
- Do you know about any
anti-pollution programs in your community?
- What about programs in your
native country?
- Do you usually drink bottled
water? Why or Why not?
- If you could choose one
alternative energy source to develop which one would you choose? Why?
- Are companies more or less
environmentally responsible now than they were in the past? Why do you
think that is?
- Do you think recycling is an
important community service?
- Who should pay for the costs
associated with renewable energy?
- Should we make the development of
renewable energy sources an economic priority?
- What are some ways energy is
wasted?
- What types of energy are popular
in your native country?
- What is the main problem with
renewable energy sources?
- What can large cities do to
improve their air quality?
- How can we protect the
environment and at the same time improve people's standard of living?
- Do you think overpopulation is an
important environmental issue? Why or why not?
- Should an environmental levy be
imposed on SUVs not used in the farming community?
- How would this help the
environment?
- Should gas for motorists be more
expensive?
- What would be the advantages and
disadvantages of this?
- What's happening to forests in
the world?
- What happens when we remove
forests?
- What can we do to protect
forests?
- Why should we recycle?
- How is pollution effecting the
environment today?
- How about your own country?