Poor countries should become rich first and reduce CO 2 emissions later. Or should they start to deal with it right now? What is your viewpoint on this issue?
Although it is widely recognized that cars damage the environment, their manufacture and use continue to increase. Why is this the case? How could this increase be controlled?
The use of personal cars has increased more than ever before but this use of cars causes many problems. What are those problems? In order to reduce these problems, should we discourage people to use cars?
Some people say that air travel is one of the main reasons for increased environmental pollution. Should we reduce the number of tourist flights in order to reduce pollution? What is your viewpoint on this issue?
In most cities, noise pollution is a big problem and affects the quality of life. Why is noise pollution increasing in most cities? What could the city authorities do to reduce the level of noise pollution?
Many countries are experiencing serious problems with their environment, with pollution of their land, water and air. What are these problems? How might these problems be reduced?
The proliferation of private cars on the roads in many parts of the world has led to serious problems of pollution and may contribute to global warming. Some people think that governments should spend money for development of public transportation systems in order to help alleviate this problem. Others think it is better to spend money for the development of electric and other types of cars that may cause less pollution. Do you think it is better for a government to spend money developing public transportation or developing new kinds of cars? Why or why not?
Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment. What can governments do to address these problems? What can individual people do?