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Pre-reading
Using the following questionnaire, interview your classmates, colleagues, family,
and friends.
Questionnaire A B C
Which do you think is more important to the
future of the planet—ecology or technology?
How do you view the future of the planet?
a. Positively
b. Negatively
c. Don’t know
Rate the following problems in terms of their
seriousness.
Pollution
Population
Energy supply
Global warming
Poverty
Hunger
Disease
Other (specify: )
Who do you think should be responsible
for solving the world’s problems?
a. Governments
b. International organizations, such as the
United Nations
c. Corporations
d. Individual citizens
e. Other (specify: )
What are you prepared to do personally
to ensure the future of the planet?
a. Conserve energy and consume fewer
resources
b. Live a more moderate lifestyle
c. Help the poor
d. Join an organization that works for
people and/or the environment
e. Other (specify: )
Future directions
Ecology or technology?