Consider the following questions:
Discuss the environmental arguments for and against the production and use of Ethanol.
Outline the negative environmental impacts of consuming bottled water.
Discuss the ways in which the U.S. Government is using taxpayer dollars to subsidize environmental damage.
Profile 3 invasive species in the United States and compare/contrast their respective impacts. Also include information on any control measures that have been implemented.
Discuss the effects of urban green spaces on endangered/imperiled as well as migratory species.
Discuss the possible future (or lack thereof) of the world's coral reefs. What can be done to help them?
Summarize the facts and debate surrounding the global decline of honeybee populations.
How might certain environmental problems become alleviated by increased space travel as well as space mining? How might others become worse?
What are some of the downsides of various sources of renewable energy and how [are they being/can they be] addressed?
Discuss the human health effects of a pesticide, herbicide, or toxic synthetic substance that is currently in use in the United States (i.e. NOT banned) that you think should be banned. Is there any public pressure to have it banned? Is there any resistance to banning it? Why?
Discuss the impact of forest fires. Are we currently managing forests responsibly? In what ways will we have to change forest management to accommodate global climate change?
Compare/contrast how Japan and the United States dispose of waste, recycling, and sewage.