Environmental Issues Template * 1. How concerned are you about air pollution? Extremely concerned Very concerned Moderately concerned Slightly concerned Not at all concerned * 2. How concerned are you about the extinction of endangered animals? Extremely concerned Very concerned Moderately concerned Slightly concerned Not at all concerned * 3. Should the United States government's laws restricting pollution be more strict, less strict, or about as strict as they are now? Much more strict Somewhat more strict Slightly more strict About as strict as they are now Slightly less strict Somewhat less strict Much less strict * 4. The term "global warming" is often used to refer to the idea that the world's average temperature may be about 5 degrees Fahrenheit higher in 75 years than it is now. Do you think global warming is good, neither good nor bad, or bad? Extremely good Very good Moderately good Neither good nor bad Moderately bad Very bad Extremely bad * 5. Is the United States government spending too much time trying to reduce global warming, too little time, or about the right amount of time? Much too much Somewhat too much Slightly too much About the right amount Slightly too little Somewhat too little Much too little * 6. Is reducing global warming more important than improving the economy, less important than improving the economy, or about as important as improving the economy? Much more important Somewhat more important Slightly more important About as important Slightly less important Somewhat less important Much less important * 7. When people get involved in trying to solve environmental problems, how often do you think they make things better? Always Most of the time About half the time Once in a while Never * 8. How well do you think the environment can recover on its own from problems caused by humans? Extremely well Very well Moderately well Slightly well Not at all well * 9. How safe would you feel if a nuclear energy plant were built near where you live? Extremely safe Very safe Moderately safe Slightly safe Not at all safe * 10. Which of the following alternative energy sources do you think will be MOST important in the next 10 years? Wind Solar Nuclear Ethanol Natural gas Coal Other (Please Specify) * 11. Should the government provide more money to support alternative energy, less money to support alternative energy, or about the same amount of money to support alternative energy? Much more money Somewhat more money Slightly more money About the same amount of money Slightly less money Somewhat less money Much less money * 12. How often do you recycle? Always Most of the time About half the time Once in a while Never * 13. How willing are you to change your lifestyle to reduce the damage you cause to the environment? Extremely willing Very willing Moderately willing Slightly willing Not at all willing * 14. How likely are you to buy a more expensive product if its packaging is more environmentally-friendly than its competitor's product? Extremely likely Very likely Moderately likely Slightly likely Not at all likely Done