Problem 1
Outline the ways in which you use energy, both directly and indirectly. For each of your major uses, how could you decrease your energy consumption? How would a decrease in energy consumption affect your lifestyle?
Problem 2
What are the apparent barriers to the widespread adoption of renewable sources of materials and energy in advanced economies (such as Canada)?
Problem 3
What are the roles of non-renewable and renewable resources in a sustainable economy?
Problem 5
Make lists of the apparent benefits and risks associated with nuclear power. Focus on resource and environmental issues, such as the depletion of fossil fuels, emissions of greenhouse gases, and the long-term disposal of toxic and hazardous wastes.
