Survey: The environment and DU's thoughts on it.

I'm taking a grad course in what is essentially an environmental engineering class. I am an EE, I'm knocking out some of those precious few graduate elective credits. The paper is a survey of what my "colleagues" think about 6 topics related to the environment and natural resources. I would ask engineers here what they though, but seeing as how engineering grad school is 99% non-native english speakers, these questions wouldnt work so well with them. Yes, I know the questions are kind of leading; I didn't get to chose them.

I'm posting this to fairly right, left and middle leaning sights. Just to get the whole gamut. DU is what I would consider a left leaning site.

If you do decide to reply if you wouldnt mind saying what it is you do (accountant, truck driver, engineer) and your region of the country/state.


For each of the 6 questions; if you don't agree with it, explain your views or why.


1: Our natural resources and ecological systems have high value

2: Our natural resources and ecological systems are finite.

3: Our finite natural resources and ecological systems must be effectively managed, maintained, and enhanced.

4: We are using up our natural resources and the carrying capacity of our ecological systems faster than they can be replaced, replenished or restored.

5: We have now reached many resource and carrying capacity limits and are experiencing the consequences. Examples of these consequences include volatile oil prices, climate change, water shortages, and more.

6: We must act now, investing heavily in mitigation and/or adaptation of these causes and consequences before they become inevitable, devastating and irreversible.