1.

The effects of climate change are the most difficult for poorer countries to deal with, yet the benefits of burning fossil fuels that have contributed to climate change have primarily been felt by rich countries who have been using them for some time. How might rich countries address this disparity in an ethical fashion, both dealing with working to mitigate future problems and deal with present problems such as environmental refugees?

2.

Which ideas or reasoning would justify George W. Bush's rejection of the Kyoto protocol and which would support it? Make a case either agreeing with President Bush's decision to stay out of the Kyoto protocol or disagreeing with it, drawing on your knowledge of climate change, ethics, and economics.

3.

The business that you work for, which is a company that manufactures cars, wishes to go from an eco-compliant to an eco-advantage company. You are tasked with leading this transition. Based on the information in this chapter, how would you go about making this change?

4.

Both from a sustainability and environmental perspective, why is it important for companies to switch from relying on fossil fuels and towards utilization of renewable energy?

5.

You work at a major insurance company and have been made the head of the recently formed company "green team." Your company owns large office buildings throughout the country, as well as many local branches that rent office space and a fleet of company vehicles leased to executives and managers. What steps would to take to implement make your company more eco-friendly?

6.

Given what you know about a circular economy, propose a plan of businesses that could coexist in a symbiotic relationship to form a circular economy.