Are Environmental Problems Real?
Some authors have suggested that what people consider to be environmentally normal is in part determined by what they are accustomed to. For example, if you grew up in an air polluted city, you may not think air pollution is a problem because it has always been that way. In other words, this experience becomes your “baseline” for judging what is environmentally normal and what is not.
In this assignment you will conduct research in an attempt to answer the following questions:
Is the perception of environmental problems influenced by one’s “baseline” experiences?
Does this change from one generation to the next?
