Ecology 1. Is nature important for you? Explain. 2. What does it mean “to be environmentally friendly”? 3. Are you well-informed about environmental problems? Where do you get information? 4. Why has environmental protection become a global issue? 5. What kinds of pollution do you know? 6. What does land (air/water) pollution result from? 7. What can you personally do to reduce pollution? 8. Why is recycling particularly important for children? 9. What arguments are sometimes put forward against recycling? 10.What things can be recycled? 11.Why do some countries import/export waste? 12.How are manufactures trying to solve the problem on the production stage? 13.What can governments do to improve the situation? 14.What are the areas that need protection in this country? 15.Is extensive cutting of trees a problem in Estonia? Why / why not? 16. What can be said about the environmental situation of Estonian forests? Can you name any problems? 17.What is the role of national parks and protected areas? 18.What could be done to improve the surroundings of your school? 19.Do you think that Estonians are more closely related to nature than some other nationalities? Why /why not? 20.What is your opinion of organising hunting holidays for tourists in Estonia? 21.What is high-tech pollution and why is it so dangerous?