U.S. Finishes Last in Environmental Study
How green is your lifestyle? One thousand people in 14 different countries were asked 100 questions on their lifestyle and consumer choices as part of a National Geographic Society study. The countries received a “greendex” rating as a result of the responses.
The United States finished last among the 14 countries with a score of 44.9 out of a possible 100 points. Brazil and India finished in a tie for first with 60 points and China finished third with 56.1 points.
Brazil finished first because the households are small, most are not heated, few homes are air-conditioned and many Brazilians use on-demand water heaters.
The U.S. finished last because they tend not to think green when they buy houses, cars, or other consumer goods. Japan was next to last in those three categories and finished worse than the U.S. in food choices.
In a companion survey, survey respondents in Brazil, Mexico and China were the most concerned about global warming. In fact, people in wealthier countries were less worried about the future of the environment than people in poorer countries.
National Geographic plans to conduct the study annually to see if they can determine any trends. The research team believes that trends are more important than yearly scores.
Source: The Seattle Times
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Why do you think Americans care less about the environment than citizens in poorer countries?
The United States finished last among the 14 countries with a score of 44.9 out of a possible 100 points. Brazil and India finished in a tie for first with 60 points and China finished third with 56.1 points.
Brazil finished first because the households are small, most are not heated, few homes are air-conditioned and many Brazilians use on-demand water heaters.
The U.S. finished last because they tend not to think green when they buy houses, cars, or other consumer goods. Japan was next to last in those three categories and finished worse than the U.S. in food choices.
In a companion survey, survey respondents in Brazil, Mexico and China were the most concerned about global warming. In fact, people in wealthier countries were less worried about the future of the environment than people in poorer countries.
National Geographic plans to conduct the study annually to see if they can determine any trends. The research team believes that trends are more important than yearly scores.
Source: The Seattle Times
BLOG QUESTION
Why do you think Americans care less about the environment than citizens in poorer countries?
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