3. Summary and outlook for the future.

Having outlined the environmental policies in Russia and the US we can draw at least to conclusions.

First, the environmental problems Russians and Americans are faced with are similar but the approaches to environmental problems in Russia and the US are different. You can see these differences if you have a look at Table 2.

Russia	The United States
Industrial environment Human environment Environmental business Nature conservation	Clean air and global climate change Clean and safe water Land preservation and restoration Health communities and ecosystems

Table 2. Strategic environmental goals

Unlike Russia the US allocates more money for environmental protection The explanation is simple: US gross domestic product is much greater than that of Russia.

Unlike the US Russia is dumping not only its own nuclear waste but some nuclear waste from other countries. I don’t think it’s a wise policy.

Survey: hypothesis, procedure and results

At present it is very important for every member of society to conserve the environment. We all must do what we can to realise this noble goal.

Aim

The aim of this survey is to define how environmentally – conscious our classmates are, how deeply an environmental consciousness has integrated into their everyday life.

Procedure

For this purpose 10 classmates were asked 10 questions to find out how often they do things that can be regarded as bad or good for the environment. Of course, they were unaware of the real purpose of the survey. To conceal it 5 misleading questions, which have nothing to do with the environment, were included in the list. In addition, the classmates were not required to indicate their surnames.

Hypothesis

It was expected that most teenagers are not conscious of the importance of being environmentally green and energy efficient or don’t care about it.

Questionnaire

The purpose of this survey is to define how often we do various things in our everyday life. Always? Occasionally? Never?

You are kindly requested to answer the following questions by putting a cross (+) in one of the columns.

Questions	Always	Occasionally	Never
How often do you listen to the latest news? turn off the light when you leave the room? throw away unwanted mail, advertising, leaflets, paper, etc.? have a 15-minute shower rather than a 5-minute shower? pick up any cans, plastic bottles or bags you find near your home or on the beach to throw them into the garbage? help your classmates when they ask you? leave the water running while brushing your teeth? leave plastic bottles or cans on the beach? ask your classmates for help when you have difficulty with your homework? plant trees / a tree when other do it? do housework? tell small children or other teenagers not to litter when they do it? condemn (осуждаете) those who toss cigarette-butts or cans through their car window or in the street? read any newspapers? feel conscience – stricken (чувствуете угрызения совести) when you throw away unwanted things or litter in the street? Thank you for cooperation.