Mainstream Environmentalism - Newt's Message
Not only am I a traditional environmentalist, it turns out that I am also a Mainstream Environmentalist, according to a quiz associated with Newt Gingrich's new book A Contract With the Earth.
A Contract with the Earth by Newt Gingrich
Here's the quiz:
"Rate yourself on a scale from 1 to 10 for each statement below, with 10 meaning that you strongly agree with the statement and 1 meaning you strongly disagree.... If you scored higher than 70, you qualify to be labeled a ‘‘mainstream environmentalist.’’
- "A healthy environment should be able to coexist with a healthy, growing economy.
- Investments in science and technology will generate solutions to most of our environmental problems.
- Incentives should be orered to encourage corporations to clean up the environment.
- Most disagreements about the environment can be resolved through the art of compromise.
- Governments can play an important role in fostering and incentivizing a healthy environment but lose support when they are too controlling.
- Democracies have been far better environmental stewards than totalitarian states.
- Corporate and private philanthropy is essential to the success of a global environmental movement.
- Most of us have been taught to respect and protect the natural world.
- Political leadership will be defined in the twentyfirst century by having a strong commitment to environmental stewardship.
America must be a global leader on environmental issues."
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