>The goal of protecting the environment is so that it can better serve us in the future. The environment is not an end in itself. Maybe to you. Most Americans

>The goal of protecting the environment is so that it can better serve us in the future. The environment is not an end in itself. Maybe to you. Most Americans disagree: http://www.michaelpnelson.com/Publications_files/Bruskotter%20et%20al.%20%282015%29%20IV%20Report.pdf http://www.michaelpnelson.com/Publications_files/Bruskotter%... 81% believe nature has intrinsic value.