Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 
     
Update   on the State of the Future
 After reading “Update on the State of the Future”, select two topics from the following list and hypothesize how these issues could be resolved.

Environmental sustainability
World trade
Global information and technology
Global population
Peace and security (terrorism)
Energy

 Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.