The Idependent

Johann Hari: We'll save the planet only if we're forced to

In the opinion of the writer the only way we can solve our Global Warming problems is by forcing people to do something by enforcing laws. Many people out there are doing their best in trying to decrease pollution, but that is not enough. What of the others that help contribute to a more polluted world. In this article Johann Hari explained that the majority of the people won’t do anything until they are forced to do it.
In a way I agree with the writer. The only effective way for us to make a cleaner world is by enforcing laws that will make them move and do something. Also there is the fact that by forcing those to do something that they themselves don’t want to do will allow them to protest. It is hard to enforce laws like paying an annual fee for driving a SUV. Why force the people to pay when the very companies themselves are the ones making those carbon emitters. The only right way as I see it is by forcing the companies to make better and environmentally safe products

Madar City

Masdar City is a whole city dedicated to making a pollution free environment. Masdar city will be built near the Abu Dhabi international airport. The city will placed far from any heavy industrial area or any congested city, but close to a needed air transportation. A city first of its kind that will produce no carbon emissions, no pollution and no waste. Solar and wind energy will be used to power the city, sea water will go through a solar powered desalination plant and the waste water will be used as many times possible in watering crops and for thrown items they will be recycled. Transportation in MC will be by cycling or walking.

I think this is a very great project done by Abu Dhabi. The idea of making a carbon emission free city is realistic. I sincerely hope that this city will become a great inspiration to many other countries to help spread global awareness to make a cleaner world.

Cool Cities

As long as Global Warming exists humanity will suffer. Everyday more and more carbon gases are released into the atmosphere. So to that effect the Cool Cities campaign exists. Cool Cities is a campaign that aims to ridding the world of Global Warming. Cities that sign up in the campaign are given goals and solutions that will help reduce their GW pollution. An example to their efforts a city was able to reduce their carbon emissions by 1200 tons just by replacing all 113 traffic lights and 59 crosswalk signals with LED lights.

In the Abu Dhabi the government has started a project to help reduce the Global Warming effects. That project is “Masdar City”. A whole city that will follow the Cool Cities campaign goal by running on clean power and release no carbon emissions.