Cool cities

We watched the Cool City video.

According to the video :

Communities all over the world are taking action to stop global warming. Modern cities have the biggest impact on the environment because 90% of the carbon dioxide emitted into air comes from buildings and transportation, which occur mostly in the industrial countries. Some countries have started to reduce their usage of oil and emit less carbon dioxide in the air like Japan which has improved energy efficiency but still its GDP is going up. The capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi is facing a hard time because the population has increased rapidly and there is little public transportation, so people have to spend much time in buses, cars and getting to their offices and schools. Along with the large number of businesses established in the city, all of this has helped to increase the pollution.Cool Cities are cities that are made to stop global warming by using smart energy solutions like Hybrid cars, energy efficient buildings, and renewable energy. Masdar city in Abu Dhabi is the first carbon free city in the world and it will cost the government $22 billion. Masdar is an example of a cool city because it will rely completely on solar energy and other renewable energy sources, with sustainable, zero-carbon, zero-waste. SDCJ is a Japanese company which has designed a model city that can reduce CO2 emissions by 60% and provide people with a luxurious life without affecting the environment.I think that the future will be better because of these projects that can help to save our planet from pollution and global warming. Humanity is trying to correct the mistakes of it`s ancestors and make future generations live a happy life.

http://www.oneplanetliving.org/
http://www.bioregional.com/programme_projects/opl_prog/principles.htm