Today, I am wondering why people would like to emphasize the issue of Dooms Day or 2012 or Earth Hour! Do these actions will bring us to the origin of the day born of earth or Mesopotamia or even “ice days”. I am pretty sure our action today will never bring us back to the origin of the born day of earth. The Big Bang Theory, it describes all about the changes of the Earth from the Time, t=0 second to now. It and therefore, the earth will only being polluted by human activities started from Time, t=0. But, we can actually prolong the survival time of earth.
Some people say there is a Dooms Day coming on in 2012! But do you believe that? Today, I have seen many people arguing in the issue of Earth Hour. They argue people to off light for one hour and so and so! But, I sometimes feel that this is just a Market Trend for Earth Hour. Just for your information, the power plant company like Tokyo Electric Power Company will never force the power plant to shut down for one hour. The electric current or carbon dioxide is still being produced to the environment in every second! Do you aware? You off light, but the power plant is still generating CO2 and electric current!
The shut-down of electrical appliance will never reduce the carbon dioxide. The Earth Hour will never teach you how to bring back us to the origin of the World today. But, only the cultivation of people in the awareness in Environment will ensure us a healthier life style and providing a sustainable environment.
As a student who is doing his Final Year Project in Sustainable Campus, I think I need to share with you what is actually happening today in the Earth! What is the definition of Sustainability?
In the terms of the 1987 Brundtland Report, sustainability is defined as "Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." By deriving the definition of Sustainability Development, we could probably come out with two main key concepts which are “The concept of needs, in particular the essential needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given” and “The idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs” respectively.
Therefore, the human activities and human development are the main keys to destroy the natural environment of the world today! So, what can we really save the world today? Of course, renewable energy and green technology will ensure the world to survive in environmental-friendly. Enhancing the green tech and renewable energy, the world would be awarded a change to live longer. In your daily living, please try to “Say No” or “Reduce” plastic bags and polystyrene packaging, use own Tupperware, use recyclable products as well. If we can cultivate the Green Mindset of students or citizens, it means we are giving a chance for the Earth to relieve from suffering as well.
(SEE = Social + Environment + Economic)
Hancock (1997) uses a classic Ven Diagram to illustrate that community sustainability lays at the intersection of people, the environment and the economy. He emphasizes the importance of a liveable built environment, ecological sustainability, environmental viability, community conviviality, social equity, and economic adequacy.
Earth Hour, it is just about Business Trend of Reminder; in fact it does not really help the earth because the CO2 is still being produced. Earth Hour is just about a part in Social Responsibility. In my personal view on Relieving The Earth’s suffer, I would say that only Green Technology/Green Products or Renewable Energies have the best potential to be promoted since they have covered both Social, Economy and Environment.
Regards,
Woeidar CHAI
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