Climate Change and Co2:
Addressing climate change through an entire ecosystem Climate change is reaching alarming levels globally due in large part to emissions from burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity generation. The world cannot reduce CO2 emissions without addressing both energy generation and consumption. And the world cannot address its energy habits without first directly reducing emissions in the transportation and energy sectors.
How are they achieving this mission?
Tesla is designing and manufacturing a complete energy and transportation ecosystem. Tesla seeks to achieve this through our R&D and software development efforts as well as through our continuous drive to develop advanced manufacturing capabilities.
System:
Source Link:
[1] 2020-tesla-impact-report.pdf (tesla.com)
Cars can convey a sense of freedom and movement, not to mention style and status. But they also can have a big impact on the planet.
Cars consume a lot of energy before they ever make it to the open road. Automotive production leaves a giant footprint because materials like steel, rubber, glass, plastics, paints, and many more must be created before a new ride is ready to roll. Similarly, the end of a car’s life doesn’t mark the end of its environmental impact. Plastics, toxic battery acids, and other products may stay in the environment.
The good news;
We need to move away from fossil fuelled cars. Some countries have made major progress on the use of electrified cars. In Norway, 56% of new cars sold in 2019 were electric. Cars are also one of the most recycled products in the world - about 85% of all the materials are reused. Other industries could learn much from this.
https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/consumption/transport-and-tourism/cars-impact-on-the-environment/story (theworldcounts.com)
Thesedays, we don't really look at wether or not our cosmetics are environmentally friendly or if they have been tested on animals. I want to find out if it is possible to produce cosmetics that are environmentally friendly and look up if there are already brands that practice that mindset.
Seaspiracy is a documentary concerning fishing's environmental impact.
The hardest part about "Seaspiracy" are the horrific and heartbreaking pictures which give a insight into reality. They show how dolphins are slaughtered in Japan, whales are hunted in Denmark, sharks have their fins cut off,... the list goes on.
In "Seaspiracy," everyone who believes that plastic, such as straws, is the greatest threat to the oceans will be proven wrong. Fishing, on the other hand, is even riskier. More...
Is overpopulation really one of the environmental problems of our time? Is our earth overpopulated at all? Question after Question. Overpopulation, is simply a situation where too many people live in a location than space, economic and natural resources can sustain. This means it is not just a specific number, but a relationship between the inhabitants and the resources available.
Some people believe that overpopulation isn't a bad thing, because the earth has enough resources. Others believe that as populations expand, there will come a time that the resources on earth can simply not last for everyone. Unfortunately, humans take out more from the earth than they give back in the form of recycling, reusing and reducing our dependence on new raw materials. We do not plant more trees than we cut and that thinking is certainly what will create problems.
Causes:
- People get older
- Better Medical facilities
Effects:
- reduction of natural resources
- destruction of environment
- Wars
- Pandemics
- faster clima change
People also cause less harm if they are not overconsuming resources. Creating policies that benefit the environment and showing people that they need to waste less will help to protect the limited resources that we do still have. The richest people on the planet are consuming far more than their fair share, causing huge imbalance in the resources available to all.
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-overpopulation.php (conserve-energy-future.com)
We waste to much plastic by packaging. I want to find out, which materials we could use to replace plastic.
(idea in progress)
(Rethinking plastic packaging) (unilever.com)
Tiny houses
Smaller homes are less expensive than larger ones when it comes to taxes, heating and repair costs as well as maintenance. The lower cost of living may be advantageous to those with little savings, such as people aged 55 and older. In addition to costing less, small houses may encourage a less cluttered (überladen/überfüllt), simpler lifestyle, and reduce ecological impacts for their residents. They can easily be built with recyclable materials and they typically use less materials to construct. Another benefit is that small houses usually emphasize design over size. This means to utilize dual purpose features and multi-functional furniture as well as incorporating technological advances of space saving equipment and appliances. Vertical space optimization is also a common feature of small houses. An example of this is the use of loft spaces for sleeping and storage.
Tiny houses movement
Idea:
Currently I am thinking a lot about our environment and how to live sustainable. A big step for a sustainable lifestyle is by recycling actively.
Why I think this topic is important:
Our environment is getting worse and worse so everyone should do their own part to help. Recycling is relatively easy and has a big impact on the earth. Thats why I think we should all Recycle more actively.
Celia Kägi
The average American person produces about 2 Kg trash per day. Terrible for the environment, convenient for your all-day life.
Though, is there a any way to reduce the trash of a person to 0 waste? Probably it is, but to achieve zero waste you are going to give up a lot of comfort.
First of all you'll have to live "off-the-grid" (=Netzunabhängig). Also to reuse almost everything will be a must do. Furthermore you will live from rainwater, only drive with the bike or walk, plant vegetables yourself, and use solar panels. There is even more stuff!
To sum up, theoretically it is possible, but in reality it will fail for most of us, since we are depending on our current lifestyle.
Source links:
( Zero waste)(Trash production)(Panorama )
In todays society technical devices are no longer a volontary thing but a necessary tool to create a lecutre.
but what are the exact benefits of it?
1. the lecutures can be recorded: With recorded lectures you can rewatch the lecutre even if your sick or can nit attend class because of another reason. Like that students can keep up with the learning matter even though they were not in class.
2. we can learn together: Because everyone is connected with one another we can compare and help each other within our learning process even though we are not in class.
3. self-directed study: If you have all the learning matter online you can work in your own rhythm. Like that you have the ability of studying things that you did not get while you were in class at home and set your own tempo.
I think this topic is important because students in todays society should learn how to work independently and with your own work.
links:
benefits of digital learning (kaplanpathways.com)