Here's your chance not just to be the mayor, but the original city planner as well! Imagine a medium sized city that would be developed with modern, low carbon transportation in mind, and other strategies to reduce the average citizens' carbon footprints.
What would that city look like? Would that make you more likely to want to live there?
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How can we become more sustainable as communities?
No matter where we come from or how we were raised, we all live on earth. and because we all live on this planet, it is our job to care for it because it provides for us. In the 21st century, we use cars, buy fast fashion, use plastic bottles etc. many people try to live a more sustainable life, which is amazing. But to truly make a difference, we need to be sustainable as a community. For example, there are many companies such as Shein, Forever 21, Romwe, and H&M, that promote fast fashion. Fast fashion is a dangerous concept. Because trends change quickly meaning that when people are done wearing their trendy clothes they just throw them away. Instead of shopping at stores and companies that offer clothes one will only use for a short period of time, we can invest in small businesses and secondhand stores, as we would be reusing materials. Another example is transportation. cars use up a lot of natural materials that are very valuable. Each year a typical driver emmits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. (www.epa.gov). Carbon dioxide is one of the main greenhouse gasses which traps heat into the earth's atmosphere, which we know is why climate change has appeared. In 2022 there will be over 7 billion people on earth (www.census.gov). excluding children and people without drivers licenses, that is still many people emitting carbon dioxide into the planet's atmosphere. To make the world more sustainable, nations can assign certain days of the week where people take public transportation or ride bikes to work or school. Although this may not be the more convenient option rather than driving a car, saving the planet is the most ideal option in my opinion. Like I had mentioned before, it is good that many people are beginning to be more sustainable with their actions. But to make a large difference, we need to come together as a community to make a change that will last. This means reducing our carbon footprint by consuming less fast fashion, using less plastic, using public transport, investing in solar panels, composting, and much more. We can make a change, but we need to work together.