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Public Parks
I think that if we created more public parks, we would have more room to plant trees and other plants. We would also be using this space to preserve nature, instead of building a factory or apartment building that will produce CO2 emissions. What are some other ways we could use public parks to help with climate change?
i agree, i think the idea of more trees instead of factories is a great one, but other than that, i dont see any other things that the parks could do, any ideas?
Community gardens inside the parks?
but what would the gardens do for the co2?
Because plants use photosynthesis and one of the products in photosynthesis is CO2.
I agree with the idea for more Community Gardens/public parks. Community gardens provide a food source for people and along with what Tristan B has said above, plants use photo synthesis
i never thought of the food idea...
It also could reduce the amount of food being outsourced, and limit the amount of emissions.
I agree with the idea of course, but lets consider any negatives it might bring. For example, having more public parks instead of factories and apartments would reduce the amount of housing and jobs in that area. Having more parks would in general reduce the amount of co2 in the air but would also reduce the amount of space for people to live and work. Also most cities that really need more public parks often have lots of trash and homeless people in the parks they already have. So the parks might require an office to monitor them, which means more money spent.
The comment by Reid above highlights a big problem with making these changes in the world. For how good parks would be, we have to consider the entire picture. These changes have to make sense economically as well, and other issues besides climate change need priority as well.
What, forgive me if this seems preposterous, would happen if we were to use the roofs of buildings to create little parks? That way, instead of having water run-off and storm drains we'd have something to slow down the descent of the water, and in addition maybe even use them for gardens?
Sebastian, that is already something people do. It is in no way preposterous. It also cools off the building's interior and has many other neat effects.