How Europe can save the world

Ø PART 1

Summary

The essay describes the different issues of global warming that are common today and gives brief information about what the European Union aims to do, to reduce and control global warming. It is common knowledge to the majority of the nations in the world that global warming has gradually become a major issue in the development of the world, but even then they are unwilling to take action in these fields. Why? Because such a step requires great infrastructure costs; other barriers are as mentioned, costlier methods of energy instead of the common cheap fossil fuels and more than everything else is the unwillingness to lead while others are engaged in more profitable tasks. This tendency is described as "after you" syndrome. The European Union aims to cure this syndrome by taking the first step and promoting the rest of the world to act. It has set different targets for its members regarding renewable and nuclear sources, and then looks for support from the rest of the
world. If supported, the E.U. also assures to further add another 10% target for itself.


Ø PART 2

main idea

The article gives the basic idea of the decreasing energy sources and the impact of fossil fuels on the world climate over the years. It shows the cooperation and willingness of the Europeancountries to come together for such causes. It also explains the targets that the E.U.has set for itself and the methods that it might adopt to achieve them. It warns us to realise and act before it’s too late.

Ø PART 3

a) What do you think?

I personally think that global warming is a major problem and deserves consideration and I think a step by any nation or group of nations is a role model for others to follow. Recessions, wars, natural calamities, terrorist attacks are given more importance while global warming,pollution, deforestation are neglected. I think this article proves the importance of such issues.

b) Give your opinion about the article.

I liked the article and also its message. It gave details of what the E.U. aims to do and how, which
countries are involved and to what extent. It also explained why others don’t act. But the article didn’t describe the actual problem of global warming, its causes, the steps taken by other nations, and it was only about the E.U. and its agenda. The article should have contained steps taken by environmental organisations, measures for households etc.

c) What more do you know or want to learn about this topic?

I have already studied about global warming and its causes in environmental studies, and through this article I have come to know of the E.U. which has taken a major step to control it. What I would like to know more is the steps that have been taken or planned in the past, the environmental organisation setup for this problem, the measures suggested for the common man and consumer.

My Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by individuals, organizations, event or products. An individual, nation or organization is footprint is measured by taking an emissions test. After undertaking the test and achieving a score; a strategy can be used to reduce the carbon footprint.

I measured my carbon footprint at http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ and it was 3.09 planets.

I see my carbon footprint as average, because some of my classmates had very high carbon footprints and some had very low carbon footprints. The UAE has the highest carbon footprint per capita therefore I believe I scored very well according to the rest of the population.

We can reduce our carbon footprint in many different ways. When it comes to lighting for example we can use solar energy light bulbs; that way we would not have to rely on any electricity which will reduce our carbon footprint greatly. Another way to reduce lighting is to use light bulbs which work with automatic sensors; those light bulbs reduce the light gradually according to what time of the day it is. We can also reduce our carbon footprint by regularly monitoring the gas emissions which are produced by our cars; another way to reduce our carbon footprint is to use cars which are more pollution-friendly. Most car manufactures today aim to produce cars which don’t emit many gasses, therefore we should aim to purchase those vehicles instead of getting ones which are not as pollution-friendly.

Review of An Inconvenient Truth

A favorable review:
Ø Brandon Fibs, http://brandonfibbs.com/2006/05/24/an-inconvenient-truth/, says.

1) The scientific aspects in the documentary were right.
2) The documentary has enough evidence, graphs, charts, time-lapsed photographs and scientific studies to convince us that the ice caps are melting, the weather is no longer how it had been once, the ocean levels are rising, and temperatures are increasing alarmingly
3) The documentary displays images of the Antarctic and Greenland which clearly depict that these structures are melting and breaking up and this may lead to the drowning of many coastal cities of the world.
4) Floods, hurricanes and droughts are common occurrences.


An unfavorable review:

Ø Scolt,http://www.threemoviebuffs.com/review.php?movieID=inconvenienttruth, says.


1) The lecture relied only on scientific facts and focused on the issue of Global Warming only.
2) The documentary is just an effort of Al Gore to increase his popularity.
3) The author admits that the documentary is based on scientific facts, but feels that politics have been mixed with science and later points out sarcastically that global warming is a political issue and therefore facts matter little.
4) The author concludes by saying that the documentary is biased and only promotes Al Gore and therefore it is unlikely that it will impact a viewer who is already serious about Global Warming.



My Opinion

It is important for people to watch the documentary as it does make one aware of the possible outcomes of global warming. At the same time, one should compare the facts with what the documentary displays and conclude for oneself. On the whole, the documentary is not perfect but it is worth a watch to increase the awareness of global warming.

Global Warming

Inconvenient Truth

The “Inconvenient Truth” is a movie made by ex -Vice - Precident Al Gore. This movie about one of the important issues in our world which is Global Warming. In this movie Al Gore talked in a very exciting way which made the watcher think about our world and what is happening in it. This movie has got real pictures with clear graphs to show what is changing in our life.

Al Gore gave a great example of reducing Co2 levels. There are many solutions to reduce Co2 in the air; one solution is to increase plants in order to consume Co2 and produce oxygen. Another way is to use other types of energies instead of chemical energy which might reduce this issue. The third solution is to get rid of old vehicles which produce the highest levels of Co2.

Finally, Al Gore made his best explanation about the Global Warming and the causes of Global Warming and he introduced it to the world.

Global Warming

With the increasing development in the present day world, no issue has been as important to draw our attention as that of global warming. The global warming is the outcome of our progress. The emission of carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas, as a result of the burning of fossil fuels, and as a waste product of different processes has caused a green-house effect. Methane is another cause of global warming. Deforestation is another factor that adds to global warming. The water vapour present in the atmosphere gets heated up by these gases thereby causing a further rise in the earth’s temperature.

The risk involved in the increasing global warming is devastating and serious. There could be wide-spread and harsh changes in the earth’s weather and climate so much so that it could be possibly difficult for the inhabitants of the earth to survive in the increasing temperature. Therefore, we need to wake up to solve this deadly problem.

Blog Project Task 1

My name is Hamad Darweish Al Rumaithi. I’m 24 years old. I have been married since Sep, 2006. My first child is a boy and he was born on 15th Nov 2008. His name is Darwish my father is name. I live with my family in a villa in Zayed City. I studied Business Diploma from 2002 till 2005 in Abu Dhabi Men’s College. After I graduated from HCT I worked in ADMA-OPCO in Human Resources as a Recruitment Officer for three years. In this year I came back to continue my higher Diploma studying.


In our blog project, Hedley is encouraging us to think critically and analytically about the issues of climate change and global warming. Global warming means that the world is getting hot; it’s like a green house; the heat comes in but it never goes out, so in the next few years we will start to suffer from heat all over the world.