http://www.oneplanetliving.org/
If everyone lived like an average North American, we would need 5 planets.
If everyone lived like an average European, we would need 3 planets.
If everyone lived like an average Emirate we would need 11 planets.
Our global footprint grew by 150% between 1961 and 2003. It is now 25% above the planet's biological capacity to support life on earth.
The WWF has developed an initiative called One Planet Living. It has ten guiding principles.
Masdar is going to be developed using these principles.
Explain the ten guiding principles using your own words.
1- Zero Carbon: is way to save our life in the earth by using materials, which do not produce CO2.
2- Zero Waste: Things have a negative effect on the environment but we can be used again.
3- Sustainable Transport: When people use transportation most the time and that lead to produce CO2 and damage the environment. So we should reduce use this transportation.
4- Local and Sustainable Materials: When we use factories, which they produc
e, a large quantity of CO2 and this has a negative effect on the atmosphere and on people.
5- Local and sustainable food: We must change the way of making food in the factories even reduce these emissions and this help to create a clean environment.
6- Sustainable water: We must reduce consumption water and create modern methods to discover water and each one must be aware of the important of water in our life.
7- Natural Habitats and wildlife:Establishing protected areas to protect them and increase the green lands.
8- Culture and heritage: We must take care to heritage and culture by encouraging children to learn life in the past and what the materials people were uses.
9- Equity and fair trade: All people from all levels must have the same chances in their life and this will lead to spread love and peace among them.
10- Health and happiness: When the emission of toxic gases be low as CO2 and high income will be happy life and better health
Which principles do you think will be difficult for
1- Local and Sustainable water.
2- Local and Sustainable Food.
What are the three goals of the One Planet Living programme?
1- Build a world-wide network of One Planet Living Communities and other exemplary projects to demonstrate One Planet Living in action.
2- Establish One Planet Living Centers in each One Planet Living community as a focus for education.
3- Promote the imperative for One Planet Living and its guiding principles to catalyse change with governments, business and individuals.
Masdar is one of the Emerging One Planet communities, where are the others?
Panyu Jinshan in
Where are the officially Endorsed One Planet Communities?
One Gallions in
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