Analysis & Perspective of Going Green

The Going Green movement, spurred by fears of global warming, is an international movement encouraging society to minimize its impact on the environment. It involves a myriad of strategies that range from minimizing citizens carbon footprints, utilization of renewable sources of energy, and green consumerism – individuals making purchasing decisions based on a products relative environmental friendliness.

Sound environmental policy is grounded in the physical sciences. There are legislative, economic, and cultural issues that are impacted as a result of this societal shift. How individual countries embrace the movement, how countries influence one another to enact sound environmental policies, and how businesses and citizens react to how they are impacted is being played out today. Any progress is good, but I expect it will take decades for the world’s citizens to share a common viewpoint on their own and society’s role in managing the world’s resources. The role of self-interest has to be put asisde and sacrifices made on behalf of long-term benefit for the movement to realize complete success.

What Does Going Green Mean to me?

I believe that "Going Green" is something that everyone in this country needs to do in order to ensure we have a healthy Country! After doing this assignment I have realized how important it really is to Go Green and I will try to do whatever I can to help the country Go Green. There are so many different things people can do to help the economy Go Green. IT could be something as simple as buying recycled grocery bags so that you don’t have to use brown or plastic bags every time you go to the store. Taking a shorter shower, riding your bike or walking to work, buying a water filter instead of bottled water, recycle your electronics and make your own cleaning products. These are all simple ways that you can help the economy Go Green!

Water, People, and the Environment



Water has influenced the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history. Water resources continually teach societies about the interconnections to be found in the environment, and of the need for an ecology-based perspective. History reveals that people have always had a special affinity towards water. Water quantity and quality concerns are basic to society's well-being, and water-related issues continue to be vitally important to environmental movements in the United States and worldwide.
Firemen spray water on the tug Arizona as a fire sweeps the docks in Cleveland, Ohio in November 1952. The fire, which started in an oil slick on the Cuyahoga River, destroyed three tugs, three buildings, and the ship repair yards. A similar fire in June 1969 received nationwide attention and brought a sharp focus on environmental quality issues.
http://www.pollutionissues.com/Ve-Z/Water-Pollution-Freshwater.html

China, World Leader in Renewable Energy

Powering China's Development
The Role of Renewable EnergyBeijing-based researcher Eric Martinot, a Worldwatch senior fellow, and Li Junfeng, Vice Chair of China’s Renewable Energy Society in Beijing, examine China’s progress in becoming a global leader in renewable energy. With the breakneck expansion of China’s economy and its reliance on coal, the country grapples with the far-reaching environmental, security, and social implications of its growth. A combination of ambitious targets supported by strong government policies and the manufacturing prowess of the Chinese may enable China to “leapfrog” so-called industrialized nations in renewable technology in the years immediately ahead.China will likely achieve—and may even exceed—its target to obtain 15 percent of its energy from renewables by 2020. If China’s commitment to diversifying its energy supply and becoming a global leader in renewables manufacturing persists, renewable energy could provide over 30 percent of the nation’s energy by 2050.
With its booming economy and rapidly expanding energy consumption,particularly its use of coal and oil,it is imperative for China to diversify its energy supplies. China’s carbon dioxide emissions are on the rise and are expected to exceed total U.S. carbon dioxide emissions shortly, although Chinese per-capita emissions remain about one-sixth those of the United States.
More than $50 billion was invested in renewable energy worldwide in 2006, and China is expected to invest over $10 billion in new renewables capacity in 2007, second only to Germany. Wind and solar energy are expanding particularly rapidly in China, with production of wind turbines and solar cells both doubling in 2006. China is poised to pass world solar and wind manufacturing leaders in Europe, Japan, and North America in the next three years, and it already dominates the markets for solar hot water and small hydropower.

Powering China's Development: The Role of Renewable Energy

http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5496?gclid=CID0i62E7JsCFQJ2xgodiDou0A

What does "going green" mean to me?

I must admit that when I first saw an assignment titled "Going Green" , I didn't quite know what to expect. Was this another art project? Would I have to paint my face and chest with green paint and attend a Packers versus Giants football game for extra credit? Would I have to sing a duet with Kermit and Miss Piggy? Would I have to eat lots of fruit and leafy, green vegetables and well, you know, literally go green? Happily, no to all of those images. Through the process of researching the earth's limited natural resources and studying the effect legislature, the economy and science have on developing technology, I now understand the real significance of the phrase "going green". Going Green is a personal choice for all Americans . To me, it means ensuring that there will be fresh, green pasture for my horses, clean air and water for my children and grandchildren and newer technologies making my life longer and more enjoyable. Going Green? Sign me up!

The Scientific Method and Going Green

THE PROBLEM: The earth's natural resources (water, coal, oil, trees) are in limited supply. Human life can not exist on earth without resources that supply food, water and energy to mankind.

SPARK'S HYPOTHESIS: Sparks hypothesizes that it is necessary for sustainable resources to be further developed to ensure the continued existence of mankind on earth.

SPARK'S PREDICTIONS for the FUTURE:

1. We predict that mankind will continue to develop sustainable resources like wind power
and solar energy to preserve the earth's natural resources.

2. We predict that a balanced interplay of legislature, economic development and
scientific technology are necessary to further develop sustainable resources.

3. We predict that the world will embrace green technology as an important,
routine part of everyday life.

4. We predict that the Spark's Going Green Blog will make an important contribution to
educating students about the significance of going green.


TEST the HYPOTHESIS: Members of Sparks have researched the problems contributing to the decline of available natural resources , the factors necessary for the further development of sustainable technologies and the significance that going green plays in preserving existing natural resources. Sparks research data is presented below in the format of an educational blog. THE FUTURE IS THE REAL TEST FOR OUR HYPOTHESIS. Please read, enjoy, and learn from Sparks educational blog posted below.


CONCLUSION: Much more work needs to be done to continue to develop sustainable technologies and to educate the world about the significance of the going green movement.