Here is an article that shows how a newly industrialized country is trying to do its part for the Earth. Or are they?1) Do you think they will reach their goal? Why? Why not?
2) Why would a country put a law into place that it knows it cannot meet?
3) Have other countries done this poorly? How does Canada stand on their promises?
4) What should/can be done about this situation?
http://www.globalissues.org/news/2014/04/21/18555
AND here is the pledge they commited to making. Look at some other countries to compare how they are doing.
http://climateactiontracker.org/countries/mexico.html
This is my weekly post:
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see just how many countries have made exceptional pledges to fight climate change and yet have made next to no progress in achieving those goals. The second link, which provided specific information about numerous countries' climate change policies was almost amusing because of how unrealistic all of the goals appeared when represented visually. Even the countries with better hopes of reducing emissions were much farther off than I would have expected--and the only country listed as a "role model" was only there because of a pledge to become climate-neutral by 2020, despite the fact that there was no indication of any policies or specific plans to attain this extreme accomplishment.
The more I look into this topic, the more hypocrisy I witness in government announcements and proposals. Governments everywhere agree that climate change is an issue that must be confronted, and yet as time passes we continue to procrastinate and get nowhere. The thing that I believe is most important is that EVERYONE needs to fight climate change, not just the world leaders. We have seen years of proof that a government statement does nothing to stop global warming--it needs to be put to action, and that requires participation from prominent corporations, entire industries, and consumers. As annoying as it is to see all these politicians preaching empty words about saving the planet, we have to keep in mind that it's up to the rest of the world as well to make things happen.
Little article about countries' failure to adequately implement climate change initiatives:
http://www.rtcc.org/2014/01/15/worlds-richest-nations-failing-to-address-climate-change/
I agree with you that government policy it not very effective. I think it more about educating the public about the issue at hand and allowing everyone to make an independent effort to change and collectively we can make a difference.
DeleteI agree! Everyone else seems to rely on government policies and everyone else's decision to abide by them when it reality, we as individuals need to want to make a change and act accordingly
DeleteI agree with your point about hypocrisy within the government, interesting point!
DeleteI agree with your post Maggie. Even if the government does make laws and policies to protect the environment the citizens have to cor-operate or it will just be some words on a paper. Even if there are no new laws made, I think that as a society today the majority of people recognize that this is a world issue, as well as a local issue. I remember that the first time that I formally learned of the effects and statistics around global Warming in grade 5, That means I've known for 7 years, and I know for a fact I was not the first to know of it. So, I agree that as individuals we need to make changes to create a more sustainable culture, if we believe in it the government will shadow our efforts.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post Maggie. I agree with you that the government sees climate change as an issue but we really need to make changes in our own lives to make a difference. I know that when I was younger, my family did not recycle as much as we should have but as we learned more about climate change we began to really make a change in our habits. I think it will take some time, but eventually people will have to make a change once they realize what we are doing to our planet. Hopefully they realize this before its too late.
DeleteThat's awesome that your family has broken old habits, and has started to make a difference. we just need everyone to do that!
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