Our instructor asked us to go to the site http://footprint.wwt.org.uk where we should measure our carbon footprint and showed it to me as an integer which is the number of planets that I need to live in. The site guided me through a wizard which had a series of questions about what I do in my daily life. What I got was 2.69 planets which is not possible because we only have one planet.
The carbon footprint is a measure of the impact of what we do on the environment in the subjects of the amount of greenhouse gases produced which is measured in units of carbon dioxide. The students in my class has carbon footprint of 3.98 planets which is bad because we have one planet and there are 20 students. The highest rate in the class was 5.10 which is very high and the student who got it needs to work on what he does daily to reduce it. In my carbon footprint the thing I dominate in is driving my car which was 47% of my carbon footprint. And I got 27% on the stuff I buy which I also need to work on. I also got 14% for my usage of electronics A/C in my home other stuff. Finally I got 12% on the food which is a pretty good segment. Although my carbon footprint is low I will work harder to reduce it.
People have got to be more careful about how they live their life because we have only one planet and we have to work to keep it clean and healthy for our next generations. And governments need some laws to protect the environment so that the earth will last longer.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
An Inconvenient Truth: Part 2
An Inconvenient Truth is a great documentary that explains what is happening to the environment and what will happen for us if we continue in this same lifestyle. Some people made reviews and commented on the documentary. Some of the reviews were positive and some were negative.
A positive review that I have read is by Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert Agrees with Al Gore in his documentary. He says that it is caused by human activities which Al Gore talked about in the documentary. And if the world governments start doing something about it, it might reverse the situation. This point was agreed on by both Roger Ebert and Al Gore. Roger Ebert does not only agree with Al Gore but he also says that he is a concerned man and that the speech was developed six years ago. Roger Ebert is a critic who usually criticizes movies but he says that in his career he never wrote as good a review for any movie as he wrote for this one. After watching the movie he suggested some points we can do in order to help, like switching to alternative energy such as solar, wind, tidal, and nuclear if possible.
Link to the Review
On the other hand another review that I have read is by Amy Taubin. And as Amy said it’s a horror movie made by Al Gore which is basically entertainment. And she also pointed out that Davis Guggenheim's movie explains an unsure fact by its clear simple presentation that global warming is unarguable. Also Al Gore refers to himself in the movie as the man who used to be the next president of the United States and he is trying to convince the people that global warming is a big problem that will affect our lives.
Link to the Review
In my opinion, Roger Ebert is right; I think he has a point and that global warming is caused by us. Amy Taubin really didn’t give Al Gore a chance; she said that his movie was a horror movie which is a basic entertainment and it was an offensive criticism and that’s why I don’t agree with her. Al Gore really tried his best in this movie and he made some people think in a better way and that’s why I think his documentary is great. It’s hard to change one’s lifestyle but since I watched the movie I’m trying my best to change it.
Bibliography
1. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060601/REVIEWS/60517002
2. http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/review/3361
A positive review that I have read is by Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert Agrees with Al Gore in his documentary. He says that it is caused by human activities which Al Gore talked about in the documentary. And if the world governments start doing something about it, it might reverse the situation. This point was agreed on by both Roger Ebert and Al Gore. Roger Ebert does not only agree with Al Gore but he also says that he is a concerned man and that the speech was developed six years ago. Roger Ebert is a critic who usually criticizes movies but he says that in his career he never wrote as good a review for any movie as he wrote for this one. After watching the movie he suggested some points we can do in order to help, like switching to alternative energy such as solar, wind, tidal, and nuclear if possible.
Link to the Review
On the other hand another review that I have read is by Amy Taubin. And as Amy said it’s a horror movie made by Al Gore which is basically entertainment. And she also pointed out that Davis Guggenheim's movie explains an unsure fact by its clear simple presentation that global warming is unarguable. Also Al Gore refers to himself in the movie as the man who used to be the next president of the United States and he is trying to convince the people that global warming is a big problem that will affect our lives.
Link to the Review
In my opinion, Roger Ebert is right; I think he has a point and that global warming is caused by us. Amy Taubin really didn’t give Al Gore a chance; she said that his movie was a horror movie which is a basic entertainment and it was an offensive criticism and that’s why I don’t agree with her. Al Gore really tried his best in this movie and he made some people think in a better way and that’s why I think his documentary is great. It’s hard to change one’s lifestyle but since I watched the movie I’m trying my best to change it.
Bibliography
1. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060601/REVIEWS/60517002
2. http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/review/3361
Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth is a documentary film about global warming directed by Davis Guggenheim and presented by former US Vice President Al Gore. Al Gore is an American environmental activist who served as the 45th Vice President of the US from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton.
An Inconvenient Truth focuses all efforts to educate the public about the severity of the climate crisis. The film follows a presentation that Gore presented around the world. It explains his exploration of data and predictions regarding climate change and its potential for disaster.
The film includes pieces intended to disprove critics who say that global warming is not proven or that warming will not be serious. The film ends with Al Gore saying that if appropriate actions are taken soon then the effects of global warming can be successfully reversed by releasing less CO2 and planting more vegetation to consume existing CO2. Gore also asks his viewers to learn how they can help him in these efforts.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Global Warming
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and the oceans since the mid-twentieth century and its continuation. The Greenhouse Effect is real without any doubt and it helps to regulate the temperature of our planet. It is essential for life on Earth and is one of Earth's natural processes. The Greenhouse gases absorb the heat and light from the sun and filter the harmful radiations.
There are many different causes for global warming. The causes are split up into two groups, natural causes and man-made causes. One natural cause is a release of methane gas from arctic tundra and wetlands. Methane is a greenhouse gas. A greenhouse gas is a gas that traps heat in the earth's atmosphere. Another natural cause is that the earth goes through a cycle of climate change. This climate change usually lasts about 40,000 years.
However, man-made causes probably do the most damage. Pollution is one of the biggest man-made problems. Burning fossil fuels is one thing that causes pollution. When fossil fuels are burned they give off green house gases like CO2 and Methane gas. Also mining coal and oil allows methane to escape. Another major man-made cause of Global Warming is population. More people mean more food, and more methods of transportation which means more methane because there will be more burning of fossil fuels.
However, man-made causes probably do the most damage. Pollution is one of the biggest man-made problems. Burning fossil fuels is one thing that causes pollution. When fossil fuels are burned they give off green house gases like CO2 and Methane gas. Also mining coal and oil allows methane to escape. Another major man-made cause of Global Warming is population. More people mean more food, and more methods of transportation which means more methane because there will be more burning of fossil fuels.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Blog Project Task 1
My name is Ahmed Naser and I’m 19 years old and I will be 20 on the 7th of June. I was born and raised in Abu Dhabi where I lived for my entire life. I really like living in Abu Dhabi because it is familiar to me and very different from the other Emirates. I’m currently studying Business in the Higher College of Technology. I’m studying for a Bachelor Degree in Financial Services. When I finish my studies I might work in a bank or in any government financial department. And another thing I want to like experience is living in the other emirates which I’ll do this summer.
In my blog project, Mr. Hedley is encouraging me to think critically and analytically about the issues of climate change and global warming. I think that there are a lot of different reasons that led to this problem. In my blog I will talk more specifically about the climate change and global warming.
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