Steven asks…
Just what should Canada do to become more environmentally sustainable?
So to all you canadians out there, particularly people from vancouver, what’s the most important things we need to do to be more sustainable and what have we already achieved? In vancouver, we want to be the most sustainable city in the world by 2020. So I was wondering how far along we really are.
The Expert answers:
Run your cars, trucks and buses on natural gas (methane) instead of gasoline. It’s much cleaner for the environment, and Canada has GOBS of natural gas. The technology is already proven (my car has been running on natural gas since it was built in 1998), so it’s not hard to switch over. I’ve been paying just 93 CENTS per gallon to fill up, too (I live in Utah). You might just need some infrastructure for fueling stations. Not a big deal to do. Go for it!
Donna asks…
What are the latest cheap and sustainable architectural innovations?
It’s more of what are the new materials used for sustainable architecture.. I badly need it for my report… Thanks everyone!! 🙂
The Expert answers:
Styrofoam forms for pouring foundation walls.
Solar panels for roofing & collecting energy.
Geo-thermal piping buried in the ground.
Hi-R insulated energy efficient windows.
Sharon asks…
what do teens think about the possibility of clothes being sustainable?
In terms of sustainable I mean clothes that could be designed to last a lot longer, or be able to somehow grow with teenagers as they get bigger. These are just examples so feel free to use any other examples of sustainable clothes in your answers.
The Expert answers:
This is coming from a shopaholic chtloth loving teenager .
That would be the best damn invention EVER .
But you would need good designes – check out the store delias (pronounced dealios) for chlothing desings & ideas .
Donald asks…
What are sustainable US and world population levels?
The world recently passed 7 billion people in terms of total population. Most conservation biologists consider this to be at least 200 percent over what Earth can permanently sustain. In any case, the human population and its negative footprint on Earth are continuing to rise and clearly threaten the stability of ecological, agricultural, and social, political, and economic systems worldwide.
If you were President, what global educational and family planning campaigns would you support in response to the world population crisis?
In relation to the United States, what is a sustainable population figure? How many people can America sustainably support, and what campaigns would you undertake to educate the American public about achieving sustainability in relation to population?
The Expert answers:
Technology has done wonders for us in the past, specifically when it comes to genetic engineering to produce larger food yields. However, it’s utterly ridiculous to place all of our eggs in the “technology will save us!” basket when the bulk of global population growth happens in undeveloped and underdeveloped countries who don’t have a shred of access to the technology available to developed nations.
What would I do?
1. Make certain technologies freely available. The idea that profit comes first in this situation is silly, especially with technology related to life necessities like food.
2. Increase access to education resources and training which will allow people to make informed decisions and gain access to more resources using the skills that they’ve acquired.
3. Begin a large scale campaign to increase scientific literacy among the public.
I wouldn’t fund additional family planning campaigns.
With lifestyle changes, more widespread use of existing technology, innovation, and alterations in land use priorities, the U.S. Can likely support a billion people sustainably. However, it’s important to note that most global population issues aren’t in the U.S., and many areas are already overpopulated.
Betty asks…
Does anyone know of a good car donation charity that goes towards promoting sustainable energy?
I live in Minnesota and have looked at options for donating my car which is a 1996 Pontiac Grand Am that still runs good except for the entire muffler/exhaust system came detatched and I am not willing to pay for it to get fixed. I’m having difficulty finding charities online that contribute to sustainable energy or something of the latter.
The Expert answers:
I dont know of any for contributing to sustainable energy,But Our Lady Of The Wayside helps with mentally challenged Adults perhaps you would reconsider where you would want your donation to help.(its tax deductible)
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