What can we do?( Carbon Footprint )

There are many solutions to reduce the increasing of carbon dioxide. We shouldn't travel by air but of course it's difficult to us. Another solution is using renewable energy. For example we have to stop using oil and gas because they wastage energy and I think the government should find out another renewable energy. We have to using a mass transit more than using car and train. The third solution is growing trees. Trees can give O2 and take CO2. Human can also reduce buying food, traveling by train, wasting electricity.

Measure your Footprint

After I measured my footprint I found that I need about two planets or more space to live. I found that I spend my money in stuff more than other things about %31. After that I buy food and eat at %28. The lowest percentage in my footprint is the home which at %17. My footprint is approximately 10.12 tonnes per annum and I think it's not very high but I support the problem by increasing the carbon dioxide in the air. However, in my opinion in future, these records will be double because I'm growing up.

What is Carbon Footprint?

A Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment. Green houses and human activities are responsible to produce carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is two oxygen atoms with single carbon atom. There are two kind of Carbon Footprint the first one is a primary footprint and the second is secondary footprint. Primary footprint is measure the direct impact of human activities on the environment for example gas and electricity. On the other hand secondary footprint is measure the indirect impact of human activities on the environment for example bottled water and eating red meet. Human activities cause many problems for example the temperature is increasing and the climate is changing.

An Inconvenient Truth ( Opinion )

In my opinion An Inconvenient Truth is a fantastic movie because it shows for people that their life in risk because of global worming. I like this movie because the phenomena are shown with more information and comparing between these days and ten hundred years ago. I strongly agree with Al Gore when he wants to make people more seriously. There are many solutions to face the global worming. First I suggest countries to use renewable energy and leave using nonrenewable energy. It's a good idea to put the factories outside of the city and better to reduce them. I believe that creating a peaceful life in our hands.

An Inconvenient Truth

An convenient Truth is a movie show the dangerous of global worming with the results, facts and convincing style. Al Gore lost his U.S. presidential election in 2004 against Bush. Moreover he lost his battle when he tried to make people more seriously to face the global worming. He didn't give up and sent his massage by making An convenient Truth movie. Al Gore compares the two graphs of temperature in the northern Hemisphere and CO2 concentration in the past 1000 year. The results are ocean temperature rising, more tornados, hurricanes and strong big waves. Also in the North Pole the ice is melting so of course the sea level is increasing. He provides many solutions to solve the global worming and to make the people serious.

What is my project?

English 174 cool cities project is a project should summarize 12-18 essays by your own words (don't copy and paste) and have a good blog with a lot of pictures and video. First I should create new blog for me. After that I have to write about myself. Then I have to watch An Inconvenient Truth movie to summary and tell my opinion about it. Then I have to look at what is the footprint? Measure your footprint and what can we do?. Third I have to write about cool city, Green Vehicle Solutions, Energy Efficiency Solutions and Renewable Energy Solutions. Forth I have to summarize Masdar city and give an opinion. I should put all of these summaries with pictures and video. Then I have to do a presentation to show what I did in this project.

End Of Semster Reflective Statement

• Performance in English class is kind of like a football match. When the match is over, you may ask yourself some questions.
  
  1- Are you satisfied with the results? Do you think you'll "win" the match?
  
• Yes, but not all the results are satisfying and I wish that I will pass in this course.
  
  
  
  2- Did you, as an individual player, play well? Explain.
  
• Yes I did my best because I did all of my works. Moreover I improved in reading and listening.
  
  
  
  3-Did the team play well?
  
• Yes, because they worked as a one group and helped each other.
  
  
  4-what were the good things that happened? (Maybe a goal or a great save from your keeper)
  
• I improved myself by using a vocabulary. In this semester I'm keeping a blue note book which I note any new words in it. Also I was a strong challenger in a balloon debate, I was close to win.
  
  
  5- What were the bad things that happened? (Bad defending, missed an open goal, or a really tough coach or referee)?
  
• The bad things when I got 65 in speaking test, I think that I didn't deserve it
  
  6- How could you as an individual-or tour team-improve? (Technical skills, goal scoring ability)
  
• I have to speak English every time as possible and I have to practice in writing, listening and reading.
  
  7- How could your coach (teacher) improve?
  
• By giving more practices and correct our mistakes. I believe that if the teacher gives extra classes, we will improve. I think that teacher should discuss with his/her student about grade, family situation and what is next.
  
  
  8-What was your overall impression of the game?
  
• Honestly, I felt more responsibility when I reached this level. Step by step I found that I improved and have more ability to do more.
  
  9-Any final question or comments about the course?
  
• Yes, the course was interesting and I enjoyed it. However I think it’s a good idea to put "balloon debate" at the end of semester.