FarmerChick
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I was using teachers as an example. There are many others that waste energy. you can use any industry for examples
As for other countries, it is the developed and the quickly developing countries that use the most energy. US is about 5% of the world pop. and uses 25% of the world's energy. It is the per capita usage that is important. That is why the focus should be on them, first. They have the means to bring down their energy usage. Second, we should focus lesser developed countries. We need to help them develop in a way that is not as polluting. the US and other developed countries are doing their part, maybe not full speed to yours or mines liking, but is happening. And yet we say---we did this, and they can't have it. Doesn't work. We and other countries do not "truly rule and hold the world in resources in ours hands"
I use to live in Ghana and can tell you this country is not even close to using up all the world's energy. Over half the population doesn't even have electricity, running water or cars. yea and they would love to have it I am sure. just think of lives saved due to power and technology in their situation. Pretty much everyone else in the world lives like this. As for a school in Africa, most - unless in an urban area - don't even have electricity or enough chalk to write on the chalkboard. [bwe can bring it to them...is that right, yes and no. they are using others resources that we should maybe be saving our recourses.?][/b]In essence, most places do not have the luxury to have resources to reduce. and they want it, and we can't deny them that. in fact missionairies are there to bring them these conveniences that are basic to other countries lives....we can't go back to their way of improvished living, they must come forward
You can make an exception for Asia. China is a rapidly developing nation that is now the biggest contributor to CO2 emmision. Just behind the US. Per capita it is still way behind us and other developed countries but this is still a problem. They need to turn things around before it becomes a really big problem. they need to make that decision. their people overall must understand. one can not make policy for the world in generalMost policies are for making China like the US. You can't even bike in any major cities. Having over a billion people in cars spells trouble. you can only hope they see and do what is needed
When the time comes all people globally will see th catastrophe on their doorstep. No one can tell all how to live. No one will ever be perfect. there is no perfect solution to me. people use resources. they are limited and all want them. so...in the end, way down the road, it will be intersting to look back and point blame. the under priviledged who wante basic human lifestyle or the ones who had too much.
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As for other countries, it is the developed and the quickly developing countries that use the most energy. US is about 5% of the world pop. and uses 25% of the world's energy. It is the per capita usage that is important. That is why the focus should be on them, first. They have the means to bring down their energy usage. Second, we should focus lesser developed countries. We need to help them develop in a way that is not as polluting. the US and other developed countries are doing their part, maybe not full speed to yours or mines liking, but is happening. And yet we say---we did this, and they can't have it. Doesn't work. We and other countries do not "truly rule and hold the world in resources in ours hands"
I use to live in Ghana and can tell you this country is not even close to using up all the world's energy. Over half the population doesn't even have electricity, running water or cars. yea and they would love to have it I am sure. just think of lives saved due to power and technology in their situation. Pretty much everyone else in the world lives like this. As for a school in Africa, most - unless in an urban area - don't even have electricity or enough chalk to write on the chalkboard. [bwe can bring it to them...is that right, yes and no. they are using others resources that we should maybe be saving our recourses.?][/b]In essence, most places do not have the luxury to have resources to reduce. and they want it, and we can't deny them that. in fact missionairies are there to bring them these conveniences that are basic to other countries lives....we can't go back to their way of improvished living, they must come forward
You can make an exception for Asia. China is a rapidly developing nation that is now the biggest contributor to CO2 emmision. Just behind the US. Per capita it is still way behind us and other developed countries but this is still a problem. They need to turn things around before it becomes a really big problem. they need to make that decision. their people overall must understand. one can not make policy for the world in generalMost policies are for making China like the US. You can't even bike in any major cities. Having over a billion people in cars spells trouble. you can only hope they see and do what is needed
When the time comes all people globally will see th catastrophe on their doorstep. No one can tell all how to live. No one will ever be perfect. there is no perfect solution to me. people use resources. they are limited and all want them. so...in the end, way down the road, it will be intersting to look back and point blame. the under priviledged who wante basic human lifestyle or the ones who had too much.
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