Okay now first off thats freakin' awesome! But secondly its quite sad that a nation of like 18 million people in a place that supplies most of the world with its oil are doing this! The western world needs to get its act together before we end up at the mercy of the big solar, and wind giants of the east like we currently are by the big oil giants in opec, no offense but screw the enviornment its about self-preservation and service!
I think that having a city that was totally zero-waste and zero-carbon could be a little hard to live in and would definitely take a while to get used to! I mean I’m not saying that it wouldn’t be a good thing but it would definitely be a very costly city to live in because it would cost a lot to build all of the materials that would be needed to live in such a place. The solar panels and the ways of transportation would be expensive but who know it could be beneficial in the long run. It would save a lot of energy that we use everyday. It would also reuse any resources that we would just throw away. But could there really be no waste left at all? I’m sure that the waste could be reduced but not completely eliminated. This city could be a big success in the environment but I am not so sure how people would adjust to living in a no-waste and no-carbon city. It would be a lot different.
This city seems almost dream like. It shows how far technology is going. I think this city has a lot of potential. Zero-carbon and zero-waste in a city would definately be amazing. It could really help out our enviroment and help us protect our natural resourses. This could be a great start at other nations contributing to "going green." I think if they could work all the kinks out this city could really be a great start in helping the envoriment. The only thing I would worry about is the cost. They said in the video that solar panels are very expensive. If other cities started doing this I would be worried about whether everyone could aford to live there. I do agree with that it would be very hard to adjust to but I believe that it would benefit us in the long run.
That city would be incredible to live in. I would definitely pack my bags and immediatly move there. The houses look great, the landscape looks great, and even the "cars." It would be perfect, since I haven't really gotten my liscence yet.
This city is a huge leap forward in ‘green’ thinking. I think it’s great that it’s being built and I think that it will really help to spur other nations, especially the US, into building more like it. As far as it being expensive, Laurens got it right, but I think that it will be able to pay for itself pretty quickly as long as none off the technology driving it breaks down. At the same time I could see this as something meant to take our eyes and minds off the fact that most of the oil that the world uses comes out of that area. It looks great and I’m not saying its some grand scheme to trick us, but the Emirates have to have profit in mind when they spend that much money. Maybe take our mind off the oil for a little and we won’t think that using it is so bad. It is just a thought.
I think this is amazing. I dont know if it can seriously be done with zero waste and zero carbon but even if its close to zero thats a whole lot better than what the United States is doing. I am glad to see that a city of 18 million people have decided to take this challenge on, I just wish the United States would get together and figure out something that would help our environment. We put out too much pollution and waste too much. Its pathetic.
I would live in that city if I could, it seems pretty cool.
After we watched this video and discussed it in class, I was in complete shock, and wasn’t sure if it were really true. I never expected something this big to happen during my lifetime. Although I’m surprised, I am very proud. If this city works as planned and as we all hope, this could become a nation-wide change in more cities. With as many Environmental issues that we are facing today, the smallest changes can help in some of the biggest ways. This city however, is a very big change, possibly one of the biggest changes our society has ever come up or followed through with. But, how do we know this will work efficiently? Even if it does, how many people will risk changing their entire life to “go green”? So many people are comfortable with the way they live there life; they may be scared to make such dramatic changes.
After watching this video for the second time it’s still unbelievable that a city can be built like this. Zero waste and zero carbon is crazy but if they can do it so can we. The costly disadvantage of this is okay because if it works like its supposed to then it will be able to pay for itself. I would do anything to live in a city like this and I’m sure I’m not the only one thinking the same thing. If a city of 18 million is taking on this challenge I don’t understand why the United States wouldn’t want to do the same thing. So let’s tell our government that they are stupid and that they should learn from others and try to make our environment a better place to live in. I don’t always have the best ideas but I’m pretty sure that this idea will go very far!
Honestly, I think that this is a big step in the world today. Being able to make something happen like this could possibly be one of the greater ideas anyone has had. Yes, it would be costly but in the long run I am sure that it would help pay itself off. If this works I hope that it will become a more world known project to everyone's daily life. I don't know if I would want to live there because i like the way I live now and it would be too "new" for me. I am not too sure about the zero waste and zero carbon thing but if it is possible than it should be a more common thing for our world. It will be a great challenge and i am sure in some way it will benefit a lot of people.
That is one of the coolest things that I've seen in a while. It really is taking a huge step towards becoming eco-friendly. I think if all the major cities in the world would do this, it would have a crazy huge impact. I don't know if i could ever live like this though. If the U.S. was planning on doing this i would be all in favor for it and learn how to live in that environment. I think this will show people how serious the issue is and start recycling more and make more of an effort to become eco-friendly
This is pretty awesome! Abu Dhabi is taking the "go green" campaign and stepping it up to a whole new level. I've never seen anything like this and it's really exciting! I like that they're using solar panels to power the machines building the city and that instead of using cars, they've designed a "people mover". I'm excited to see how this turns out when it's completed!
Okay now first off thats freakin' awesome! But secondly its quite sad that a nation of like 18 million people in a place that supplies most of the world with its oil are doing this! The western world needs to get its act together before we end up at the mercy of the big solar, and wind giants of the east like we currently are by the big oil giants in opec, no offense but screw the enviornment its about self-preservation and service!
ReplyDeleteI think that having a city that was totally zero-waste and zero-carbon could be a little hard to live in and would definitely take a while to get used to! I mean I’m not saying that it wouldn’t be a good thing but it would definitely be a very costly city to live in because it would cost a lot to build all of the materials that would be needed to live in such a place. The solar panels and the ways of transportation would be expensive but who know it could be beneficial in the long run. It would save a lot of energy that we use everyday. It would also reuse any resources that we would just throw away. But could there really be no waste left at all? I’m sure that the waste could be reduced but not completely eliminated. This city could be a big success in the environment but I am not so sure how people would adjust to living in a no-waste and no-carbon city. It would be a lot different.
ReplyDeleteThis city seems almost dream like. It shows how far technology is going. I think this city has a lot of potential. Zero-carbon and zero-waste in a city would definately be amazing. It could really help out our enviroment and help us protect our natural resourses. This could be a great start at other nations contributing to "going green." I think if they could work all the kinks out this city could really be a great start in helping the envoriment. The only thing I would worry about is the cost. They said in the video that solar panels are very expensive. If other cities started doing this I would be worried about whether everyone could aford to live there. I do agree with that it would be very hard to adjust to but I believe that it would benefit us in the long run.
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That city would be incredible to live in. I would definitely pack my bags and immediatly move there. The houses look great, the landscape looks great, and even the "cars." It would be perfect, since I haven't really gotten my liscence yet.
ReplyDeleteThis city is a huge leap forward in ‘green’ thinking. I think it’s great that it’s being built and I think that it will really help to spur other nations, especially the US, into building more like it. As far as it being expensive, Laurens got it right, but I think that it will be able to pay for itself pretty quickly as long as none off the technology driving it breaks down. At the same time I could see this as something meant to take our eyes and minds off the fact that most of the oil that the world uses comes out of that area. It looks great and I’m not saying its some grand scheme to trick us, but the Emirates have to have profit in mind when they spend that much money. Maybe take our mind off the oil for a little and we won’t think that using it is so bad. It is just a thought.
ReplyDeleteI think this is amazing. I dont know if it can seriously be done with zero waste and zero carbon but even if its close to zero thats a whole lot better than what the United States is doing.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to see that a city of 18 million people have decided to take this challenge on, I just wish the United States would get together and figure out something that would help our environment. We put out too much pollution and waste too much. Its pathetic.
I would live in that city if I could, it seems pretty cool.
After we watched this video and discussed it in class, I was in complete shock, and wasn’t sure if it were really true. I never expected something this big to happen during my lifetime. Although I’m surprised, I am very proud. If this city works as planned and as we all hope, this could become a nation-wide change in more cities. With as many Environmental issues that we are facing today, the smallest changes can help in some of the biggest ways. This city however, is a very big change, possibly one of the biggest changes our society has ever come up or followed through with. But, how do we know this will work efficiently? Even if it does, how many people will risk changing their entire life to “go green”? So many people are comfortable with the way they live there life; they may be scared to make such dramatic changes.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching this video for the second time it’s still unbelievable that a city can be built like this. Zero waste and zero carbon is crazy but if they can do it so can we. The costly disadvantage of this is okay because if it works like its supposed to then it will be able to pay for itself. I would do anything to live in a city like this and I’m sure I’m not the only one thinking the same thing. If a city of 18 million is taking on this challenge I don’t understand why the United States wouldn’t want to do the same thing. So let’s tell our government that they are stupid and that they should learn from others and try to make our environment a better place to live in. I don’t always have the best ideas but I’m pretty sure that this idea will go very far!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I think that this is a big step in the world today. Being able to make something happen like this could possibly be one of the greater ideas anyone has had. Yes, it would be costly but in the long run I am sure that it would help pay itself off. If this works I hope that it will become a more world known project to everyone's daily life. I don't know if I would want to live there because i like the way I live now and it would be too "new" for me. I am not too sure about the zero waste and zero carbon thing but if it is possible than it should be a more common thing for our world. It will be a great challenge and i am sure in some way it will benefit a lot of people.
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the coolest things that I've seen in a while. It really is taking a huge step towards becoming eco-friendly. I think if all the major cities in the world would do this, it would have a crazy huge impact. I don't know if i could ever live like this though. If the U.S. was planning on doing this i would be all in favor for it and learn how to live in that environment. I think this will show people how serious the issue is and start recycling more and make more of an effort to become eco-friendly
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty awesome! Abu Dhabi is taking the "go green" campaign and stepping it up to a whole new level. I've never seen anything like this and it's really exciting! I like that they're using solar panels to power the machines building the city and that instead of using cars, they've designed a "people mover". I'm excited to see how this turns out when it's completed!
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