How have technological advances changed lifestyles, thus contributing to global warming?
Plan for explorations:
OPINIONS THROUGHOUT
Intro
· Brief description of the essay
· Brief introduction into the current day habits
· How these habits stimulate global warming.
Para 1:
· Habits of everyday people in Hong Kong
· Things we do that have a serious impact with global warming
· Statistics backing points
Para 2
· Compare China to Hong Kong
· Statistics on China’s usage
Para 3
· Compare Hong Kong to global standards
· Statistics comparing each
Para 4
· How our habits changed throughout out the years.
· What has become a social norm compared to it being rare in the past
· Timeline of new habits that have contributed towards global warming
· Statistics backing points
Summary
· Final opinion
· Statistics
· Final answer
Bibliography for Explorations
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/climate/assets/pdfs/Patchen%20OP0601.pdf
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2009/nov/06/green-consumerism
https://www.greens.org.nz/policy/climate-change-policy-kicking-carbon-habit
http://www.carbontrust.com/our-clients/c/coca-cola
HK average water use: 4745m3/py
http://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/education/water_conservation/calculation_of_per_capita_daily_water_consumption/index.html
Global average water use: 1385m3/py
American average: 2842m3/py
China average: 1071m3/py
http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/WaterFootprintsNations
