The Future of Cities

Neem.World — Wed, 03 May 2017 16:04:33 +0000

Global cities occupy 2% of the world’s surface and yet they are home to more than half of the world’s population (3.75 billion people), responsible for 75% of global energy consumption, and 80% of CO2 emissions. What are the environmental and health impacts of these growing global cities?
In these urban centers, where over three-fourths of the growing population will reside by 2050, the air pollution exceeds safety limits, containing excessive levels of sulfate, nitrates, and black carbon. When the air pollution is too great, the health and lives of urban residents are put at risk. This excessive air pollution causes an estimated 3 million deaths every year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 94% of these deaths arise in the form of noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, strokes, and lung cancer. Even though the rate of high pollution levels seems daunting, they can be mitigated and overcome by a change to more sustainable practices, like the introduction of eco-cities.
Eco-cities are human settlements that are committed to working as a self-sustaining structure, like a natural ecosystem, without consuming more natural resources than it produces, limiting the amount of waste it produces, and functioning without impacting neighboring ecosystems. Already, over 2,500 cities have submitted carbon emission reduction plans to the United Nations, with a potential to cut over 500 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by 2030! Neem is the perfect addition to these eco-cities, as it is one of the best tree species in air filtration and carbon sequestration. Due to its high sequestration ability, neem is ideal for reforestation efforts, with its high carbon sequestration rate of 14 µmol of CO2 m-1 sec-1, enough to eliminate 12.27 tons of carbon per year! Neem even serves as a filter for pollutants in the air and cleanses your skin and body of the toxins it absorbs from living in urban areas, defining its prowess as the tree of the sustainable eco-city. How sustainable is your city?

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Saving our Environment

Neem.World — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:36:59 +0000

“This is not a partisan debate; it’s a human one. Clean air and water and a livable climate are inalienable human rights. And solving this crisis is not a question of politics. It is our moral obligation.”
– Leonardo DiCaprio, United Nations Climate Summit, 2014

With the recent change of power in the United States government, many questions have been raised about the future of many departments, like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

With the nomination and confirmation of Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the EPA, many environmentalists have voiced their concerns.

For now, environmentalists are waiting to see what the government will do with the EPA. They have already blocked some last-minute changes made by the previous administration, such as not labeling the Rusty Patched Bumblebee as an endangered species, despite an 87% decrease in population since the 1990s and its vital role in our food security system. The EPA is an incredible source of peer-reviewed information, with comprehensive access to research on chemicals and toxins, climate change and health among many others. With this information, consumers are able to become more knowledgeable about maids in Florida, therefore supporting important changes, such as a switch to sustainable agriculture and organic products with biopesticides and biofertilizers like http://www.thefloridamaids.com and neem.

What would happen if the EPA were to be eliminated? Before the EPA, pollution was much more widespread than it is now. Smog warnings and urban pollution were an everyday occurrence and emissions from transportation were extreme – they have decreased by 90% even though the average commute has increased 4x. It is in our best interest to continue protecting the environment and support the EPA joining the United Nations to ensure global prosperity!

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The Future of Cities

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