The difference between a green economy and a non- green economy is seated in the economic values held by government regulators and public policy makers. The industrial sector has undoubtedly become one of the world’s biggest drivers of economic development, sustainability and progress. This is because of its rate of its demand (industrialization) which links to other economic sectors, such as employment. As well as dependence on our natural environment, puts it in position from an economic sustainability and development perspective. At the same time industrialized institutions have been singled out as one of the key sectors that can play a leading role in the world’s transition to an inclusive green economy characterized by low carbon
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Americans are not nearly on board as European countries are with let’s say, living in car- less communities or sharing connected walls for heating purposes. These are all great examples of green urbanism. In addition, I don’t see Americans letting big organizations put a waste to energy plant in our neighborhoods. Similarly, waste to energy plants can be a good thing for our environment as they produce small amounts of CO². Some of you may know that CO² is one of the main contributors of greenhouse gas which is responsible for climate change, this is especially true for the US as we are one of the biggest contributors of it, along with China. The US views greenhouse gases differently than many European countries. Example, I feel like The US does not at this time have the money or knowledge it would take to convert our systems to low producing emissions. Scientist in the US need more time to study the …show more content…
There is a problem with Fitzgerald’s idea of economic development it is the lack of focus on creating long term jobs for citizens in these urban areas, this could be turn out to be quite a problem. Together with his efforts in what he calls linking strategies, which refers to the creation of “connections between elements of sustainability strategies and economic workforce development.” (p.16); transformational strategies, which refers to the “attempt to transform or green existing economic sectors or strengths,” (p.16) and last, leapfrogging strategies which refers to an “attempt to build entirely new green sectors and jobs”
Americans are not nearly on board as European countries are with let’s say, living in car- less communities or sharing connected walls for heating purposes. These are all great examples of green urbanism. In addition, I don’t see Americans letting big organizations put a waste to energy plant in our neighborhoods. Similarly, waste to energy plants can be a good thing for our environment as they produce small amounts of CO². Some of you may know that CO² is one of the main contributors of greenhouse gas which is responsible for climate change, this is especially true for the US as we are one of the biggest contributors of it, along with China. The US views greenhouse gases differently than many European countries. Example, I feel like The US does not at this time have the money or knowledge it would take to convert our systems to low producing emissions. Scientist in the US need more time to study the …show more content…
There is a problem with Fitzgerald’s idea of economic development it is the lack of focus on creating long term jobs for citizens in these urban areas, this could be turn out to be quite a problem. Together with his efforts in what he calls linking strategies, which refers to the creation of “connections between elements of sustainability strategies and economic workforce development.” (p.16); transformational strategies, which refers to the “attempt to transform or green existing economic sectors or strengths,” (p.16) and last, leapfrogging strategies which refers to an “attempt to build entirely new green sectors and jobs”