"Wisdom begins in wonder" – Socrates
Year: 2021
Why Banning Single-Family Housing on the National Scale Would Motivate More Sustainable Living
12/13/21
“Why would banning single-family housing on the national scale motivate more sustainable living?”
Single-family housing leads to urban sprawl, resource waste, and inefficient disaster aid policies. If construction of single-family homes were banned at the national scale, then it would push housing developers to build more sustainable dense units.
Climate Resilient Prefabricated Housing
12/12/21
“How can we implement climate-resilient prefabricated housing?”
More and more prefabricated housing will need to get built so climate migrants can get shelter. However, to make sure that they can stay well during further climate impacts, governments and developers will need to look into Climate Resilient Prefabricated Housing. These designs can range from elevated housing to insulate from floods to homes made out of fireproof materials to protect against wildfires.
Anticipating Migration From Drought
12/11/21
“How can we anticipate migration due to drought?”
Drought can leave entire communities without a source of water. This can force people to migrate to new places in search of a better life. To accommodate these people who might move, governments can look into predicting drought and anticipating mass migration before it happens. This is why Anticipating Migration From Drought is so important.
Maintaining Cultural Practices in Climate Diaspora
12/10/21
“How can we maintain cultural practices in climate diaspora?”
Climate change is going to force entire communities into diaspora, threatening their cultural survival. To ensure that their cultural values and identity are maintained, it is critical that they work to hold on to them and seek to expand them in their new surroundings. This is why Maintaining Cultural Practices in Climate Diaspora is so important.
Creating Climate Migration Channels
12/09/21
“How can we create climate migration channels for communities?”
Many ethnic communities have migration channels that support people moving from one place to another, such as Bangladeshis to New York City or Turks to Germany. But with the advent of climate change, more migration may be spurred. To stabilize population shifts, climate migration channels can be created using partnerships from multiple cultural authorities. For example, we may have people from Southern Louisiana moving to Houston in batches. This is why Creating Climate Migration Channels is so important.
Remaking Housing Designs to Accommodate Climate Refugees
12/08/21
“Why should we remake housing designs to accommodate climate refugees?”
In many parts of the world, housing designs are made with nuclear families, young couples, and singles in mind. However, climate refugees may need to have multiple generations living in one household. To accommodate this, housing designs may have to be remade such that larger families can be supported. This is why Remaking Housing Designs to Accommodate Climate Refugees is so important.
Changing Pesticides for Climate Change
12/07/21
“Why should we change pesticides in anticipation of climate change?”
Insects are going to be forced to move to new locations as invasive species as a result of climate change. To make sure that crops will not be devastated by the arrival of new pests, farmers should anticipate this migration and look at Changing Pesticides for Climate Change. This should be completed as a consortium between farmers, environmental justice leaders, academics, and policy organizers.
Why Understanding How Much a City is Below Sea Level is Important for Climate Adaptation
12/06/21
“Why is understanding how much a city is below sea level important for climate adaptation?”
The more a city is below sea level, the more naturally fragile it is if flooded by sea-level rise. To build climate-adaptive capacity, one needs to understand what are the given risks and how to solve them. This is Why Understanding How Much a City is Below Sea Level is Important for Climate Adaptation.
Water Use Degrowth
12/05/21
“Why do we need to degrow our water use?”
Discussions on degrowth are usually focused on energy use. However, one important resource that is often left out is water. Humanity is currently growing its water use, but the Global North is accounting for a disproportionate share. To lessen our impacts on the Earth, wealthy individuals will need to severely cut back water use. This is why Water Use Degrowth is so important.
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