More than 195 countries have met in Paris to discuss climate change and what measures we must take to reduce the impact of climate change.
The group of world leaders hopes to slow climate change by significantly reducing the overall carbon emissions rate;
Set the temperature rise limit for the next few decades to 2 degrees Celsius;
Provide hundreds of billions of dollars to poor countries to adopt alternative energy sources;
Foster a new green economy on a global scale.
But few discuss the role that cities and urban residents need to play.
Today, more than 4 billion people live in cities around the world. -
This number will rise by 1.
Over the next 10 years, there will be 7% people per year, as young people and older people increasingly migrate to urban areas, who are attracted by diversity, innovation, opportunities, quality of life and convenience.
But there is a downside to urban housing, which can have a potentially devastating impact on our future: alienation from the natural world.
If the next generation is completely out of the air, how do we expect them to value and protect the outdoors?
Outdoors becomes part of the city's vocabulary, parks and trails, like street lights and sidewalks, and is a part of everyday life, which is crucial.
We have to create opportunities for people to easily enter the outdoors from the city and connect with nature in the urban living environment, cultivate a generation of outdoor citizens who unite with the world around us and are committed to the well-being of our planet.
To do this, we must work to make every city an outdoor city.
Outdoor City's world outdoor city provides residents with ways to protect and connect with the natural world through powerful outdoor activities
Focus on planning, programming and engagement.
Cities have begun to increase protection.
Including an average carbon footprint of 75% less than in the suburbs.
Reduce energy use;
More walking and public transportation;
Higher building density
This also means lower energy consumption for buildings.
At the same time, the city quickly embraced the sharing economy, and the sharing of bicycles, cars and the City Gourmet Garden has achieved great success.
Some cities are already ahead, such as San Francisco, which has introduced many alternative energy options over the years, such as increasingthe-
Solar power stations and green zoning incentives for electric vehicles connected to the grid.
Energy is being used in other cities
Intelligent solutions that work within an existing infrastructure.
Currently, for example, powered by GE, the street light is connected to the industrial internet by integrating software and sensors into LED lamps.
The solution, called Smart City, frees up the potential of data collection and monitoring to help cities and their citizens make smarter energy decisions.
From monitoring air quality to improving traffic congestion-
Thus reducing idle emissions-
Smart solutions can help cities run cleaner and more efficiently.
Phil Mandelli, general manager, said: "In order to significantly save energy, the city has upgraded lighting to LED, adding intelligence to these lights provides great potential to improve other areas of environmental impact . "
Smart city sales.
"For example, in 2014, San Diego installed street light led throughout the city, saving more than $250,000 in energy costs per year.
To further improve efficiency, the city is piloting smart city solutions.
"But even in places where urban planning is slow to change, it is still possible to provide ways to connect with the natural world.
Through the Youth Opportunity program created by the Appalachian Mountain Club nearly 50 years ago, education of outdoor citizens, teachers and young workers is trained in outdoor skills, from map and compass reading to knot
Pass on the outdoor knowledge to others
Through experiential learning, participants are enthusiastic about outdoor activities and protection.
For Miranda rusasano, who grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, "being able to see beautiful places and have amazing experiences in those places is really in
"Now I am passionate about protecting these places for others to enjoy and recreate them," Miranda told me . ".
Now studying for an outdoor education degree at Green Hill College, "I can confidently say that if I don't have the opportunity to travel for the first time, I won't pursue my current career.
"With technology and outdoor access to today's technology, urbanites no longer need to take risks outside the city and stay connected with the natural world.
New technologies make it easier than ever to take advantage of best practices;
The best outdoor show;
Participate in and motivate outdoor activities;
Measuring impact and promoting sustainable development;
Design, build and scaleto-
Family entertainment options.
Like a new mobile app called all greenup, it rewards you for outdoor activities, recycling and energy saving.
The starting point of Chile.
In the first eight months, up already had 12,000 users.
The Strava Running and cycling app allows you to track your activities and see how you compare with friends on the leaderboard and integrate with other health apps;
Leafully is a developed app that can help you track your energy usage and then convert it to how many trees it takes to offset the carbon you generate.
Who says technology and nature are mutually exclusive?
People can continue to take advantage of their digital devices while using them as a platform to save, learn, connect and share.
Embracing these and other opportunities brings us closer to the goal of protecting management and sustainable development, improving the quality of our lives, improving our health, for many of us, through outdoor activities, personal releaseCareer-centered
Through outdoor cities, we must cultivate a new atmosphere of outdoor and conservation to reduce our carbon consumption, reduce the impact of climate change, and collectively embrace a richer life outdoors.
Our world depends on it.