Green Environment

Our nation should try creating a green utopian city such as the one planned in Masdar, Abu Dhabi. We are not as environmentally conscious as we should be. Building an experimental city somewhere in the United States would be a powerful catalyst for the change we need. The city would set an example for the rest of America to follow. It would also provide sound data and alternatives to counter money-hungry political organizations such as the one mentioned in We The People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics, whose profit-driven leaders struck down legislation that would have forced them to produce environmentally friendly cars. The city would be a haven for researchers working toward healthy alternatives to everyday energy wasting devices which Americans are accustomed to. It would be a place where public transportation is so good no automobiles would be allowed. The city would be entirely self sustaining, with the aim of not using expensive and limited fossil fuels. The cost of changing America’s lifestyle may be expensive now, but the city would create a model allowing eventual mass production more economically, which will make the world a much more inhabitable place. If we keep our minds open and imagine the possible outcomes of a society in which we cut back on the amount of pollution we put in our air and water, the benefits will be endless. Our nation should take advantage of our vast resources and creativity to proactively take care of our people and our environment by creating a model green city in America.