No wonder this film has won the Academy Awards Best Documentary. This documentary film could grab you right from the start until the end, making it one of scariest movie that I've ever watched and it could definitely change our perception towards the environment instantly. I'm quite sure that the Americans must be wondering whether Al Gore could be the next U.S. president in 2008 after watching such a powerful and moving movie. Might be Al Gore's political motive?
After observing the before-and-after pictures from the movie, I've discovered that the melted water from the Greenland(due to the rising temperature) could stop the currents from flowing which would cause climate change in Europe. Glaciers from the Argentinian area disappearing. The carbon dioxide/temperature-time graphs shown are quite frightening.The temperature will keep on rising within a few decades if we don't do something about it. It will eventually reach to a critical stage. Other than that, the warm waters on the surface of the ocean can cause strong hurricanes. Lakes are shrinking year by year which would kill the aquatic animals, fishermen would lose jobs and could cause millions of people in hunger. All these sound depressing but somehow, after watching this movie, it gives me a sense of hope that it is possible to tackle this problem. Now, I understand that global warning is a moral issue, not a political issue. Parents or adults should educate the young ones that it is important to keep the environment clean rather than telling them who are the ones making all this mess. I thought this is a good warning by Al Gore. Another point is that we tend to blame the politicians for not doing what they should to to protect the country from the increasing carbon emissions, toxic waste-by products and of course the rising temperatures. There is just lacking of political will. Most importantly, politicians should not take this crisis lightly and use this issue as a motive to gain political power and win votes from people for the next general election. This environmental crisis is a problem to solve for everyone, not for a particular group of people.
AL Gore also stressed out that increased technology and growth population are important factors of global warming. When the population grows, the demand for technology will rise but will there be a 'rise' in people's concern towards the environment? I think this is something that industrial designers should take note from it. Using renewable materials and products that are easy and cheap to manufacture are always encouraged. Also, always consider and make sure that less energy is required to make the particular product and less toxic substances are produced. Extra points will always be awarded if some sort of green design is incorporated. If designers keep on reminding themselves about this and do it as a routine, it will automatically be a positive habit.
From the movie, the most common assumption that people have is that global warning will not be coming anytime soon. Some people do realise that global warning is a serious issue but we don't really take the effort to help to care our environment everyday. Others will do the job, not me, I'm only one person. This is something tat we have to consciously remember it of the fact that it is not okay to neglect our 'duties'. I think we should be brave to voice out any concerns about the environment since it a moral issue, it is our right. It will be useful if I can incorporate this into my design, to convince people why green design is vital and to create the awareness about the environment.
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