Scribd
Upload
46 views

7 Examples of Solving Global Problems We All Need To Follow: 7. Taking Care of Stray Animals

The document discusses 7 examples of countries that have solved global problems: taking care of stray animals, sorting out garbage, cleaning air, reducing electricity costs, saving endangered animals, distributing expired food products for free, and prioritizing citizens' happiness. It also provides a bonus section about individual actions people can take to help the environment.

Uploaded by

Yram Gambz
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
46 views

7 Examples of Solving Global Problems We All Need To Follow: 7. Taking Care of Stray Animals

The document discusses 7 examples of countries that have solved global problems: taking care of stray animals, sorting out garbage, cleaning air, reducing electricity costs, saving endangered animals, distributing expired food products for free, and prioritizing citizens' happiness. It also provides a bonus section about individual actions people can take to help the environment.

Uploaded by

Yram Gambz
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 14

7 Examples of Solving Global

Problems We All Need to Follow


2-122
32k
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Pinterest

Imagine a world where there's no trash, no air pollution, no world hunger, and no issue
of starving and homeless animals. Do you think it's an unreachable dream in the
conditions of global crisis, increasing population, and technical progress? Fortunately, a
perfect world like this is still an achievable reality. Some countries have already found
solutions to global problems and we are going to tell you how they managed to do so.

Bright Side knows that the planet we are living on can be saved if everyone starts
being more attentive to their surroundings, respecting nature, and caring about the
environment. At the end of the article, there is a bonus showing that it's possible to
protect nature anywhere regardless of what condition it is in.

7. Taking care of stray animals


© ekarina/depositphotos, © moonflash/depositphotos
Many people, and especially children, feel sorry when they see homeless animals. Can
you imagine how wonderful this world would be if every creature found its home and
never had to feel hunger and cold again? Turns out this problem can be solved without
killing stray animals.

Countries who have found a solution: Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic are
the countries where you won't find any stray animals. The well-organized animal
protection system helped achieve this result. Every animal has its rights and the
violation of these can lead to severe punishment, including imprisonment.
Also, great attention is paid to shelters where there are special people responsible for
their maintenance. For example, in the Czech Republic, it's the duty of the local police,
while the financing comes from the city's budget. Shooting animals and euthanizing
them is prohibited by the local law.

In the sleeping districts of Prague, it's easy to see hares, pheasants, and hedgehogs
instead of stray dogs. All because Czech people are very empathetic when it comes to
the destiny of homeless animals and adoption is very popular there.

It takes a lot of time and effort to find a home for a stray animal. In Turkey, a vending
machine was installed to feed animals on the streets. In order to get 20 g of animal
feed, one must throw a PET bottle in the machine.
ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

6. Sorting out garbage


© WitthayaP/depositphotos, © olenka-2008/depositphotos
The more people in the world, the more garbage they produce. Most of us don't even
think about what happens to our garbage after we throw it down the chute or put it out
by our driveways every week.

Countries who have found a solution: The city of Kamikatsu in Japan proved by its
own example that it's possible to get rid of garbage. Of course, it was not easy. Every
citizen got a 27-page-instruction with a detailed description of how to sort out their
garbage. According to it, garbage must be sorted into 34 different containers – each for
a different sort of waste. If the instructions didn't indicate what to do with a specific type
of trash, it was placed in a public warehouse for recycling and further reusing. Incredible
efforts have shown an incredible result – 80% of the garbage is utilized while the other
20% is used as fertilizer. Just imagine – a city with no garbage! And it actually exists!
This news shocked the world and San Diego declared its intention to reduce the amount
of garbage by 75% by 2030 and to get rid of it completely by 2040. New York City also
has big plans – the city hopes to reach the same result as Kamikatsu within 15 years.
ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

5. Cleaning air
© ginosphotos1/depositphotos, © Ferrari Press/eastnews
Air pollution is one of the main problems in large cities and many believe that there's no
solution.

Countries who have found a solution: Dutch painter Daan Roosegaarde, together


with engineers, constructed a Smog Free Tower. Thanks to ionization technology, the
tower can clean 30,000 square m of air per hour and consumes as much energy as a
regular water heater. In the process of cleaning, solid impurities are pressed, which are
further used in the production of jewelry. It has already been tested in China and is
currently used in many European cities, improving the ecological situation in large cities.

4. Reducing electricity costs


© Amandine26/depositphotos, © manfredxy/depositphotos
ADVERTISEMENT

Atomic, oil, and gas power stations affect the environment in a bad way and the bills for
consuming electricity keep growing. Nevertheless, a modern person can't imagine living
without electricity.

Countries who have found a solution: Scientists are constantly searching for


alternative energy sources, and many countries are currently refusing to build nuclear
power plants. For example, Italy has closed all atomic power stations and has
completely refused to use nuclear power. Belgium, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and
Taiwan are planning to follow its example.
Power plants based on renewable sources are beneficial from an ecological and from a
financial standpoint. The residents of Germany even receive payment to consume
energy from time to time. The thing is that wind can generate 39,190 MW of energy,
which is equivalent to 40 nuclear reactors. This energy is enough for half of Germany.
When electricity production breaks records, electricity prices fall below zero. In such
situations, the producers of energy either have to close stations to reduce the amount of
produced energy or to pay consumers for using the energy. The second option seemed
to be better and those payments have been happening for quite a while.

3. Saving endangered animals


© Antartis/depositphotos, © FrameAngel/depositphotos

According to scientists, if there were no humans left on the planet, then the number and
variety of animals would increase. While if there were no animals left, humankind would
die out because our planet would not be able to stand such a disbalance. Unfortunately,
every year, the Red Data List is replenished with new species. However, there are
known cases when people could correct their own mistakes.
Countries who have found a solution: Many people like watching funny and cute
videos with pandas, however, few of us realize that recently humankind was very close
to destroying the population of these adorable and lovable creatures. China has
developed a whole policy for the protection of the natural habitat of pandas and started
to combat poaching. One can face the death penalty for killing a panda.
There is another wonderful story about saving a population of Arabian
oryxes (antelopes). In 1972, they were almost exterminated completely – only a few rich
sheiks had them. And they're the ones who started the program to restore this breed.
People have spent many years, invested a lot of money and work, and, finally, got the
desired result – Arabian oryxes have not been considered endangered since 2011.
ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT
2. Distributing products for free

© jerryb7/depositphotos, © belchonock/depositphotos

What do supermarkets usually do when the expiration date on products come to the
end? Many shops cut the prices or simply utilize them. However, they could help people
with small incomes.

Countries that have found a solution: The first country that got this idea was
Germany. The shop owners in this country started to give away expiring products for
free.
Also, in Germany, you can find stores like "Tafel" or food bank. People pay only the
entrance fee, which is between €1 to €2, and get all the products for free.

1. Caring for people's happiness


If we create only one ministry and put the happiness of citizens at the center of national
policy, then many issues will disappear by themselves.

Countries that have found a solution: When the Sheik of Dubai was asked the
question "Why does your country need a Ministry of Happiness?" he answered, "I want
my people to have a better life now. I want them to be getting a decent education now. I
want them to have access to the best medicine and be healthy now. Not in 20 years."
The second country that has the same type of ministry is Bhutan. In 2008, the
government proclaimed the happiness of their people the main priority and fixed it in the
constitution. At the population census, people were asked if they are happy: 45.2%
answered "extremely happy," 51.6% – "happy," and only 3.3% said that they were "not
very happy."
ADVERTISEMENT

Bonus

© Jaeseok Lee

There are many things each of us can do to help the environment and preserve nature.
Going green is actually very simple – all you need to do is maximize your own
awareness and the awareness of those around you. Not only is taking care of the planet
our common responsibility, but it's also a matter of honor. Start with yourself – respect
nature and nature will reward you in return!
© u/Amazing-Pix/reddit
Is it possible to create a whole new world by uniting modern technologies and a wish of
humankind to make our lives better? We would be glad to read your opinion in the
comments!

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy