China is the first developing country to take environmental protection as its basic national policy, and is a signatory and promoter of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992) and the Kyoto Protocol (1997). Since the beginning of the new century, China has taken building ecological civilization, developing circular economy, saving energy and reducing emissions, taking a new road to industrialization and building a resource-saving and environment-friendly society as concrete actions to protect the environment. In recent years, China issued the National Assessment Report on Climate Change (2006), established the National Leading Group on Climate Change (2007), and formulated and implemented the National Plan on Climate Change in China (2007). It is clearly stipulated in the 11th Five-Year Plan that the energy consumption per unit of GDP will be reduced by 20% from 2005 to 20 10. It should be said that these actions have made great contributions to curbing global warming, because only by reducing energy consumption, China can save 620 million tons of standard coal in five years, which is equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 1 0.50 billion tons, which is more than the total emission reduction of all countries in Annex/kloc-0 of Kyoto Protocol before 20 12 years ago1.
Ideas determine behavior, ideas determine the way out, and discourse power determines voting rights. When the global financial crisis has not yet bottomed out, coping with climate change and developing low-carbon economy have quietly become the hottest world-class topics. After the Obama administration took office, it opposed the attitude and practice of the Bush administration in refusing to cooperate with the international community on the issue of climate change, claiming that tackling climate change would help restore the economy out of the financial crisis; The Obama administration has also taken advantage of various opportunities to actively promote the United Nations climate negotiations, and its Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has repeatedly stated that "the United States is ready to play a leading role in the Copenhagen climate change negotiations". Europe and Japan have been active promoters of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992) and its Kyoto Protocol (1997) for natural and man-made reasons. Without this financial crisis, they would be willing and likely to become the advocates of the fourth industrial revolution and the standard bearers of the global production mode change. However, history does not depend on anyone's will. Almost to everyone's surprise, Britain, as a major member of the European Union, is an old industrialized country that often maintains a high degree of consistency with the United States in the world economic and political structure, but it holds high the banner of "low-carbon economy" and becomes a promoter of "green economy" together with Americans.
College students are successors in building the motherland, shouldering responsibilities and missions. So how should we deal with the impact of climate change and live a "low carbon" life?
Jin Xin, deputy secretary-general of China College Students' Environmental Education Base, told the reporter: "College students are responsible young pioneers, who have unshirkable responsibilities in leading environmental culture, promoting environmental research, organizing environmental protection activities, etc., and should become a new force in coping with climate change."
Thousands of students in Peking University turned off the lights voluntarily that night 12 minutes 17 seconds to experience a life without lights, and responded to the promise of "low carbon emission reduction" with practical actions before the end of the Copenhagen conference. In addition, on BBS and other campus websites in Peking University, students have a heated discussion on topics such as climate change and sustainable campus construction.
The declaration calls on college students all over the country to actively participate in the construction of green campus, start with small things within their power, save hydropower resources, reduce the level of campus energy consumption, advocate the concept of energy-saving consumption, use public transportation, and widely publicize the popular science theory and successful practice of ecological environmental protection at home and abroad in campus, community and even nationwide.
In order to cope with climate change, college students should learn environmental protection knowledge, broaden their horizons and raise their awareness of environmental protection; According to the needs of the country, implement scientific and technological projects to make suggestions for dealing with global climate change; Start from the small things around you and try to minimize your carbon emissions.
Nowadays, college students are gradually pursuing a "low carbon" lifestyle. "I prefer cotton clothes. Because the production of chemical fiber clothes consumes more oil and energy and emits more carbon dioxide, it is not environmentally friendly. " Lin Hui said.
Whether cotton clothes are really more environmentally friendly than chemical fiber clothes can be ignored, but Lin Hui hopes to reduce greenhouse gas carbon dioxide emissions through every small change in daily life, which is the so-called "low-carbon" lifestyle.
"What I can do personally is small things, but if everyone can choose a low-carbon lifestyle, the effect will be enormous." Lin Hui said. Lin Hui's environmental protection website "China Low Carbon Network" provides all kinds of information on reducing carbon dioxide emissions, including relevant policies and tips on reducing carbon dioxide emissions in life.
However, people like Lin Hui are still in the minority. A survey of 300 netizens conducted by China Low Carbon Network in April last year showed that only 16.5% people knew the concept of "carbon neutrality".
Liuyong, a taxi driver, said, "Low carbon? Never heard of it. I know global warming. However, it is hard to say whether this is caused by carbon dioxide. " In his eyes, the low-carbon lifestyle was introduced from the west, which is a fashion and has nothing to do with himself.
"In fact, the low-carbon lifestyle is a traditional lifestyle. Economy has always been a traditional virtue. But now, people advocate consumerism and always want to earn more money, live in a bigger house and drive a better car. " Lin Hui said, "I hope that China people can regain the concept of' harmony between man and nature' advocated by traditional philosophy."
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Cui Dapeng, an expert on sustainable development at China Academy of Social Sciences, said: "As a developing country, we have the responsibility to stop global warming. If all China people live like Americans, we may need five earths. " As a country with the largest population and the fastest economic development in the world, China is already the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, second only to the United States.
In addition to private efforts, the China Municipal Government has also made various attempts to save energy and reduce emissions. In June 2008, the plastic bag charging system was implemented nationwide; During the Olympic Games, Beijing took unprecedented measures to restrict motor vehicles' single and even numbers, effectively reducing pollutant emissions by10.2 million tons, equivalent to 63% of automobile exhaust emissions before the restriction. After the Olympic Games, the Beijing Municipal Government continued the restriction policy, and motor vehicles stopped driving one day a week according to the tail number.
Cui Dapeng said: "China has taken many environmental protection measures to fulfill the promise of' Green Olympics', which has played a great role in China's low-carbon concept."
"We have just started to build a low-carbon society." He said. "However, the low-carbon development model is undoubtedly the right direction."
As builders of the times, college students shoulder the great mission of national prosperity and development, and have the ability and obligation to take on the responsibility of changing the status quo. Mastering some scientific knowledge of climate change is conducive to better understanding of the relevant situation; It is necessary to establish the concept of environmental protection, energy conservation and emission reduction, and accumulate it bit by bit in daily life to achieve environmental protection; The most important thing is to learn the technology well and improve the professional level in order to come up with a better solution. For example, a more active and effective way is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make the pace of climate change slower and slower. Secondly, fully absorbing and solidifying greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, planting trees and protecting vegetation are still lasting coping strategies. Causing global climate change.