New Year Resolutions

First of all, Happy New Year everyone! How was 2007 for ya? What are your New Year resolutions then?

I have too many New Year resolutions lolz. To Live happily? yea sounds very normal. But is sometimes hard to achieve, no? To continue improve myself. 2007 is the year I came to identify myself more. 2007 is the year I saw more, travel more and grew. And now I want more. Constant upgrading myself- yea will keep that in mind for this year! lolz.

Was watching news just now. And now, I thought of a new year resolution which is really from my heart. Respect for the environment- one of the UWC core values. I couldn't help to feel frustrated when the governments took ages to comply to cut carbon emission in Bali few weeks ago. WTF. Everybody has to take responsibility! Yes. India, China and developing countries are scared that cutting carbon emission would hinder economic growth. Developed countries like USA, Canada and Japan don't wanna take responsibility because thought it was unfair for developing countries to have less responsibility. DENG. so much for the race for big power. What's the point of getting big power in the end when the earth is dead?!

Some signs to tell you world is in danger because of mankind:

1. Bears were spotted to wander around in woods in Germany and Russia during winter. Think about it. What are bears supposed to do during winter? HIBERNATE!!! Now they dun hibernate anymore. Why? Bears don't have a calender to tell them it's winter. They rely on the air temperature

2. Polar Bears were found dead in sea. Polar Bears are born good swimmers. Polar bears normally take a rest on ice while travelling for great distance. BUt now, ice are melting in North Pole. and they are not strong enough to support the bears. in the end, the bears drowned or died because of exhaustion.

3. Flowers bloom in New York during winter. WTH? Aren't flowers supposed to bloom in April?

4. Ppl died because of heat wave. and dun be surprise that the number will increase this coming summer.

5. A Norwegian swimmer swam in North Pole. 20 years ago, nobody could swim in the North Pole. It's just way too Cold. Perhaps you could stay in the water. but not for long.

6. It used to snow for weeks in St.Donats, Wales ( my college basically). But last year, it only snowed for 1 day.

Scientists predicted
1. In 50 years, London will transform into an underwater city.

2. India will lose most of her small island

3. Drought will continue. Means we are getting less food.

4. Amazon forest, the earth's lungs, would lose a big part of its area.

I suppose this shouldn't be that shocking anymore because ppl are already informed about this since young. BUt are we doing enough?

I felt uncomfortable when I travelled to China. No doubt China is emerging as a strong country and economy power in the world right now. But looking at the Chinese especially those Rich Chinese, wasting food, consume massive of energy etc. Is it possible for the world to have a sustainable future?

Times published some ways for laymen to be part of conserving the environment.
1. Wear old clothes, buy less new clothes. Check your clothes materials and you will realize that most of them contains a little bit extract from petroleum
2.Make Online payment
3.Shut down your computers when you are not using them.
4.Live near your working place
5.Open your window, use the air cond less.

these are the small stuffs that we should do. The world is not changing much to the better because everyone take others for granted. Ppl always think :" aiya..Others will do de mah" When everyone thinks like this, the world will be dead.