Innovative Ways to Create Smart Sustainable Cities 用創新方法創造智慧永續城市
Sustainable cities carefully consider their environmental impact, diligently working to use resources efficiently, reduce water usage, maximize renewable energy, reduce and recycle waste, improve air quality, and provide ample green spaces, while simultaneously improving the quality of life for the city’s inhabitants. In addition, sustainable cities seek ways to be more resilient in the face of the devastating effects of climate change. One of the fastest, most effective methods for increasing a city’s sustainability is to increase its green spaces by planting trees and plants wherever possible. Let’s see how some cities around the globe have incorporated more trees and plants in their urban areas. Singapore continuously works to increase its green spaces. Over the past few years, Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks) has been planting 50,000 additional trees each year throughout the city, along roadsides, in parks and in gardens. As a result, Singapore currently contains approximately seven million trees. Singapore has also created many magnificent ecological areas in the city. In Lisbon, government and citizens work hand in hand to create a more beautiful, comfortable, and sustainable city. One of the strongest initiatives has been tree planting, and in January, 2020 thousands of citizens gathered to plant 20,000 new trees in Lisbon’s parks. Our next stop is Mexico City, Mexico. Via Verde has started planting vertical gardens on 1,000 pillars along a major highway. Each pillar is covered with thousands of local tropical plants rooted inside felt pouches, and automatically irrigated with recovered rainwater. The consequences of climate change can be disastrous, threatening the future sustainability of cities. Supreme Master Ching Hai frequently reminds us of the fastest, most effective solutions to this problem. “First of all, we have to refresh a little bit ourselves about this solution to save the planet, that is the vegan diet, and the sustainable energy, and to plant more trees. These are doable, especially the vegan diet. Because the vegan diet, everyone can do it. It employs also the most sustainable way of life. And then we will have time to develop more techniques to halt the climate change.” 永續發展的城市會認真考慮它們對環境的影響，勤奮致力於有效利用資源，減少用水，最大化使用再生能源，減少並回收廢棄物，改善空氣品質，提供充足的綠色空間，同時改善城市居民的生活質量。此外，永續城市尋求變得更有韌性的辦法，以因應氣候變遷破壞性的影響。 讓城市增加永續性最快速有效的方法之一，就是在任何可行的地方透過栽種樹木和植物增加綠色空間。讓我們看看世界各地一些城市如何將更多樹木和植物融入城市地區。新加坡不斷努力增加綠色空間。過去幾年來，新加坡國家公園管理局在城市的各個角落，沿著路邊、在公園裡、花園內每年種植五萬棵樹。因此，新加坡目前大約有七百萬棵樹。新加坡也在城市裡創造了許多極美的生態區。在里斯本，政府和公民攜手並進，共同打造一個更美麗、更舒適和永續發展的城市。最有力的提案之一便是植樹造林，二○二○年一月，成千上萬的公民齊聚里斯本的公園種下兩萬顆新樹。我們下一站是墨西哥的墨西哥市。「綠色通道」已經開始在一條主要高速公路的一千根支柱上種植垂直花園。每根支柱都覆蓋著數以千計的當地熱帶植物，植物生根在毛氈袋裡，用回收的雨水自行灌溉。 氣候變遷所造成的後果可能是災難性的，可能威脅諸多城市未來的永續性。清海無上師經常提醒我們，解決這個問題最快也最有效的辦法。「首先我們必須提醒自己，拯救地球的解決之道那就是純素飲食、永續能源與多種樹。這些都是可行的，尤其是持純素。因為大家都能持純素。這也是最永續的生活方式。這樣我們才能有更多時間發明更多科技來遏止氣候變遷。」
Sustainable cities carefully consider their environmental impact, diligently working to use resources efficiently, reduce water usage, maximize renewable energy, reduce and recycle waste, improve air quality, and provide ample green spaces, while simultaneously improving the quality of life for the city’s inhabitants. In addition, sustainable cities seek ways to be more resilient in the face of the devastating effects of climate change. One of the fastest, most effective methods for increasing a city’s sustainability is to increase its green spaces by planting trees and plants wherever possible. Let’s see how some cities around the globe have incorporated more trees and plants in their urban areas. Singapore continuously works to increase its green spaces. Over the past few years, Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks) has been planting 50,000 additional trees each year throughout the city, along roadsides, in parks and in gardens. As a result, Singapore currently contains approximately seven million trees. Singapore has also created many magnificent ecological areas in the city. In Lisbon, government and citizens work hand in hand to create a more beautiful, comfortable, and sustainable city. One of the strongest initiatives has been tree planting, and in January, 2020 thousands of citizens gathered to plant 20,000 new trees in Lisbon’s parks. Our next stop is Mexico City, Mexico. Via Verde has started planting vertical gardens on 1,000 pillars along a major highway. Each pillar is covered with thousands of local tropical plants rooted inside felt pouches, and automatically irrigated with recovered rainwater. The consequences of climate change can be disastrous, threatening the future sustainability of cities. Supreme Master Ching Hai frequently reminds us of the fastest, most effective solutions to this problem. “First of all, we have to refresh a little bit ourselves about this solution to save the planet, that is the vegan diet, and the sustainable energy, and to plant more trees. These are doable, especially the vegan diet. Because the vegan diet, everyone can do it. It employs also the most sustainable way of life. And then we will have time to develop more techniques to halt the climate change.” 永續發展的城市會認真考慮它們對環境的影響，勤奮致力於有效利用資源，減少用水，最大化使用再生能源，減少並回收廢棄物，改善空氣品質，提供充足的綠色空間，同時改善城市居民的生活質量。此外，永續城市尋求變得更有韌性的辦法，以因應氣候變遷破壞性的影響。 讓城市增加永續性最快速有效的方法之一，就是在任何可行的地方透過栽種樹木和植物增加綠色空間。讓我們看看世界各地一些城市如何將更多樹木和植物融入城市地區。新加坡不斷努力增加綠色空間。過去幾年來，新加坡國家公園管理局在城市的各個角落，沿著路邊、在公園裡、花園內每年種植五萬棵樹。因此，新加坡目前大約有七百萬棵樹。新加坡也在城市裡創造了許多極美的生態區。在里斯本，政府和公民攜手並進，共同打造一個更美麗、更舒適和永續發展的城市。最有力的提案之一便是植樹造林，二○二○年一月，成千上萬的公民齊聚里斯本的公園種下兩萬顆新樹。我們下一站是墨西哥的墨西哥市。「綠色通道」已經開始在一條主要高速公路的一千根支柱上種植垂直花園。每根支柱都覆蓋著數以千計的當地熱帶植物，植物生根在毛氈袋裡，用回收的雨水自行灌溉。 氣候變遷所造成的後果可能是災難性的，可能威脅諸多城市未來的永續性。清海無上師經常提醒我們，解決這個問題最快也最有效的辦法。「首先我們必須提醒自己，拯救地球的解決之道那就是純素飲食、永續能源與多種樹。這些都是可行的，尤其是持純素。因為大家都能持純素。這也是最永續的生活方式。這樣我們才能有更多時間發明更多科技來遏止氣候變遷。」