I've been watching India for a while now. Mumbai is leading the way in the Clinton Climate Initiative; India's obviously better education system is churning out smarter and more capable kids than ever (far beyond the US). Plus, India has a lot of people working hard to build a strong economy.
Today The Hindu News has a great article about Dongtan, a city just north of Shanghai that is being built using the principles of sustainable urban development. The size of New York City, Dongtan is set to revolutionize living in Asia.
I think it's important to look outside our own American bubble to see what the rest of the world is doing. Maybe we'd even learn a thing or two...
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Call me an evil curmudgeon, but is a country that can't even provide reliable sewers or clean water really going to leapfrog the U.S. in sustainability?
Sadly...perhaps.
China is going through some major renovations and sustainability has been declared a priority for all new construction projects.
You're right, clean water and reliable sewers are a huge problem in China. But if they have a shiny new city that glows that perfect shade of green - trumping the rest of the world in the process - the remaining issues might just get pushed under the table.
It's China. Sometimes the image of perfection is far more valuable.
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