To many Nigerians hope is not an option; they see a very blur future of this nation. This is simply because we are witnessing the worst epidemic of lawlessness the human race has ever experienced, as our cities have been taken over by incidences of strikes, rape, murder, riots, looting, arson, political crisis, examination mal-practices etc. internet crimes are also on the increase.
Considering all these factors, hope is definitely far fetched. It would be difficult to picture a changed nation and environment.
Contrarily, these factors not withstanding, there is a strong feeling of a second revolution that will guarantee a long lasting change in Nigeria as a whole. It is possible to live a life void of corruption in Nigeria. This can only be achieved by a renewed and changed of minds, which are willing to fight for peace, honesty and better life with their last breath. As youth in this nation we need to change our mind set about the future of this nation. There is a saying that "A persons life is sharpened by what he listen to over a period of time, whatever enters your ears, enters your mind, and whatever enters your mind enters your life."
This is the case with our fathers. Their lives have being sharpened by what they have been told in time past. As a result of this we are still lucked in a cycle of failure and under development, we are still impoverished after decades of attaining independent from our colonial masters. They are nailing us with a slavery mentality after years of being free from slavery.
The youth of any nation is the strength and future of that particular society. They represent the hope to come and they carry in them the seed for the continuity of a giving society. Their brightness is in their strength and their passion is in their zeal. As youths, who desire a change in the nation we need to be on the offensive to break the status. We must be free from a wrong mind set that makes change impossible.
I see a clean environment if only we will stop throwing ducts out of public transportation and private cars. I see a great nation, if only we will revisit our moral values and live by godly principles. I see an improved economical country if only mediocrity will loose its seed on us and give our selves to hard work and sharpen our skills. Every body is born with talent, develop it, do what you enjoy doing best with a sense of professionalism and exchange goods and services for money.
I see a standardized and authentic educational background if only we will say no to examination mal-practices and our political sector can experience a positive shift if we will say no to political rigging avoid leadership by coercion and negotiation and accept leadership based on Godly principles.
If our youth can say no to poverty and slavery mentality, i think there will be a dramatic turn around in this country.
Nigeria will flourish again if only we will join hands together to achieve the common goal of restoration; it starts with you and i. It starts in our immediate environment. Together we can make it happen if only we will keep the hope alive.
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Friday 11 January 2008
Outcome on Solar System project
The aim of the project is to provide other means of generating electricity for the availability of the masses. This was made successfull with the support of ofesolar nigeria limited which is a company dealing with solar system equipment.
The project was launch and exhibited in my community to educate the community with the use and the various advantage in having a solar system in their various home,offices and shop and also we showcase all the equipment and do a self test to see what they are all use for.
The people in the community embrass the project and the people who can afford the cost are switching to solar system as a source for generating electricity. As at now people are calling in to ask and switch to the system. It really made alot of impact. At the end of the project the principal aim was achieved.
Monday 26 November 2007
Summary of Climate change
“Climate Change is an issue of intergenerational justice. If we know how our actions affect our planet, it would be criminal to keep acting like we are now, knowing that it jeopardizes future generations.”
Greenhouse gases’ is the main contributor to climate change. This is because the earth’s
atmosphere acts much like a giant greenhouse. The gases allow solar radiation (heat) to pass through the atmosphere but, after it is absorbed and re-radiated by the earth, the gases prevent this heat from escaping back into space. Under natural circumstances this is what keeps the earth warm enough to support life. But current conditions are far from natural. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when humans began burning fossil fuels on an unprecedented scale, greenhouse gases have steadily been piling up in the atmosphere. Many of these gases last far longer than a century. As a result, current carbon dioxide (CO2)concentrations are now 35.4% higher than pre-industrial levels and growing rapidly. They are now far above any level in the past 650,000 years. Likewise, methane (CH4) concentrations have more than doubled to far above anything seen in the past 650,000 years. Global emissions of all greenhouse gases have increased by 70% between 1970 and 2004. The consequence of all this is that more and more heat is being trapped in our atmosphere, leading to an ‘enhanced
greenhouse effect.’
Greenhouse gases’ is the main contributor to climate change. This is because the earth’s
atmosphere acts much like a giant greenhouse. The gases allow solar radiation (heat) to pass through the atmosphere but, after it is absorbed and re-radiated by the earth, the gases prevent this heat from escaping back into space. Under natural circumstances this is what keeps the earth warm enough to support life. But current conditions are far from natural. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when humans began burning fossil fuels on an unprecedented scale, greenhouse gases have steadily been piling up in the atmosphere. Many of these gases last far longer than a century. As a result, current carbon dioxide (CO2)concentrations are now 35.4% higher than pre-industrial levels and growing rapidly. They are now far above any level in the past 650,000 years. Likewise, methane (CH4) concentrations have more than doubled to far above anything seen in the past 650,000 years. Global emissions of all greenhouse gases have increased by 70% between 1970 and 2004. The consequence of all this is that more and more heat is being trapped in our atmosphere, leading to an ‘enhanced
greenhouse effect.’
The world is warming incredibly fast. Global temperatures have risen by 0.76˚C since 1850, with the rate of warming for the past 50 years double that for the past century. Eleven of
the past twelve years rank among the twelve warmest years since records began in 1850.
There are many different greenhouse gases responsible for climate change, but just three – CO2 (carbon dioxide), CH4 (methane) and N2O (nitrous oxide) – account for almost 99% of the total.
Nitrous Oxide – N2O
• Nitrous oxide is 275 times more potent than CO2 Sources:
• Agriculture and land-use change – Natural emissions from the soil are greatly increased with the application of fertilisers and other materials, which are commonly used today in intensive agriculture. Deforested and degraded land also releases higher emissions
• Combustion of fossil fuels, in cars as well as in industrial processes. Hydrofl uorocarbons, perfl uorocarbons, sulphur hexafl uoride – HFC, PFC, SF6 These three gases are extremely powerful and often have very long lifespans. Sulphur hexafl uoride, for example, is over 22,000 times
more potent than CO2 and lasts for 3200 years!! Fortunately, these gases are emitted in very small quantities that are generally easy to reduce. Their main sources include semi-conductor manufacturing, the production of aluminium (PFCs) and magnesium (SF6), electrical
transmission (SF6), and the replacement of ozone-depleting substances with HFCs.
Carbon Dioxide – CO2
• By far the most prevalent greenhouse gas, currently accounting for about 77% of total concentrations. Since it is so common, CO2 (or simply “carbon”) is often used as shorthand for all greenhouse gases.
Sources:
• Burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas (eg. for electricity generation and transportation)
• Land-use change: Through photosynthesis, plants absorb CO2, thereby acting as a ‘sink’ and balancing emissions. When forests are destroyed and supplanted by other land uses, such as farms or cities, these important sinks are removed, leading to a net increase in emissions.
Current concentrations of CO2 are at 379 ppm (IPCC, 2007), while total concentrations of all greenhouse gases are at 430ppm CO2e.
Nitrous Oxide – N2O
• Nitrous oxide is 275 times more potent than CO2 Sources:
• Agriculture and land-use change – Natural emissions from the soil are greatly increased with the application of fertilisers and other materials, which are commonly used today in intensive agriculture. Deforested and degraded land also releases higher emissions
• Combustion of fossil fuels, in cars as well as in industrial processes. Hydrofl uorocarbons, perfl uorocarbons, sulphur hexafl uoride – HFC, PFC, SF6 These three gases are extremely powerful and often have very long lifespans. Sulphur hexafl uoride, for example, is over 22,000 times
more potent than CO2 and lasts for 3200 years!! Fortunately, these gases are emitted in very small quantities that are generally easy to reduce. Their main sources include semi-conductor manufacturing, the production of aluminium (PFCs) and magnesium (SF6), electrical
transmission (SF6), and the replacement of ozone-depleting substances with HFCs.
Carbon Dioxide – CO2
• By far the most prevalent greenhouse gas, currently accounting for about 77% of total concentrations. Since it is so common, CO2 (or simply “carbon”) is often used as shorthand for all greenhouse gases.
Sources:
• Burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas (eg. for electricity generation and transportation)
• Land-use change: Through photosynthesis, plants absorb CO2, thereby acting as a ‘sink’ and balancing emissions. When forests are destroyed and supplanted by other land uses, such as farms or cities, these important sinks are removed, leading to a net increase in emissions.
Current concentrations of CO2 are at 379 ppm (IPCC, 2007), while total concentrations of all greenhouse gases are at 430ppm CO2e.
Methane – CH4
• Though shorter lived, it is 62 times more powerful as a greenhouse gas than CO2
Sources:
• Agriculture, especially livestock – high emissions from cattle/ sheep. In some livestock-intensive countries, such as New Zealand, methane is often the number one greenhouse gas.
• The retrieval, processing and distribution of fossil fuels - coal mining and the use of natural gas account for the second-largest portion of methane emissions
• Waste – methane is emitted as a ‘landfill gas’ from decomposing waste in anaerobic (oxygen-free) conditions
• Though shorter lived, it is 62 times more powerful as a greenhouse gas than CO2
Sources:
• Agriculture, especially livestock – high emissions from cattle/ sheep. In some livestock-intensive countries, such as New Zealand, methane is often the number one greenhouse gas.
• The retrieval, processing and distribution of fossil fuels - coal mining and the use of natural gas account for the second-largest portion of methane emissions
• Waste – methane is emitted as a ‘landfill gas’ from decomposing waste in anaerobic (oxygen-free) conditions
What we can do to reducing emissions
1. Power Stations
- Use less power (and save money) by increasing energy efficiency in your home and workplace
- Switch from dirty power to clean, renewable energy like wind and solar, regulate emissions, research new technologies like carbon capture and storage (CCS)
2. Waste Disposal and Treatment
- Reduce your waste, re-use, recycle and compost!
- Better waste diversion, landfi ll gas recovery, packaging directives Land Use and Biomass Burning
- Avoid unsustainably-harvested wood products and paper with a low recycled content
- Provide clean energy alternatives to biomass burning, provide incentives for forest conservation Residential, Commercial, and Other Sources
- Improve energy effi ciency of buildings by improving insulation, favouring natural light and air circulation, moreeffi cient lighting, appliances, etc.
- Introduce greener building standards, better town planning Fossil Fuel Retrieval, Processing, and Distribution
- Use fewer fossil fuels by driving less, switching to renewable energy
- Regulation and emissions limits for extraction, refi ning and distribution processes, implementation of new technologies Agricutural Byproducts
- Support organic agriculture, eat less meat
- Regulate intensive agriculture, promote alternatives and lowerimpact farming Transportation Fuels
- Drive less by using alternative forms of transport, eat local
- Improve vehicle efficiency standards, promote lower-emission technologies
3. Industrial Processes
- Consume less, consume wisely (choose products manufactured in an environmentally-friendly
way)
- Government regulation of industrial emissions
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