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Reflection of Bhutan Virtual Trip

QUESTIONS:

1.What are 5 things that you learned from the 'Bhutan virtual site visit'?

 

2.From your virtual experience and research, how can we improve our country in the sense of zero_carbon-country as inspired from the Bhutan visit and TED Talks .

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1.After watching this video'Bhutan virtual site visit' I've learned that Bhutan is a country that values nature more than any other country in the world. Bhutan value it so much they are the greenest country in the whole world with 72% of their land being green. Bhutan also makes sure that their culture of Mahayana is practiced across the nation and passed on from generation to generation. Their beliefs of karma and their present actions affecting their future have also led to no killings at all in the country. All meat that is cooked and sold is imported from India into Bhutan. Bhutan protects it's virtually untouched environment by implementing a few policies. Tourists have to join a tour in order to visit Bhutan. Bhutan also has a policy of protecting trees and logging of green trees is not allowed. If in any case a forest fire occurs and damages the trees, they will replanted.The mountains in Bhutan are not only viewed as mountains by locals. Bhutanese people respect each and every mountain has its own protector. One of the factors that makes Bhutan stand out from the rest of the world is that they don't have a single traffic light in their capital city. The national sports of Bhutan is archery, it is most commonly played by men as it served with symbol of manhood in Bhutan. Archery in Bhutan is a way of socialisation, communication, and development of relations between people.

2.Malaysia has yet to adapt the carbon-free technology in the automotive industry.We should reduce energy use by living minimalist lifestyle. Most cars in Malaysia still rely on non-renewable resources, namely petroleum and diesel.Our country should invest in electrical vehicles more by installing vehicle charging stations at rest stops, malls, parking lots, or anywhere that people commonly go to.The Malaysian government can provide tax incentives to electric car companies such as TELSA and BYD to make electric cars more affordable to the general public.Next, another significant factor that would help our country reach a carbon-zero country would be to increase the requirement for green building.For example ,currently there are only 389 green building in Malaysia.the government can introduce a new policy of requiring property developers to build a minimum amount of green buildings in order to help reduce carbon percentage.Furthermore, we can reduce our carbon footprint by walking, cycling ,carpooling and using public transit as much as possible.Recycling is also another green initiative that malaysia could improve that Malaysia could improve to reach a carbon zero country.As of 2019, the recycling percentage in Malaysia is only 17.5% compared to 34% in the USA and some European countries even reached 60%.Eliminating the usage of raw materials needed to produce paper would lead to a reduction in deforestation and ultimately reducing the carbon perenatge.

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