AVIDArticleSummaryFormatPartI:IndividualAssignment

Name:GalileaPatricioDueDate:November9,2014
ArticleTitle:HowGreenisMyCity
Author/Source:DavidBiello
Whilereadingthearticle,highlightwordsorphrasesthatrequiredefinitionsor
clarifications
WhataretheAUTHORsmajorideas,conceptsorkeypoints?
A:Listthemajorideas,conceptsorkeypointspointbypointExample:
manycitiestodayaregreenerthanmostsuburbs.
citiesneedtobemoresustainable.
theorymanycitiescouldhavesustainabilitybuiltintotheirinfrastructure.
metropoliseswillnotbeabletoremainsustainediflefttooperateatabusiness
asusualbasis.
workwithexistingcities.
lesscostlythanrebuildingcities
sceenormousamountsofenergy,water,andtime.
increasingenergyefficiencyandreducinggreenhousegasemissionsincities
adapttotransformedworldofglobalwarming.
preventdrasticclimaticchanges.
C40planninggroupof59citiesengagedineffortstocombatclimatechange.
focusequippingldbuildingswithenergyefficientfeatures.
averagebuildingintheUSwasbuiltinthe1970s.
replaceblacktarroofswithwhiteroofsreflectsunlighttokeep
buildingscooler(summer)
solarthermalhotwaterheatersenergysavings
partneredwiththeworldbankensurefundingforproject
theelectriccarsystemproposedforFujisawaCity,Japanproducesnotailpipe
emissions.
citiesthroughoutthewesternU.S.consumemorewaterthanthenormalflowof
theColoradoRiver.
toconservewaterC40developedalist
curbwateruse,installingrainwaterharvestingsystems
waterconservingtoilets
cuttingedgetechnologynecessarytoachievelongtermsustainabilitygoals

B:SummarizetheAUTHORsmainpointorideaatLEAST12paragraphs
Example:SummaryofAuthorsMainPoints:
As the population grow more and more cities begin to appear and form, the
concernforthembeingthattheywillbeharmfultotheenvironmentandeventhepeople
it houses. According to sociologist Saskia SassenfromColumbia University Wemust
workwith existingcitiesIhavenodoubtaboutit,.Manygroupsareworkingtogetherto
make cities sustainable, beginning withexisting cities. Aplanning group named C40 is
creating different methods to fight against climate change,suchasenergy, water,and
waste efficiency. The progression of cities towards sustainable buildings with energy
and water efficient sources is possible with the help ofthecommunity andtechnology
aswellasdifferentdepartmentsthatallowforthechangestobemade.
C:Writeareactionparagraphtothearticlestatingyourownthoughtsonthe
topic,usingspecificcitationsfromthearticletosupportyourviewsExample:My
OwnThoughtsontheTopic
I found the topic of this article very interesting as many of the environmental
problems in the world not only arise from deforestation of the forests or the killing of
animals. Many environmental problems arise from within a community where people
live, in the cities. Today they have become great factors that can affect climate
changes. The solutionto thisissue intriguedmeasitissomethingthatcanimprove the
lives of many by making buildings and cities more sustainable. The methods of
conservation such as water conserving toilets and rainwater harvesting systems are
thingsI believewill help achieve a better livingfor all and mostimportantlyimprovethe
conditionsoftheenvironment.

SoWhat?
Ifcitiesaremademuchmoregreenerand
sustainable,thenthedamagestoour
environmentwilllessen.

SaysWho?

Whatif..?
Allcitiesweretobemademore
greener/sustainable.

WhatDoesThisRemindMeOf?
Energyefficientcars.
environmentallyfriendlyhouses.
recycledmaterial.

TheUnitedNation'sWorldCommissionon
EnvironmentandDevelopment
sociologistSaskiaSassenofColumbia
University