Genetic engineering is one of the more controversial and complex areas of science and engineering, and it intersects with sustainability in a variety of ways. Proponents of the science say that it can lead to greater sustainability through the more efficient use of land and the creation of bigger and better food supplies. Critics point out that the promise of such crops has been around for some time with little results, while there are very real negative effects.
Local Government World Congress focuses on solutions (James Brooks, Nation's Cities Weekly): A total of almost two thousand leaders of municipalities from around the world met in Korea in November of 2007 to unveil and discuss various sustainability methods. From city planning to power use and many other applications, there were a great deal...
A great deal of change can be wrought at this level of society, members of the meeting stressed, and by sharing information and encouraging development in cities around the world, it is hoped that more efficient practices will continue to emerge.
Sustainability is something that must be worked for in all areas of life; improvements in transportation efficiency through better city planning could reduce a great deal of emissions. Engineers have also developed technologies that could regain much energy that is lost or wasted at a city level, including the generation of electricity from the trend of pedestrian feet, and this is certainly a meeting of engineering and sustainability.
