This article is talking about The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan and how it is an agreement forged to strike a balance between conservation and renewable energy development on federal lands in the California desert. This plan protects unique and sensitive public lands that should be protected for future generations to enjoy and explore. This plan also designates appropriate places for siting renewable energy projects to help fight climate change and also create good-paying jobs in solar and geothermal energy. This plan gives certainty to renewable energy. By keeping this plan intact means that we can focus on addressing the pandemic and rebuilding the economy.
This relates back to environmental science because this plan is protecting the sensitive lands from degrading. Without this plan, there would be no certainty for the desert communities that rely on unspoiled public lands for viewsheds, recreation, and our tourist economy. This plan will also help fight climate change and will come with benefits for our communities and desert economies. I agree with this plan because it will not only renew energy but also not harm and protect our lands so that generations upon us can use these lands.
I absolutely agree with the sentiment that protecting these lands is of the utmost importance for generations to come. That being said, is that truly enough to combat climate change as now we know that just reducing emissions even to zero is not enough to curb the total GHGs in the atmosphere?
Interesting article and perspective on the The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. My question is on how you mentioned that part of this plan was to develop more renewable son federal land. Does it mention which renewables and how they are planning on expanding development there?
Do you think that people will push more to protect more public land even if it isn’t sensitive or unique?