Green Infrastructure Programs in New York vs Shanghai

Author: Sebastian MaleDiaz

Field of Study: Arts and Humanities

Program Affiliation: Source Project Research Program

Faculty Mentors: Robert Holahan

Easel: 92

Timeslot: Morning

Abstract: Why is the current US administration is doing less to combat climate change? Climate change is an issue that is the biggest threat to humanity in the 21st century. Since the early 21st century, China’s rise in power has increased astronomically. It has gotten to the point where soon it will surpass the United States economically. As of now, the United States is the largest economy in the world, with China coming in close second. However, this will not be the case for long. The main question that this project addresses is to see if there is a difference between how China and the US have tackled climate change. Climate change is an existential threat, one which threatens all of our lives if we do nothing to fix it.