Towering ambitions Transforming high rise housing into sustainable homes Towering ambitions: Transforming high rise housing into sustainable homes By Hannah Kyrke-Smith Green Alliance Green Alliance is a charity and independent think tank focused on ambitious leadership for the environment. Green Alliance is a charity and independent think tank focused on ambitious leadership for the environment. We have a track record of over 30 years‚ working with the most influential leaders from the NGO‚ business
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I think climbing Mt. Everest is not worth climbing by risking life even though some people say that when you reach the summit‚ there is a big feeling of accomplishment. I never understood why people risk their lives to climbing the mountain. Even if it’s their hobbies‚ there should be safer and more exciting activities than climbing mountains. When I watched and read the works about Mt. Everest in the class‚ I felt that climbing Mt. Everest is more dangerous and complicated than I thought. For example
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“Despite the fact that in America we incarcerate more juveniles for life terms than in any other country in the world‚ that truth is that the vast majority of youth offenders will one day be released. The question is simple and stark. Do we want to help them change or do we want to help them become even more violent and dangerous?” by Ayelet Waldman. The quote points out that the U.S. punishing juveniles by putting them in jail for lifetime more than any other countries around the world can be harmful
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Macbeth’s Ambition Political ambition undermines man’s loyalty. In the play‚ Macbeth decides to kill his king because of his ambition for position. At the beginning of the play‚ he portrays himself as a noble person. He fights in the battle against Norway and proves his loyalty; however‚ as soon as the witches prophesize that Macbeth “shall be king hereafter” (1.3.53)‚ he is not longer trustworthy. Ambition for power starts creeping into his head. After Macbeth’s
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Opportunity is defined as the favorable juncture of circumstances‚ and success‚ is the fulfilling of a given task. Now let us imagine success‚ without opportunities; without the opportunity to prove your worth‚ without the opportunity to even get a chance to attempt to work towards a goal. Life is meaningless without opportunities‚ and success thrives on these very opportunities. I would like to share a story with you. One day‚ a young boy decided to buy a goat. After paying up‚ he later found
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getting smaller. This drop in intrest for cars could be due to people and governments realising the benifits of a automobile free lifestyle. Many places around the world today are experementing with the possiblity of life without cars and possibly providing a window into the future of what life
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Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. Salvador Dali actually ‚ i wanted to become a doc. since i was 4 years old.my grandfather was a landlord. i always used to ask him `when i become a doc. will u give me some of your land to construct my clinic?` he used to smile and say`why not dear.` then i would say `grandpa then i will certainly treat you after i become a doc. and i will not charge you a single penny` and he used to enjoy this childish talk with me.however i and my grandpa
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mind when you hear the word "ämbition"? Whenever I hear the word ambition as if there’s someone beside me and telling to take actions! I have so many ambitions in life that I need to fulfill. These ambitions will help me to strive harder and reach the goal to be a successful one. 2. Are you ambitious? Yes‚ I am ambitious. Definitely I am‚ we all need to accept the facts that people meant to be ambitious to take harder or strive to get what we goal in life. People who are “ambitious” are
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Ambition is the strong desire to achieve something in life. A person without future ambition is like a relationship without trust. Having ambition requires continuous effort towards achieving it. One cannot achieve anything if one just day dreams and does nothing. My greatest ambition is to attend medical school‚ and become a doctor. I was inspired by my grandmother‚ as well as‚ the great passion I have in helping others. Seeing the person that one loves in agony is hard‚ but not being able
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The value of life is different for many people because it can mean anything depending on people’s belief. There’s people in the world that base the value of life on money and make people’s life seem to be worth less than the next but is completely wrong. In the article “What is a life worth?” by Amanda Ripley‚ she explains that in a tragic accident like 9/11 it isn’t fair that based on people’s income the government would total up the earnings for the victims lifetime and give it to the family because
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