Blog Expectations

Hello Delegates,

In this post I'm going to outline what can be expected from this blog in the coming weeks. Every week I will post an important statement on conference ranging from position paper format to committee advice. Furthermore, a member of the UNIDO Dais will post a relevant article that I hope you all read, as it should provide useful information for determining your solutions and stances.

On that note feel free to comment on any posts on what you find interesting, or an article/news that other delegates should check out!

I look forward to meeting you all very soon!

Vikas

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Smart Cities: Why They're Important and Key Misconceptions

Hi everyone! To get you more prepared for our topic on Smart Cities, I'd like to reiterate a few reasons why the concept is so important and a few misconceptions surrounding it. The main draw of Smart Cities is their ability to collect user-driven data in order to streamline energy efficiency to fit each citizen's needs. By increasing efficiency, Smart Cities also have a huge potential to increase sustainability. Smart Cities could become more and more popular as our technology and understanding grows, so it is important to discuss their implementation and possible challenges that could arise. The idea of Smart Cities is very complex, so the topic comes with myths and misconceptions. One key misconception about Smart Cities is that with advanced technology usually comes alienation and automation. However, Smart Cities are actually meant to bring communities together and increase the quality of life. Additionally, a major concern is the use of personal data. When pe...

What are smart cities actually like?

Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing fabulously. We're all SOOOO excited to see you in committee. In the meantime, you can do some extra research and read our lovely blogs <3 Today, I wanted to talk about the realistic side of smart cities and how they can actually be implemented in our societies. Refer to this article for more info: https://tech.co/news/smart-cities-connected-citizen-data-2019-01 Often, when people hear the term "smart cities", they think of extremely advanced (and sometimes inexistent) technologies, such as flying cars or futuristic computing systems. However, smart cities don't necessarily have to be something out of a sci-fi novel; they're just regular cities that develop more advanced communication systems. Smart cities collect information about their residents and the environment in order to save energy, time, and money. This can be done through energy-efficient lights and buildings, better traffic lights, easier payment methods,...

Carbon Capture Systems

Hi Delegates! It's only 14 days until the BMUN 67 conference! Are you excited because I'm so excited!!!! Excitement aside, today's blog post will be focusing on carbon capture systems around the world. Some great articles below: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/01/canada-switches-on-worlds-first-carbon-capture-power-plant In 2014, Canada switched on "the first large-scale coal-fire power plant fitted with a technology that ... enables the burning of fossil duels without ... [global] climate catastrophe." The technology they are talking about in this article is carbon capture systems. The first step in these systems is capture; the powerplant takes in air and separates the carbon dioxide out with absorption, adsorption, or membrane gas separation technologies. Next, the carbon dioxide is transported to a suitable storage site through - most commonly - pipelines. Lastly, the carbon dioxide, in a half fluid half gas form, is injected underg...

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