Economy and Ecosystems
Massenkonsum
erneuerbare Energien
renewable energies
Mülldeponie
landfill (site)
Treibhausgase
greenhouse gases
Ernest Callenbach
Abholzung
deforestation
Aufforstung
reforestation
Altglascontainer
bottle bank
Wärmestrahlung
heat radiation
What is the name of the journalist?
William Weston
bedrohte Arten schützen
kraftstoffsparende Fahrzeuge
fuel-efficient vehicles
Atommüll entsorgen
to dispose of nuclear waste
Abgase ausstoßen
to emit exhaust fumes
When was the novel Ecotopia published?
1975
Boden vergiften
to contaminate soil
Kohlekraftwerke stillegen
to close down coal power stations
wiederverwendbare statt Wegwerfprodukte
reusable instead of disposable prodcuts
die Konzentration von Klimagasen erhöhen
to increase the concentration of climate gases
When is the storyline set?
1999
Atemwegserkrankungen verursachen
to cause respiratory diseases
natürliche Kohlenstoffspeicher erhalten
to maintain natural carbon sinks
Müllverbrennungsanlage
waste incinerating plant
bedeutsam zum Klimawandel beitragen
to contribute substantially to climate change
Explain why the novel is considered as a Utopia.
It imagines an alternative society that has solved many of the environmental, social, and political problems that the author saw in the modern world, e.g. environmental sustainability, harmony with nature and social equality.