Root Cause Analysis

Main Problem

We always talk about how the environment is deteriorating and how mother Earth is dying. But has anybody thought about what the problem is behind it all?

We (along with my group Mikhael Martinez and Ron Cabungcal) agreed with each other that there is no one main problem that is the cause for all our environmental concerns. We believe that it is composed of a combination of many small bits. However, some concerns still stand out head and shoulders above the rest and leaves such heavy footprints and impacts on the dilemma at hand - OIL

Root Cause

Yes, a three letter word causes so much trouble for us in the present. Well, not really oil itself but the lack of it. This natural resource fuels our day to day mode of transportation; it is the source of energy for the power plants that delivers electricity to every household in the metro; and every other factories and industries of the present time rely on this resource for their continuous operation and production. But there is one big problem… it is non-renewable.

It has been harder and harder for oil companies to find this natural resource and we are being affected as they are asking more and more money for it. We can’t suppress our demand because we need it as it has become a human necessity, we have no choice.

Saying all that, do I believe that humanity is doomed?

Of course not! Humanity has risen through many setbacks in his history. This is just one more hurdle.

Solution

I am not trying to be a know-it-all but I am a student that will soon be a professional (same as my group mates). We know that we have enough knowledge to at least put up our solution opinions – alternatives.

Science and technology is growing by the day and we feel very confident that alternatives for fuel will come along and address this problem of the environment. There will come a time when an alternative is found as efficient as oil, but is renewable and green as well.

We already see them in some parts of the world. Car enthusiasts are already using other types of fuel instead of gasoline – (solar, water, hybrid, etc.); and some local power plants are implementing renewable energies (solar, tidal, geothermal, etc.). If we can exploit these green technologies and implement them worldwide, then the problem will be solved. It will be another crisis that has been overcome by the intelligence and grit of humanity.