Bold new Ideas & Problem Solving with free Advice

Mankind has been around since about one million years, but I doubt that we will survive just another thousand more years, given the current world problems, most of them self-inflicted. But there is hope – almost all of these problems are solvable by applying new big and bold ideas and concepts and by implementing certain measures, some of them unusual and not part of normal thinking.

The above listed world problems we are burdened with are my main concern, but I trust that human ingenuity will be able to solve these problems over time. I will tackle the listed problems and deal with them bit by bit, refine my ideas and concepts, where necessary, and add to them and to possible solutions of world problems in the future.

I know that suitable organisations already exist with specific tasks to help people in need, and they are usually very experienced in such fields but may look for more fresh ideas.
If you are such a group or organisation and are trying to solve one or some of the above listed world problems, I would be happy to assist you with adapting my ideas to the projects, developing them further, adding new ideas and concepts and preparing detailed plans for you in order to achieve the best possible result with available resources. In that case, please contact me by e-mail at bibrola@iinet.net.au.

On the following pages I will suggest new ideas and concepts (by applying lateral thinking) to solve or at least to reduce current world problems.

1. Global warming or climate change:

1.1 Levy a carbon tax, the funds to be collected in an environment fund for funding environment friendly energy sources.

1.2 Design new buildings as at least energy neutral and convert existing buildings likewise where practicable.

1.3 Pay locals for planting new trees in deforested areas and/or on marginal land.

1.4 Select trees most suitable for these locations. Also modify trees genetically for growing big and fast.

1.5 Develop new technologies to solve the problem of global warming in the most effective manner and share all data globally.

1.6 Reflect sun radiation artificially as temporary measure.

2. Poverty and hunger

2.1 Establish banks as co-ops for communities with ‘seed money’ for the people.

2.2 Help families limit the number of their children.

2.3. Recruit suitable persons from the community and train them as teachers for the same community.

2.4 Help poor families in developing countries getting out of their debt trap.

2.5 Keep people in the country with financial help and advice.

3. Overpopulation

3.1 Reduce poverty in communities and families. Set up a pension system.

3.2 Overcome certain ethnic, religious and/or traditional beliefs of communities regarding family size.

3.3 Distribute free contraceptives for people.

3.4 Increase free schooling in communities and include sex- and population education.

3.5 Give families incentives to limit the number of their children.

4. Energy problems (e.g. crude oil scarcity)

4.1 People should do their office work from home and correspond via the Internet etc., and not drive to work if not necessary.

4.2 Introduce the 4-day working week (with the same working hours) to save a trip per week.

4.3 Give people enough financial incentives to buy energy efficient cars.

4.4 Change the whole distribution system (infrastructure & logistic) to make it more energy efficient.

4.5 Save energy by reducing friction between moving parts and substances.

4.6 Look again at designs of thermal solar and wind power stations for possible improvements.

5. Lack of clean water / drinking water
5.1 Build different kind of desalination plants, perhaps floating ones with less energy requirements or run by renewable energy, e.g. from solar power.
5.2 Retain groundwater by planting many new trees in upstream areas, thereby balancing the waterflow, preventing unnecessary flooding of rivers and cooling the micro climate.
5.3 Seeding clouds in upstream areas of rivers could have the effects of more rain here and cooling the temperature in these regions, even creating snowfall with further water supply later.
5.4 Recreating the original meander courses of rivers can balance the water flow, reduce flooding, clean the river water and can also keep the moisture in the ground in the vicinity of the river for a longer time.
5.5 Create more wetlands and preserve existing wetlands as water reservoir, as refuge for water plants and as a medium for cleaner water.
5.6 Poor communities with lack of drinking water should get simple but effective water filters.

I am still developing my website further. Please keep visiting it for not to miss out on new bold ideas and concepts, and if you have any questions or think that you have something useful to contribute, please send me an e-mail at bibrola@iinet.net.au.