EnACT
The Effects of the Willow Project on the World
Location
Room #2 (A115)
Document Type
Presentation
Type
EnACT
UN Sustainable Development Goal
UNSDG #13: Climate Action
Start Date
26-4-2023 11:10 AM
End Date
26-4-2023 11:25 AM
Abstract
On March 13, 2023, the Biden Administration approved the Willow project, despite the many protests against it. The Willow project is a large oil drilling project by ConocoPhillip is located in Northern Alaska, aiming to produce about 180k barrels of oil per day in order for the U.S. to decrease its dependence on foreign energy. It has been found that the negative effects of the Willow project will affect the world long term, affecting our environment detrimentally. As the project continues, about 278 million tonnes of CO2 will be produced in just the next 30 years, adding on to U.S. emissions. Pollution is already a very prevalent problem that we face today, and the Willow project will seemingly make it worse. With this amount of carbon dioxide being released into the air, holes in the Ozone layer will become larger, respiratory diseases will be caught at a faster rate, and plants and animals will struggle to survive. Not only will the environment be impacted by pollution, but so will the economy. Because of pollution, our economy will struggle immensely due to reduced workforce productivity, work absences, early deaths due to diseases, and decreasing crop yields. In our artifact, we display a drawing of the world, on the left side being the world as it is now, and the right side displaying the effects of the Willow project. This art piece represents how much the world will change due to the Willow project, and how difficult it would be to live in a world that has irreversible pollution. Our goal is to spread awareness about how harmful the Willow project will be for us in the future, so we must do something to prevent it from being executed.
The Effects of the Willow Project on the World
Room #2 (A115)
On March 13, 2023, the Biden Administration approved the Willow project, despite the many protests against it. The Willow project is a large oil drilling project by ConocoPhillip is located in Northern Alaska, aiming to produce about 180k barrels of oil per day in order for the U.S. to decrease its dependence on foreign energy. It has been found that the negative effects of the Willow project will affect the world long term, affecting our environment detrimentally. As the project continues, about 278 million tonnes of CO2 will be produced in just the next 30 years, adding on to U.S. emissions. Pollution is already a very prevalent problem that we face today, and the Willow project will seemingly make it worse. With this amount of carbon dioxide being released into the air, holes in the Ozone layer will become larger, respiratory diseases will be caught at a faster rate, and plants and animals will struggle to survive. Not only will the environment be impacted by pollution, but so will the economy. Because of pollution, our economy will struggle immensely due to reduced workforce productivity, work absences, early deaths due to diseases, and decreasing crop yields. In our artifact, we display a drawing of the world, on the left side being the world as it is now, and the right side displaying the effects of the Willow project. This art piece represents how much the world will change due to the Willow project, and how difficult it would be to live in a world that has irreversible pollution. Our goal is to spread awareness about how harmful the Willow project will be for us in the future, so we must do something to prevent it from being executed.