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no matter how many times I repeat to

no matter how many times I repeat to myself that there is no one hiding

myself that there is no one hiding

myself that there is no one hiding behind the door that there is no edible

behind the door that there is no edible

behind the door that there is no edible or Pennywise waiting for me in the dark

or Pennywise waiting for me in the dark

or Pennywise waiting for me in the dark I still feel the compelling need to turn

I still feel the compelling need to turn

I still feel the compelling need to turn on the light fear is in our nature

on the light fear is in our nature

on the light fear is in our nature therefore we turn on the light how

therefore we turn on the light how

therefore we turn on the light how convenient

convenient

convenient unfortunately that convenience

unfortunately that convenience

unfortunately that convenience electricity at the best of times is not

electricity at the best of times is not

electricity at the best of times is not the best of solutions here’s why fact

the best of solutions here’s why fact

the best of solutions here’s why fact according to 2013 statistics Italy’s

according to 2013 statistics Italy’s

according to 2013 statistics Italy’s highest value in terms of total co2

highest value in terms of total co2

highest value in terms of total co2 emissions from heat and electric power

emissions from heat and electric power

emissions from heat and electric power production was in 2007 it amounted to

production was in 2007 it amounted to

production was in 2007 it amounted to over 40 percent 25 percent more than its

over 40 percent 25 percent more than its

over 40 percent 25 percent more than its lowest value in 1962 make this extra

lowest value in 1962 make this extra

lowest value in 1962 make this extra figure more concrete let’s imagine the

figure more concrete let’s imagine the

figure more concrete let’s imagine the dorm of Florence the levels of co2

dorm of Florence the levels of co2

dorm of Florence the levels of co2 emissions in 1960 would more or less

emissions in 1960 would more or less

emissions in 1960 would more or less have rich the top of its arches

have rich the top of its arches

have rich the top of its arches whereas in 2007 they would have reached

whereas in 2007 they would have reached

whereas in 2007 they would have reached the top of the names roof that’s a 25%

the top of the names roof that’s a 25%

the top of the names roof that’s a 25% increase in less than half the century’s

increase in less than half the century’s

increase in less than half the century’s time and imagine how it will further

time and imagine how it will further

time and imagine how it will further increase if we do not act on it

increase if we do not act on it

increase if we do not act on it it’s a paradoxical situation have you

it’s a paradoxical situation have you

it’s a paradoxical situation have you ever heard of a mother that does not

ever heard of a mother that does not

ever heard of a mother that does not take care of her child’s rising fever

take care of her child’s rising fever

take care of her child’s rising fever until the child experiences a seizure

until the child experiences a seizure

until the child experiences a seizure the answer is no because it would be

the answer is no because it would be

the answer is no because it would be unethical and so is letting co2

unethical and so is letting co2

unethical and so is letting co2 emissions raise the global temperature

emissions raise the global temperature

emissions raise the global temperature we’re all contributors to the release of

we’re all contributors to the release of

we’re all contributors to the release of co2 emissions and even turning on the

co2 emissions and even turning on the

co2 emissions and even turning on the lights when it is not strictly necessary

lights when it is not strictly necessary

lights when it is not strictly necessary it’s affecting our planet to a

it’s affecting our planet to a

it’s affecting our planet to a disturbing extent in fact 1/3 of the co2

disturbing extent in fact 1/3 of the co2

disturbing extent in fact 1/3 of the co2 emissions released by the entire

emissions released by the entire

emissions released by the entire electric power industry’s burner of

electric power industry’s burner of

electric power industry’s burner of fossil

fossil

fossil fools remain in the atmosphere from two

fools remain in the atmosphere from two

fools remain in the atmosphere from two to twenty centuries because of this in

to twenty centuries because of this in

to twenty centuries because of this in 2016 the first mammal species the

2016 the first mammal species the

2016 the first mammal species the bramble keema Lamas extinct due to

bramble keema Lamas extinct due to

bramble keema Lamas extinct due to climate change this was preceded in 1988

climate change this was preceded in 1988

climate change this was preceded in 1988 by the orange spot FL fish in Japan and

by the orange spot FL fish in Japan and

by the orange spot FL fish in Japan and it will most likely be followed by

it will most likely be followed by

it will most likely be followed by another six species including polar

another six species including polar

another six species including polar bears according to National Geographic

bears according to National Geographic

bears according to National Geographic now how long do you think it will take

now how long do you think it will take

now how long do you think it will take before it’ll be our turn as a matter of

before it’ll be our turn as a matter of

before it’ll be our turn as a matter of fact many studies confirm that the

fact many studies confirm that the

fact many studies confirm that the correlation between co2 emissions and

correlation between co2 emissions and

correlation between co2 emissions and climate change is close to linear and

climate change is close to linear and

climate change is close to linear and some of global warming frightening side

some of global warming frightening side

some of global warming frightening side effects are the rising of sea levels

effects are the rising of sea levels

effects are the rising of sea levels extreme weather changes like hurricane

extreme weather changes like hurricane

extreme weather changes like hurricane Irma and the mountain of the Arctic

Irma and the mountain of the Arctic

Irma and the mountain of the Arctic polar cap which according to scientists

polar cap which according to scientists

polar cap which according to scientists by 2040 is expected to have an ice-free

by 2040 is expected to have an ice-free

by 2040 is expected to have an ice-free summer whether you’re a climate change

summer whether you’re a climate change

summer whether you’re a climate change skeptic or not

skeptic or not

skeptic or not the one scientific truth I stated by the

the one scientific truth I stated by the

the one scientific truth I stated by the United States EPA is that the burden of

United States EPA is that the burden of

United States EPA is that the burden of natural gas coal and oil for heat and

natural gas coal and oil for heat and

natural gas coal and oil for heat and electric power production is the single

electric power production is the single

electric power production is the single largest source of global greenhouse gas

largest source of global greenhouse gas

largest source of global greenhouse gas emissions but what can we all do to save

emissions but what can we all do to save

emissions but what can we all do to save our planet our home from this load

our planet our home from this load

our planet our home from this load cooking we can all agree the light is

cooking we can all agree the light is

cooking we can all agree the light is indispensable to us and the many of us

indispensable to us and the many of us

indispensable to us and the many of us cannot totally eliminate it from our

cannot totally eliminate it from our

cannot totally eliminate it from our lives nonetheless there are still some

lives nonetheless there are still some

lives nonetheless there are still some other ways to decrease electric power

other ways to decrease electric power

other ways to decrease electric power consumption and consequently co2

consumption and consequently co2

consumption and consequently co2 emissions in terms of energy consumption

emissions in terms of energy consumption

emissions in terms of energy consumption there are five steps that I personally

there are five steps that I personally

there are five steps that I personally take to complete my share of them

take to complete my share of them

take to complete my share of them romantic preservation that you should be

romantic preservation that you should be

romantic preservation that you should be mindful to consider to remind myself of

mindful to consider to remind myself of

mindful to consider to remind myself of the sufficient steps I came up with

the sufficient steps I came up with

the sufficient steps I came up with acronym green where G stands for green

acronym green where G stands for green

acronym green where G stands for green energy reliably energy such as solar

energy reliably energy such as solar

energy reliably energy such as solar hydro and wooden power for instance it

hydro and wooden power for instance it

hydro and wooden power for instance it could purchase a solar panel and install

could purchase a solar panel and install

could purchase a solar panel and install it on your houses rooftop R stands for

it on your houses rooftop R stands for

it on your houses rooftop R stands for rays from the Sun don’t turn on the

rays from the Sun don’t turn on the

rays from the Sun don’t turn on the lights if there is already enough

lights if there is already enough

lights if there is already enough sunlight coming through the window into

sunlight coming through the window into

sunlight coming through the window into the room be mindful about when you

the room be mindful about when you

the room be mindful about when you really need artificial illumination e

really need artificial illumination e

really need artificial illumination e stands for energy efficient light bulbs

stands for energy efficient light bulbs

stands for energy efficient light bulbs use hello T incandescents

use hello T incandescents

use hello T incandescents a compact fluorescent lamps and

a compact fluorescent lamps and

a compact fluorescent lamps and light-emitting diodes these use 22 85

light-emitting diodes these use 22 85

light-emitting diodes these use 22 85 percent less energy than normal light

percent less energy than normal light

percent less energy than normal light bulbs e stands for expenditure don’t

bulbs e stands for expenditure don’t

bulbs e stands for expenditure don’t turn on the lights or leave the TV on

turn on the lights or leave the TV on

turn on the lights or leave the TV on when there’s no one in the room it’s a

when there’s no one in the room it’s a

when there’s no one in the room it’s a waste of money and energy and finally n

waste of money and energy and finally n

waste of money and energy and finally n stands for nightstand eco friendly light

stands for nightstand eco friendly light

stands for nightstand eco friendly light if you’re still scared to go to bed in

if you’re still scared to go to bed in

if you’re still scared to go to bed in complete darkness at least use a

complete darkness at least use a

complete darkness at least use a nightstand eco-friendly light I’m almost

nightstand eco-friendly light I’m almost

nightstand eco-friendly light I’m almost 18 and that implies being mature but it

18 and that implies being mature but it

18 and that implies being mature but it also means to be willing to take on

also means to be willing to take on

also means to be willing to take on responsibility and not act on lean

responsibility and not act on lean

responsibility and not act on lean self-interest our planet is dying

self-interest our planet is dying

self-interest our planet is dying because many of us still haven’t

because many of us still haven’t

because many of us still haven’t understood the extent to which our

understood the extent to which our

understood the extent to which our actions affect our earthly community we

actions affect our earthly community we

actions affect our earthly community we should be the generation to find not put

should be the generation to find not put

should be the generation to find not put this gigantic problem in the hands of

this gigantic problem in the hands of

this gigantic problem in the hands of others we should be the generation to

others we should be the generation to

others we should be the generation to find and gather up the will

find and gather up the will

find and gather up the will determination and constancy to stop the

determination and constancy to stop the

determination and constancy to stop the suicidal behavior and begin stopping it

suicidal behavior and begin stopping it

suicidal behavior and begin stopping it now I am doing my part with green and I

now I am doing my part with green and I

now I am doing my part with green and I implore you to do yours as well thank

implore you to do yours as well thank

implore you to do yours as well thank you

you

you you

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