| Did you know that the vast majority of the | | | | account for at least 10% of global energy use |
| energy we use on planet Earth is derived | | | | (that's what I would've guessed had I been asked |
| completely from burning fossil fuel? As we all | | | | my opinion). |
| know, we only have so much of this fuel available | | | | So what are we going to do? Obviously most of |
| for use, so what happens when it's all gone? You | | | | us aren't in a position to take full advantage of |
| might not like the sound of this, but it will be gone | | | | this free energy. We all live in homes that aren't |
| soon... and thankfully so! | | | | able to make use of the solar energy the sun |
| I know the concept of "climate change" is hard to | | | | shines onto our house every day. It's amazing to |
| wrap our heads around... I know a lot of us | | | | realize that sunlight hits our house with 1000 times |
| believe it to be a hoax, an exaggeration, or | | | | more energy than we are using, yet we're paying |
| whatever. Who really does know if climate change | | | | companies to provide us with the energy we use. |
| is our current reality? I don't know, but regardless | | | | Unfortunately, reality dictates that most of us |
| of what our beliefs concerning climate change are, | | | | HAVE to continue purchasing energy and decline |
| there is one fact that we simply can't deny... if we | | | | the sun's free offerings... that's just the way our |
| did, it would defy logic: Burning fossil fuel creates | | | | lifestyle has been arranged for us... infrastructure |
| gases (carbon gases) that alter the composition | | | | is expensive and inconvenient to alter, but the |
| of our atmosphere. Obviously if we're burning | | | | day will come when we don't have the choice. |
| them of our own accord, this altered composition | | | | So why not start now? You can make |
| cannot be considered "natural," nor can we expect | | | | inexpensive changes that will make some |
| our ecosystem to pretend its environment isn't | | | | difference. Start small because that's really the |
| changing. Things on our planet are changing before | | | | only option most of us have. Use solar lighting -- |
| our eyes... those of us who can't see it are either | | | | that's easy! You may not think that would have in |
| blind or pleading ignorance. Though I can't say for | | | | impact, but you're dead wrong if you believe that. |
| certain what is causing the changes I see around | | | | You'd be surprised to learn just how much of the |
| me (I'm not an expert), I can say that these | | | | energy we use is consumed strictly by the lights |
| changes have inspired a new approach to the | | | | we turn on -- in fact, it was an alarming discovery |
| way I endeavour to live my life. | | | | from my perspective. I always thought, "yeah |
| Did you know that our sun gives us 1000 times | | | | yeah, like turning off the lights will make a |
| more energy than we use on this planet? Isn't it | | | | difference." Um, I really can say that I'm |
| wild that we're receiving all of this energy for | | | | embarrassed to have ever thought that way. |
| free, but instead of making use of it we're burning | | | | All we can really do is our best to reduce the |
| away non-renewable resources to create very | | | | amount of energy we consume. Powering our |
| dirty energy that is polluting our environment? So, | | | | entire lives via the sun's rays isn't really feasible |
| if we're receiving an over-abundance of energy | | | | for most of us at this point, but we sure can let |
| from our sun, wouldn't it make sense that we'd | | | | the sun help us out a little! Many of us were quick |
| be jumping to use it? Would you be shocked to | | | | to get on the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" |
| realize that less than one percent of the energy | | | | band-wagon... using a few solar lights instead of |
| used globally is derived from solar power? I mean, | | | | traditional ones is even easier than recycling, but |
| I know that solar power isn't yet terribly | | | | definitely applies to reducing! If we all do a little bit, |
| prevalent world wide, but I sure thought it could | | | | it'll collectively be a whole lot! |