There is a place in the world where oil is not needed, and neither are fossil fuels. The sun is enough. It is the small territory of Tokelau, a small island in the Pacific whose energy needs are met exclusively by solar energy. We had already talked about it last summer but finally the island has managed to free itself completely from fossil sources, relying on heat and sunlight to survive without the need for anything else. For this reason, in the light of the results obtained, it has summoned 14 other Pacific nations, inviting them to do the same and in this way fight climate change.
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There is a place in the world where the Petroleum it is not needed, and neither are fossil sources. Just the Sun. It is the small territory of Tokelau, islet of the Pacific whose energy needs are met exclusively by thesolar power.
We had already talked about it last summer but finally the island has managed to completely free themselves from fossil sources, relying on heat and sunlight to survive without the need for anything else. For this reason, in the light of the results obtained, he called on others 14 Pacific nations inviting them to do the same and to fight climate change in this way.
Formed by three coral atolls, Fakaofo, Atafu and Nukunun, Tokelau hospital among 4000 solar panels. The latter earned the country the his commendable record. Tokelau's latest diesel generator was shut down at the end of the year, and new solar systems were installed in its place.
Now that they have managed to free themselves from polluting sources, the populations of some of the Pacific archipelagos have taken to the field to spread the idea in the greatest number of countries and to promote a 'revolution'.
Activists simultaneously held numerous events not only in Tokelau but also in Fiji islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Niue, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Tuvalu and Kiribati, in the Warrior Day of Action.
The campaign therefore aims to combat the use of fossil fuels, the main source of greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for climate change. "We know it's a big challenge against the fossil fuel industry", said Mikaele Maiava, spokesperson for the activist group. “It is the production of coal, oil and gas that is putting our future at risk. They can't both coexist. And it is our future that must win ".
"The future of our children suddenly looks brighter, because we have had the vision and perseverance to eliminate fossil fuels and switch to 100% renewable energy," he concludes.
An example to follow.
Francesca Mancuso
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