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We pride ourselves on being good stewards of the land here on Kauai

and on being connected…

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Our energy is extracted from the earth…

But far from our own shores

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In a process that is almost completely disconnected from us…

It is then delivered to our small island…

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As it is burned in our power plants…

Most of us never even see it

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And delivered instantly to our homes and businesses…

Are we truly connected to our energy use?

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We all rely on it…

but how often do we really think about it?

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And now we are waking up to the challenges of a changing world…

Our community will undoubtedly respond…

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As it has in the past

So let us take heart in Hawaii’s rich energy history…

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As well as in our recent accomplishments…

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But how we achieve it…will have a tremendous impact on when we achieve it.

There is little doubt that we will achieve a 100% clean energy future here…

The real challenge is to preserve both what we value here on Kauai…

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And to live up to and perpetuate our valuesin the global context