Science hmwk speech

Assembled leaders,

Everyone here is here to stop something that should have been stopped earlier. It has been tied to corruption, wars, and mainly destruction of habitats for humans and other animals. The history of fossil fuels has been plagued with violence, deception and health affects. We used fuels that had existed on earth for tens of millions of years and are depleting there abundance in fewer then 2,000. Can we let this go, yes we can. The human race is undoubtably able to survive in harsh conditions. We will make new cooling systems and build buildings resistant to heat and water damage. But is that necessary. When the global temperature has risen nearly one and a half degrees think, how much will it rise with larger, newer factories?

Ever since the 1300’s coal smoke has blackened out the sky above Manchester. People mysteriously died with black faces and clogged lungs. The crown wanted to stop the coal industry, but an even more powerful force was in support of coal mining. Coal was one of the monopolies the church had. Religion clearly one. Child labor first acknowledged when boys were forced to crawl through 2 foot high tunnels while dragging a load of coal behind them. Cave in’s were an almost daily occurrence. When the Europeans stepped on our land they wanted to tame it and bring “good will.” After cheating the Native Americans out of land we realized there was coal in Pennsylvania. Then Pittsburgh was made by a mine owner. Unions were created to help workers in there fight for a safe workplace. So you see, coal has had a horrible past, we can change that.

Oil is much the same. The current war we are waging is a fight in countries with some of the richest oil reserves. Do you think this is a coincidence?

We must not let companies own us. I am proposing that all coal powered plants be closed by next year. You may hear them say, “but we need more time,” they have had 1300 years. How much more can we give them? Needless to say they are powerful and wealthy. But isn’t this meeting between democracies? If the people say to close them then they must! Cap and trade is by far the most popular plan here; to these companies the money they need to pay will be nothing compared to there gross incomes. Unfortunately to many in America, we do not usually see the affects of pollution. That is planned! The our industrial waste is placed in the poor areas, and despite the fact that all people are equal, they have no voice.

Do not act on your benefactors wishes but the worlds. It is almost surely to late but must we be sure that we have no chance before we act? Please consider at least upgrading to oil, and from there to solar.