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Bright ideas Peak program turns kids on to energy conservation.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 30-NOV-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Bright ideas Peak program turns kids on to energy conservation.(Neighbor)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Elena Ferrarin Daily Herald Staff Writer

Just do it for the polar bears, Rachel Nalepa told about 150 students at Sheridan Elementary School in Elgin.

Carbon dioxide, Nalepa explained during a presentation on Nov. 16, is the primary culprit behind global warming - and the gradual melting of the Arctic ice cap, polar bears' main habitat.

Conserving energy means burning less fossil fuels to power electric and natural gas plants. That, in turn, means emitting less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

"Every time you turn off a light, every time you turn off the air conditioning, every time you take a shorter shower, you are helping a...

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