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    Costa Rica generates nearly all of its electricity from renewable sources such as hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar energy. This is paradoxical given that Costa Rica is located in a region dependent on fossil fuels for electricity. However, in the late 1940s, President Jose Figueres made the decision to abolish the country's army and use funds previously allocated to the military to invest in education, health, and renewable energy infrastructure. As a result, Costa Rica has become a global leader in renewable energy and Monica Araya sees this energy transition as empowering citizens to participate in the democratic process and shape the future of the country's energy system. She argues Costa Rica should now work towards becoming carbon-

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    Costa Rica generates nearly all of its electricity from renewable sources such as hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar energy. This is paradoxical given that Costa Rica is located in a region dependent on fossil fuels for electricity. However, in the late 1940s, President Jose Figueres made the decision to abolish the country's army and use funds previously allocated to the military to invest in education, health, and renewable energy infrastructure. As a result, Costa Rica has become a global leader in renewable energy and Monica Araya sees this energy transition as empowering citizens to participate in the democratic process and shape the future of the country's energy system. She argues Costa Rica should now work towards becoming carbon-

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    Costa Rica generates nearly all of its electricity from renewable sources such as hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar energy. This is paradoxical given that Costa Rica is located in a region dependent on fossil fuels for electricity. However, in the late 1940s, President Jose Figueres made the decision to abolish the country's army and use funds previously allocated to the military to invest in education, health, and renewable energy infrastructure. As a result, Costa Rica has become a global leader in renewable energy and Monica Araya sees this energy transition as empowering citizens to participate in the democratic process and shape the future of the country's energy system. She argues Costa Rica should now work towards becoming carbon-

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    Monica TED Talk

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    Costa Rica generates nearly all of its electricity from renewable sources such as hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar energy. This is paradoxical given that Costa Rica is located in a region dependent on fossil fuels for electricity. However, in the late 1940s, President Jose Figueres made the decision to abolish the country's army and use funds previously allocated to the military to invest in education, health, and renewable energy infrastructure. As a result, Costa Rica has become a global leader in renewable energy and Monica Araya sees this energy transition as empowering citizens to participate in the democratic process and shape the future of the country's energy system. She argues Costa Rica should now work towards becoming carbon-

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    TED Talk

    Monica Araya

    1. Which energy sources does Costa Rica use to make electricity?

    2. What dies Monica say is a “paradox”?

    3. What does Monica assume EVERYONE knows about Costa Rica? Did you know this?
    (I didn’t)

    4. What did Jose Figueres’ decision mean for Costa Rican society?

    5. What does Monica see as “empowering”?

    6. What does Monica think should be the next step for Costa Rica? Why?

    7. What 3 reasons does Monica give for the importance of making the change?

    8. What began in 2014?

    9. Why does Monica think that the voices of citizens are so important?

    10. Does Monica have an optimistic view of the future of her country?

    11. What do you think of Costa Rica’s policy?

    12. Do you think it will be successful? Why? Why not?

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