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huffingtonpost.com | Original Article | by Steven Cohen

This past Friday, the Earth Institute was honored to host Aruba's Prime Minister Mike Eman, who inspired us with a talk entitled "Aruba's Vision for Creating Sustainable Prosperity." His vision includes transitioning to renewable energy, developing a sustainable economy and creating the conditions for stronger communities. Prime Minister Eman is working to move the government of Aruba completely off fossil fuels by 2020. With the establishment of a Renewable Energy Research and Education Institute, and partnership with the Carbon War Room, Aruba plans to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and rely on alternative sources of energy, such as wind, solar and wave energy. His goal is to become the first fully sustainable island on earth. Read More...