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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

"Ah thank you, Mr Flamsteed for that question. Climate change is inevitable but I think we can all make an effort to minimize our impact on it by analyzing our daily activities and how much energy we use just by simple light fixture changes. Perhaps seeing if adjusting simply the lighting in the Ministry to something more, magical, can reduce our energy use."

While there were a few things Althea didn't precisely agree with when it came to her former colleague's platform, particularly in regard to education (the woman should run for the board NOT minister, in Althea's opinion, like many the candidates who seemed to think this election was about Hogwarts and other privately run institutions for some reason), mostly Althea chose not to respond or bring those up things just now, but there was one thing that had her raise her eyebrow and speak up.

"The ministry already DOES run on magic, NOT electricity, due to the interference between magic resonance and electrical devices, as with anywhere in the Wizarding world." So what exactly was she on about in that regard? It was literally unassailably common knowledge. Perhaps a slip of the tongue? "The Wizarding contribution to combating climate change and other environmental concerns cannot be a simple copy and paste solution of muggle methodology because it simply is not applicable. However I strongly believe in looking to muggle methodology when it comes to magical individuals who choose to use muggle technology, as many of us do to some degree or another in our homes, but this is not applicable within the ministry itself."

Althea gave Josephina a firm but respectful nod when she finished and gazed out over the crowd once more.