Song Lyrics to Power the World written by Terese Corkish, featured at ARRCC's 2012 Youth Climate Embassy

Terese is 18 and is Catholic. She is from the electorate of Reid in Western Sydney.

The future is ours, it ain’t for no politician
>It’s all about love, truth, our hope and our vision
We’re kids and we’re hungry for justice for earth
It’s not a decision, it’s been our mission since birth 

So we’re raising our voices, we’ll make ourselves heard
Mother Earth gave us life, so let’s give love in return
We can’t ignore it anymore, the signs are all there
… Let’s power the world! Let’s power the world!

Forget 2012, we’re scared of rising sea levels
Islands submerged, fit only for fish
Nations displaced ‘cause of all our consuming
There’s plenty of proof that a disaster is looming

So we’re raising our voices, we’ll make ourselves heard
Mother Earth gave us life, so let’s give love in return
We can’t ignore it anymore, the signs are all there
… Let’s power the world! Let’s power the world!

We’re chucking out coal and we’re bringing in solar
Gas is old hat so let’s not even bother
Let’s start a renewable revolution!
It’s the only obvious solution

So we’re raising our voices, we’ll make ourselves heard
Mother Earth gave us life, so let’s give love in return 
We can’t ignore it anymore, the signs are all there
… Let’s power the world! Let’s power the world!

Inaction is pointless, we all know the facts
Politicians backed by miners, all their token acts
Grassroots is the only way we can make it
The youth of the world, it’s our future, LET’S TAKE IT

So we’re raising our voices, we’ll make ourselves heard
Mother Earth gave us life, so let’s give love in return
We can’t ignore it anymore, the signs are all there
… Let’s power the world! Let’s power the world! Let’s power the world!