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World cities embrace Earth Hour
Last year Sydney, this year the world.
Twenty-four cities will take part next month in the Earth Hour climate change initiative pioneered by Sydney.
More than two million Sydney residents turned off lights and appliances for one hour during the event in March last year, in a communal effort to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions.
This year, tens of millions will be taking the same step.
Eight cities - Atlanta, San Francisco, Phoenix, Bangkok, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal and Dublin - joined the Earth Hour movement this week.
On Saturday March 29, at 8pm local time, the lights will go out for one hour in all these cities, as well as Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Manila, Suva, Chicago, Tel Aviv, Toronto and Christchurch.
The event is the highlight of Earth Hour's campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take simple steps to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
"Climate change is a truly global issue and people around the world are demanding action," Earth Hour executive director Andy Ridley said.
"We're delighted there has been so much interest from major cities around the world.
"Last year we were incredibly excited that more than two million people in Sydney took part in Earth Hour. If we see the same participation levels around the globe that we did in Sydney, then we can anticipate more than 30 million people involved."
Mr Ridley said he was hoping even more cities would take up the challenge.
Dublin Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke said in a statement issued by Earth Hour: "This campaign is important and everyone from citizens up to government has a duty to do what they can against global warming.
"It is up to us all to do what we can to reduce our CO2 emissions. Through one simple action, turning off our lights for an hour, we can deliver a powerful message about the need for action."
Earth Hour is an initiative of the global conservation organisation WWF.
"Turning the lights off for Earth Hour is a great first step, but if you really want to see a difference, then make Earth Hour part of your everyday life," the Earth Hour website (http://www.earthhour.org) says.
"Simple things like turning off appliances while not in use and switching your light globes to energy efficient bulbs, will all help us reach our goal of reducing our annual emissions by five per cent.
"Even something as simple as turning out lights when you're not in a room and switching to cleaner sources of electricity, like green power, make a big difference."
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March 29...
hope many of you take part
Last year Sydney, this year the world.
Twenty-four cities will take part next month in the Earth Hour climate change initiative pioneered by Sydney.
More than two million Sydney residents turned off lights and appliances for one hour during the event in March last year, in a communal effort to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions.
This year, tens of millions will be taking the same step.
Eight cities - Atlanta, San Francisco, Phoenix, Bangkok, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal and Dublin - joined the Earth Hour movement this week.
On Saturday March 29, at 8pm local time, the lights will go out for one hour in all these cities, as well as Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Manila, Suva, Chicago, Tel Aviv, Toronto and Christchurch.
The event is the highlight of Earth Hour's campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take simple steps to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
"Climate change is a truly global issue and people around the world are demanding action," Earth Hour executive director Andy Ridley said.
"We're delighted there has been so much interest from major cities around the world.
"Last year we were incredibly excited that more than two million people in Sydney took part in Earth Hour. If we see the same participation levels around the globe that we did in Sydney, then we can anticipate more than 30 million people involved."
Mr Ridley said he was hoping even more cities would take up the challenge.
Dublin Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke said in a statement issued by Earth Hour: "This campaign is important and everyone from citizens up to government has a duty to do what they can against global warming.
"It is up to us all to do what we can to reduce our CO2 emissions. Through one simple action, turning off our lights for an hour, we can deliver a powerful message about the need for action."
Earth Hour is an initiative of the global conservation organisation WWF.
"Turning the lights off for Earth Hour is a great first step, but if you really want to see a difference, then make Earth Hour part of your everyday life," the Earth Hour website (http://www.earthhour.org) says.
"Simple things like turning off appliances while not in use and switching your light globes to energy efficient bulbs, will all help us reach our goal of reducing our annual emissions by five per cent.
"Even something as simple as turning out lights when you're not in a room and switching to cleaner sources of electricity, like green power, make a big difference."
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March 29...
hope many of you take part wah
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Unless the East Coast leg of Ed's solo tour goes on sale at that time
HAHA nooo!! they won't clash with Earth Hour.. !!
pity it's being pushed by an Adelaidian
that's 'cos you Sydney folk are too lazy
:eek: FISHY!! :eek:
if they're all fluorescent bulbs go crazy
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
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hope this means promotion of some sort... anyone living in one of these cities seen/heard anything?
oh yeh and... :eek:
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
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It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
a post without :eek: is like a pearl jam concert without the flow, yes? :eek:
nope.
will it also help if i go start my car and leave it running all night?
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
i'm heading over and cutting the power to your street.. :eek: and i'l lthink ofa car solution soon
i'll find the pink tools and accessories in your shed to do this huh?
YES!
ok back on topic... will be bumping this so.. yeh..
bump
oxc
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
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YES... awesome idea:)
I am also going to Email a link to all my friends and family....finally a good Email!
oxc
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
ohhh you rock
And before you turn the lights back on check out unscrewamerica.org
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On my local news today they had a blip about this and I thought of you!
heeeey Jen, cool! only an hour to go for me
V Festival.. uh oh :eek:
fire
The majority of people do it not because they care or seek to learn but because they want the warm and fuzzies that goes with it. Then tomorrow Ma Pa and their 2.4 kids will jump in a 4WD and head down to the beach, park on the sand and probably have been in a rush and left the lights on.
If it was going to achieve anything Actual power plants would have agreed to wind down supply to the grid.
As it is power companies may have to supply more to the grid because of the surge of a unified switch off.
It will cost more to switch off than to have all lights blazing. Which i Chose to do to highlight the stunt that is earth hour
High Above
i'll break the law
if it's illegal to be in love
leave the hatred on the cross
here here.
Fuck The Earth!
Al Gore is a dirty fucking liar anyway.
Apparently he is.....
I genuinely (apart form the last hour) do care for the environment. I no longer drive a car and am involved in the sustainability program at my work.
But Earth Hour will not solve/help any situation. It will be forgotten in a few weeks and people will go back to screwing things up.
A pointless self gratifying exercise doing naff all to help the environment
High Above
i'll break the law
if it's illegal to be in love
leave the hatred on the cross
thanks
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!