Earth Hour 2010: Power Down for One Hour This Saturday!

[garybeck]

Let's be a part of Earth Hour 2010 and shut off our power for one hour!

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. Global landmarks such as the, Sydney Harbour Bridge, The CN Tower in Toronto, The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.

In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.

Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.

more info: http://www.earthhour.org/About.aspx

[frazzled]

1. We've already invited our neighbors over for wine and refreshments ...

We decided to light a bunch of candles and use the opportunity to meet the neighbors on the floor of our condo building (some of whom we know well, others of whom are new).

[MrScorpio]

2. That's half an hour after my radio show ends on the East Coast

Sounds great!

[garybeck]

3. cool, you can tell everyone about it! n/t