In a fast few weeks I feel a bit environmental concern, type of things. And now most of the news on TV and newspapers is all about the worldwide event that will gonna happen this coming March 29, 2008, The “Earth Hour” where participants will be going to turn-off their electricity consumption, not just the lights between 8:00pm to 9:00pm to conserve power and to lower our carbon footprints. So as I sign up and join the events I’m going to turn-off all the electrical Equipments in my house and stay at the backyards and play with my son. So I guess it’s not just conserving electricity but at the same time spend some quality time for your family. Actually here in Vancouver most of the Restaurant offer a candle light dinner for their customers, which is cool and sweet. And I guess it was also a big savings for your wallet having a candle light dinner date in a not so expensive restaurant, instead in Fine Dining big time restaurant.
So if you are a bit late what’s hip today here’s a tidbit of info about Earth Hour:
“On 31 March 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour. If the greenhouse reduction achieved in the Sydney CBD during Earth Hour was sustained for a year, it would be equivalent to taking 48,616 cars off the road for a year.
With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off, and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.
On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m., join millions of people around the world in making a statement about climate change by turning off your lights for Earth Hour, an event created by the World Wildlife Fund.”
What Can I Do?
- Sign up for Earth Hour 2008
- Get involved and create a bigger, better Earth Hour
- Reduce your impact on climate change
- Create your own Earth Hour event
- Know your footprint and challenge your friends
The Source: earthhours.org
