Earth Hour

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Earth Hour
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  i: A/ l: ?6 K, B8 }+ KEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.

' f$ ^- c+ r, ~* i. fJoin us at City Hall Plaza (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square) for Earth Hour 2011, happening March 26! Festivities start at 7:15 pm, and include:

' F. q1 Y. W$ T' c! u4 y- o•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
" i( l; I# R/ Q/ @4 x/ L9 S•Booming Tree Drummers
! ~3 X3 N# ^! G# I4 Z•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
/ |* v/ F: _! X- u( @Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
) B4 }  k! N2 s  d; uJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

; b# c1 S% k" W9 F" [1 f6 w•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
1 N. ^6 ?0 e" ?9 i( y8 t! M8 ]" ?•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
•Spread the word to family and friends.
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+ S1 d" U1 k$ l& L" D/ PEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.

2 N7 _" U5 Q) y. i2011 will be the fourth year that Edmonton participates in Earth Hour. Earth Hour gives us all a chance to reflect on our energy consumption. It is important to continue to make changes to your everyday lifestyle and show you care about the planet.
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For tips and resources on how to reduce your environmental impact visit Carbon Dioxide Reduction Edmonton (CO2RE), our community initiative to reduce local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

6 L& d/ b4 i1 ~' @% S. M. zFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

For more information:
Brad Curtis

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Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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. j' i$ d7 d+ o2 i7 f% O9 v! uEdmonton, Alberta
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Title Co-op Student
6 s0 K0 w2 G: yTelephone 780-423-5017

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