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Earth Hour
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Earth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.7 e2 @* i$ `1 e" k& w3 _3 w& T
' I6 \( ^" @! U9 h" x" YJoin 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:: T. R5 y7 {1 g
. s7 g2 f5 C/ I8 D0 Q•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
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4 m* w8 } i- P: ^( C& E•Nicolia, Fire Juggler ' @5 J4 Y3 o3 Z( u
•Booming Tree Drummers 2 u- q9 e) w' B$ J4 h
•Bannock Making
5 t9 A/ t) L0 p# q/ E7 Y•Crafts for Kids& I5 p5 V) p! W' S R) q4 ]
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!- f* {# I# ]. o' h+ [" k
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
5 K% f# |" H" m* T$ T' c# d9 TJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: 0 t; G. D( A( }7 B7 G
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
9 _! A6 Y4 _! t% m b2 r•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. ( o' n" l9 ^/ @& J9 k; Q
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. - c# A( @( [8 O- D$ _! m
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. ' j( B* P; E6 f- q0 H
•Spread the word to family and friends.
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* a9 E0 {+ o* Z i# k' U/ hEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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9 C" q3 @9 P8 ?2 R2 j$ `2011 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. + Y% P2 f, J. t5 y1 W& P3 h
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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.7 M; s9 L s1 p7 h7 w5 d1 ?
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:1 `, r( d8 J' v4 g/ J
Brad Curtis
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7 |* ~, _. e( L. A+ y. G! GOffice of Environment+ J. ~/ L( K* J8 S1 c j9 J
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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