Earth Hour

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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.
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' k% l5 d, A# h8 T* M$ tJoin 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:

9 k- U# U% u" h( I•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
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4 D/ r1 n$ _4 E! [% Z) D6 y6 J•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
# H# C& _3 M9 p: g4 j9 p, k•Booming Tree Drummers
2 |0 Q$ G4 x" a2 s3 D" ]•Bannock Making
# H3 u5 `& X4 E5 \: I, D•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

Remember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

, m3 @5 i' K. a7 B9 O  e•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.
, u7 u- y. c5 K& C% N•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
% o# J) \( V2 ^3 Y, v2 ~. p0 ?•Spread the word to family and friends.

1 _  E7 l3 A. T7 C; u& R" AEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.

! ]) t! `) e" w) P2 ?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.
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. `: Y$ y5 l. W; e2 IFor 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.
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; H" N% a$ ~* n% V, r. q7 O$ YFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

2 q1 S, [7 }: U3 `8 j$ hFor more information:
Brad Curtis
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Office of Environment
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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