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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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Join 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:$ H* k( L: ]3 K4 |2 M" Q; r- f7 C
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
! x7 Z, c5 t& {4 Y•Kip, the Court Jester # a# F/ z" y" m" v
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
: i% s* t& _- Z•Booming Tree Drummers 9 M& `% q; {! g4 @3 V; a# r0 [
•Bannock Making
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, i" Y% Y' F: k! @6 UListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!* l" f4 i# O( O. i
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Remember Earth Hour at Home" e& n; R) q! p) b: t6 G9 p# X1 v
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: * X7 K }/ Q- F/ a1 u
5 a$ E0 y- [# d7 ^, Y% Y•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. ( ~; u, W$ n. \) L, t
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. 7 Y8 E+ H0 l& G1 W1 n
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
* ?( o, j4 s- `" N7 A F, j•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. 1 [2 @% s5 B& L9 n: k
•Spread the word to family and friends.& u3 ~8 a1 }$ c5 _/ d5 b
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Earth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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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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" e7 S6 `, s/ n* p! c+ w. Y4 W1 `. UFor 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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6 V* [7 @, A! r' RFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:
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