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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., D! W5 w4 Y- i' o
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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:7 q; g* c! K2 D$ D5 h* q
: H* k, X; Z9 O. _% o z9 ?•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band n1 o5 e. ~1 U4 K& ]
•Kip, the Court Jester
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( Y8 r4 ]& x7 E3 i* O6 x8 ~ d- n, N E•Booming Tree Drummers
" ~( v0 O; M" `•Bannock Making
% q {0 Z" g3 n" m2 I$ I•Crafts for Kids3 S1 `2 j6 T Q# ~3 B g
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!6 x" C6 j) f* K! R; w
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Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: 4 o8 S& M8 z4 J1 j4 x, y3 c
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
( Z; P- m+ V. D0 @( q•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. , J- ]8 N/ f3 y% W5 j* E
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
6 g/ Y6 C2 N( f. V0 ?2 W/ l8 f: Y$ {•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
! j2 C1 m$ {6 t2 v4 ?•Spread the word to family and friends.# Z. J7 v4 f% {, `
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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.$ R/ g" A) A' n$ y' O
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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. . o0 D! e- L; X5 J( H# W
: T* ^8 k- T) ?' 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./ @, o5 G, [8 z! n2 ?; ^
E: J* N* D. @) }+ Y! v$ V" L# @For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada. 4 m4 I4 G0 Q$ a( _/ x* }
- J% U4 `7 ~1 e7 e: C& ~% J) u% jFor more information:
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Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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