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Earth Hour
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+ P. M$ ~ \6 k' t. u' s0 LEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.3 Q) N3 |) |9 S9 W$ r& a
) W5 K O5 E2 s/ O8 F$ n) CJoin 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 V3 X/ }! _; m+ ]
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band " a% ^. u' ?/ @8 l# Z0 j- Z" t' ~
•Kip, the Court Jester
$ L5 ~- T, V6 a. r i•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
5 N1 U( G6 ~! L" c- j1 Y, X+ Y6 ?4 Q•Booming Tree Drummers
1 p' y, [9 _5 s: L8 I% G g# y•Bannock Making
! ` I! D! `8 W. ^- ^: N/ C•Crafts for Kids
0 A# P" G5 X% c( [Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!# f# p4 a2 t: h; l" _
5 K. F/ X/ y- iRemember Earth Hour at Home+ ?: D& t9 Z3 M0 N) y2 h
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: % T; }. |. a. ]9 \" X
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
: r2 s9 l) @6 b% }! Z•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
- S( }* g7 |( Y' i8 O•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. - g& A: v. d! n+ O$ F* B1 q
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. # i% ?' _# `5 ?- ^
•Spread the word to family and friends.9 b' z g, R$ k" [. {
! h. m# B* X+ o. q/ kEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.+ B7 q, d3 {" ?) b6 j, \, L
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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. b4 K" W4 W* t9 V* T- [) f- k
' D v; a; b* o$ J# p, P/ U; HFor 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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& p. _2 _ r; S) EFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada. 5 d; S2 z% g) ~6 O" N
% \' j9 {8 z1 uFor more information:/ B5 O3 H5 O& A* ?/ @/ w
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Office of Environment: F2 T# J. a$ i- k* t# c
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! w: _" e, K$ Q6 D% h& r v& A6 l& XTelephone 780-423-5017 |
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