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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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:
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
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Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
* p) X  I+ a: W$ j8 lJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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! T4 W1 y# I7 L& V: |2 R$ a+ C$ X2 R•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
3 v. B' I( i, W. N3 X. }9 `& E•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
+ G$ U; ?- V, y- V9 o/ Q•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
8 G* T4 p6 L2 ]•Spread the word to family and friends.

$ @. e6 Q- A5 i# Z6 o* DEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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" _& L# h. U4 K5 D+ y: u, O2011 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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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.
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

For more information:
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