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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.; ^4 l+ [" Z5 \
. }- d# D: j: G7 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:
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
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, h" ^" r# ?6 i9 n7 Q•Nicolia, Fire Juggler 7 P. B9 @0 Z/ f+ F+ `- K/ {8 H
•Booming Tree Drummers ' |9 u% [1 C; y' k9 J. |% ^
•Bannock Making $ E; O- g0 w$ g. N& Q2 H6 X/ F! y
•Crafts for Kids* B- w4 Q1 C) R5 \4 ?0 a7 K: k) S
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!3 D9 ^/ l* y: G/ V7 I& i6 Z, c
3 {4 g; }1 L: e) @9 }$ GRemember Earth Hour at Home
, O. b! O- b/ w# r* N- E6 ~Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: ) l& C! T8 C0 `8 e
2 ^# i+ U# D+ F* Y•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. - N/ M6 I1 M6 F' w* t" F
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. . C- I3 d, h. h' z8 V& k
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
) }2 P% q- n# \5 K6 b9 Z) e* D- F•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. 7 B! x& K2 A+ T3 R
•Spread the word to family and friends.6 _" H4 D7 q: L; I D. t 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.8 W$ [% m: j" m
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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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9 i3 |8 l. q/ i1 fFor 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.
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( R* A) [# A4 m" |For more information:2 r- |! P- M& Z. Q4 g" z0 C
Brad Curtis
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10060 Jasper Avenue1 D) R$ G: S/ c# ^$ C
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