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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., _' `8 @" p- N6 N
9 h% [& g! R6 J& r4 HJoin 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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/ W* t% T0 B( G, D3 l# S•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band : Y7 {7 _1 P( u9 ]$ L' M8 t
•Kip, the Court Jester $ [4 m. s' o4 Z
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
# }) v, q( L4 C, A2 w•Booming Tree Drummers
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' s. G" a. g/ u% s- {4 {•Crafts for Kids8 D, q5 G+ ~0 K1 W, N- c# k
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home+ [3 I- F; f, w/ a7 N; }
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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# g' k% |$ C7 e* I•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. . z$ e& S0 _) |: G$ R
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
, s b$ `& G3 x3 G•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
7 ?* m6 l0 h! Y" _" _, c•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. / L" r# @; V [- `
•Spread the word to family and friends.0 u. O) n& }8 r! E
% x0 H% b; Y- @6 wEarth 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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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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. ?8 X: j [5 i& RFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:2 b) H9 _/ H; D/ z8 }# ?% E
Brad Curtis: p$ e4 x: F0 d3 p* [! B2 }& @
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Office of Environment
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