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Earth Hour
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* X' G7 Q. j# D$ M# UEarth 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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( c4 {: z$ s* e9 i5 F0 GJoin 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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/ I* X, c1 |0 M+ u1 w: D, }•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
$ Y7 s0 H3 Z( [; r•Kip, the Court Jester
9 I8 l1 k. R0 t2 j+ b3 k•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
6 F2 d8 F9 f1 j7 I•Booming Tree Drummers
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•Crafts for Kids7 J2 L0 E6 Z* T1 t) g r9 ?
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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6 b' _8 c5 {" ^- ERemember Earth Hour at Home9 c2 ?7 S4 G. q v. K8 G" Z% A( `
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: 4 y, M0 i; I8 n$ C* A5 w
7 o& r4 C6 V8 y' T+ F- |•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
- d5 a7 r7 T: W+ D" O8 [6 U•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. 5 Y" s7 E9 [! X) |- r
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
: W$ \, F& }( Z0 M' |•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
- c; t7 D: d1 p% |- ?•Spread the word to family and friends.
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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.
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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. - O( t% F! F/ g% q/ Y/ N
6 S: D/ j& m6 ^' VFor 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.# V8 t6 q; o/ r
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:
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' u) n# x) s0 U# B4 B" F$ x" y" QOffice of Environment
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