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Earth Hour
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. U6 ~; E7 Q( x$ L' JEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.* z9 e0 _9 p' z" c) l/ b+ l4 c4 Z
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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:6 @; j: @# G4 |- l
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band * y* p. O* \# Z+ x9 ?+ \5 T7 \
•Kip, the Court Jester
7 S `6 T; h d6 \•Nicolia, Fire Juggler 6 I4 H, y% g& f! d9 }- }6 ~
•Booming Tree Drummers . |1 u, h1 ~/ l/ H8 n# ` h/ `" [
•Bannock Making
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Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!- `$ f$ v# D9 d
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Remember Earth Hour at Home; z/ o9 l2 }6 A9 v
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. " ]- n$ F% x4 ]% }) n
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. : W a# q/ z; y9 p! h: {
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. - |! Y- b" k# Y* T! A
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
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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.7 C4 M/ }- y4 P+ X& g# J9 i) i
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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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5 D- m' E5 F+ W8 t C$ N# 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.6 O5 e5 h9 W# p5 K
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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:$ l0 w/ y4 y. ~# _. g4 f
Brad Curtis
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