Earth Hour

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Earth Hour

% V: _' D+ l2 L2 j' P+ K9 sEarth 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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; `' P- w! b) M4 }  iJoin 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:

•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
4 _% K' J* h" e" r% ]4 r* T•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

; }) k& O% s) Y# h" B- ~Remember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

1 e9 c6 K) g2 `  |7 E* ?4 \•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
0 [7 I! V* S2 B  H" ?•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
1 a. L  w4 n4 u  Y& M  B•Spread the word to family and friends.

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.

$ U" |+ ?& M8 e# gFor 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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9 f2 D0 |4 r# F  _; S; YFor 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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Office of Environment
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10060 Jasper Avenue
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