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Earth Hour
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0 R ~9 M2 k! Z' E- U7 }Earth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.. o, d. c* ~7 `# J6 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:4 B, B# c4 P( k1 F% E, \: \: n% R: K l
1 N/ D7 Q! v0 a•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band . u/ j( y" m0 \& d
•Kip, the Court Jester ; [/ L1 G8 k6 v7 E( D
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
) X9 G8 f, w; l•Booming Tree Drummers
# K+ u- T8 n, s0 v" {$ E•Bannock Making 4 O& O. l3 t6 L
•Crafts for Kids
3 M) R. l n: {, v- i4 vListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home7 e$ k. [- l- ~; ~
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.
* U. K# B( V- K8 o- g' s/ M$ B•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. & s" W3 X& p& D
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
, a* V, ]1 W9 X0 m•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. * E% g0 k& V' T6 Y& _% \/ U
•Spread the word to family and friends.9 U) H& W& ~( T: {. K8 V
' a9 W# a* B: _7 mEarth 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.! B7 Z# k/ {; W5 o
: [; A* m4 M3 W& |! p3 @For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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v; x5 D9 Y! [5 p. s1 j) DFor more information:
( S& E9 [" Y0 a! XBrad Curtis
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3 a0 P2 Y2 c5 C8 ZOffice of Environment
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10060 Jasper Avenue$ W$ m0 n2 V8 r9 R: [. j
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Title Co-op Student $ p/ R. R" S9 a. \
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