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Earth Hour
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6 |. X8 k6 j+ o/ SEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.- E1 f5 T I8 e! U. [1 k$ I
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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:+ a3 ^ p" t. T* x( l
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
, c3 k4 g% j) C) F•Kip, the Court Jester
C( }( y- d# u \9 z•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
5 D8 T& E& U! \! @5 X•Booming Tree Drummers 2 Q! B: S9 Y/ Q1 M. l
•Bannock Making
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+ f- m, J) J& |' }Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!1 K8 D+ g0 ]1 @2 o, \ a6 K& Z* K% \
, x4 g$ N+ t4 t2 ]- S: aRemember Earth Hour at Home
( X3 }. d& f) Z. g& e% T) HJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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* K- K2 y2 \) E O•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. : D9 \# F1 A7 ~, O, L7 h/ A
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
* D/ w, B; T4 r* a+ c•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
2 c' `+ g6 i1 `8 \4 K9 [" t8 F•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. ! J6 D8 g8 l) l @$ ?! T
•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.
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# {& Z' y2 }2 G- SFor 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.0 S# u- H' ?1 V+ z
) ]0 T5 t. z& nFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada. 9 N8 b0 g& v8 t4 P8 O' X, t
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For more information:+ j2 L4 A2 R0 b" `
Brad Curtis
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Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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Edmonton, Alberta4 D0 Z# u, s A3 ^8 d
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