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Earth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.8 j1 V. f7 A5 ^: J5 Y, r
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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:
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band / y/ p0 B' Z- `2 K8 K
•Kip, the Court Jester 8 M' k9 M, _. ~' x) i: k. m
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
2 g& ^4 _6 x& L: V# u. [7 O5 F0 j•Booming Tree Drummers ) Z5 M `' ]' g' `( E; J* J, y }
•Bannock Making
* e5 h$ i0 M( v# {! T( P' X1 x" Y; f3 x•Crafts for Kids. G( k+ j! o% J
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!9 J6 o/ G- K5 D7 z( m# M
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
/ e+ e' k) ?4 @1 u% A9 cJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: " T2 p- [+ L9 N8 h; r. v- T
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. ) ~1 S: @6 G: D" C
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
! b1 K7 q- W3 o: k•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. / i1 g8 w% z8 P) g G) P
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. $ M- \7 {0 ?' U" s. k+ i# V+ f3 e" B# e
•Spread the word to family and friends.0 T6 ~9 _, w! E- f4 T
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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.! e) H- A! l, G
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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. $ H+ ~0 J" x0 d% R( I5 U
: O) {( _) r+ LFor 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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6 B9 y2 d0 s* z. h* @4 aFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada. + c4 b" ]' ~- i0 Y" g s& l
. R$ j% H3 [% {% K$ f6 V) UFor more information:& q3 S& G1 \0 P& U& O1 i/ ^/ Z
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