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Earth Hour
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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.
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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:! J- h/ l" M" `* _; U/ F0 G1 F
: c5 G3 L1 ~* `2 ]: }•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
. b" J' t n3 A•Kip, the Court Jester , u0 f; M+ d1 d$ O' Z- {2 D0 [1 E
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler : \* K/ H) o( R& A3 g; M
•Booming Tree Drummers
! ~ U. w( N4 t9 m2 I•Bannock Making ' e% Y1 L) z9 M- E0 D
•Crafts for Kids
, O( T( L+ o' g7 V, r! m# V: S- Y/ H0 AListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
( X( l V6 c9 O8 \- M) p' V/ fJoin 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.
: ~/ W& Y& C+ m•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
U- ]- a( l1 r- _! C( |) I0 }•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. & H2 m. ]' p7 h& a# c
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. + E2 r7 M# P7 E
•Spread the word to family and friends.* A- G! ^* l& }/ R# e
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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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# u' K! u% ^* \% r, [* s; W* U4 x. TFor 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.8 u0 @. }9 c% \9 D
$ q5 O3 i5 S8 N& l$ C9 ~; YFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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& I/ n4 @5 h: q4 ^8 }3 EFor more information:% b3 o- ?( g( c! [- A7 ]3 g; i7 `& R
Brad Curtis
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1 m5 M" M- s& P0 M2 n4 lTelephone 780-423-5017 |
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