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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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( M1 b, y) c; e% n; ~; o; K# mJoin 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
: {6 r+ g f8 F3 }( Q•Kip, the Court Jester ' |% s' k# f; E9 ]( r) O' V
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
3 m1 _' X5 V6 [$ p$ P1 U6 U•Booming Tree Drummers
( t& n- Y3 u+ T0 h5 @( v* Z1 }•Bannock Making
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Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event! l: ], R5 b0 ]3 L6 Z: v: a1 w
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
! ] p: l& d! W- `4 T3 p7 H: oJoin 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. : d$ `; k4 x, T* V8 q
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. 9 s% X! b/ ]+ U# ?# W; T
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
3 c+ q8 Y# O0 `& ?2 o" N. I+ X; C•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. 7 @+ B! y G6 H8 h) g0 Q/ w
•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.9 q! a8 }3 i! m. v
+ H3 X9 L+ J: n$ z; a4 l/ @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.
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6 n/ b* H B, o& q& ]4 r4 [For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada. & S& @1 L7 x# T) k. B
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For more information:
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Office of Environment
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