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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:- t6 x- \6 w3 `4 t1 O+ ?1 W
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
+ J2 p- }; @/ ^2 X/ F•Kip, the Court Jester * B: b0 J, {# o2 J- k2 R# c
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
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•Crafts for Kids1 q/ h, }' ~3 x
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
" C% N# _9 _ b7 ^- bJoin 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. 8 r( U7 b; i! b$ ?6 l- w
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. ; b* |7 }/ g. B6 \
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. ' u ~5 M! h+ D, s
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. ' o, m+ [; l! o
•Spread the word to family and friends.$ W6 G4 C! Z* ^. V& ]6 K
& R, i! |9 v7 o% f' KEarth 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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2 Z& h4 P' @$ y7 a' 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.$ B0 _) d8 U O! P
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:
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Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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