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Earth Hour
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1 x; D6 \8 B5 W. ?7 \Earth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.% o7 n* a; h6 x6 s2 s- |
" Z7 }2 I" l: i( N3 P2 w9 o" aJoin 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
# D" `& w p' O3 Q•Kip, the Court Jester + i* j% a: R; ~& O& @( W
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler - `% s, J, c0 T& f" j
•Booming Tree Drummers
h% r" l( S$ s# ` h3 ]•Bannock Making
2 U; L, [$ a& s% c E( z$ ?1 y•Crafts for Kids
5 E6 ]! D9 {% t: OListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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0 |8 {" {6 _, ?Remember Earth Hour at Home; c; m1 w1 f( w4 K; Y1 g* s
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: ) S8 p0 |6 \* I$ L/ p d
# F' x( |1 x* o" k•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. % v9 P! W8 u4 H
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
0 J- @7 [$ o. U" t# s•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. ) c) e+ Y( ~; I8 e
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. : I3 }. H- [& ~0 Y4 I
•Spread the word to family and friends.4 z5 E# W2 I# S A6 X9 u( O" A
. H2 t' f; t% m6 B, L" ]$ {, l7 nEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights./ C2 ^; p$ U% C# }: W# W
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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. # i9 |- _4 d( u1 e. d# \1 F
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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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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:5 Y6 ]& B+ ]' O
Brad Curtis; k7 s) A7 m6 |8 V) r v
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Office of Environment+ }8 M( H% C+ i
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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0 X; j% B6 `2 U) n# }Edmonton, Alberta
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# V! u) T+ |- g! X! ?Title Co-op Student
& C( x. V7 N/ v$ c/ r7 r& MTelephone 780-423-5017 |
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