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- c, d& _/ \! v) A* |0 ~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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' _7 Z _* ?$ rJoin 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
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•Nicolia, Fire Juggler & v4 }) \( {! d( S
•Booming Tree Drummers # C) `# k0 p/ t s% h$ Z7 Y
•Bannock Making
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Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!$ c. y+ D7 w, M t* e$ w* u" C4 t
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Remember Earth Hour at Home1 q% X. y: k$ Z' `
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. ' ] y- M9 I" m' A1 I8 h
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. , c' ^6 W) J) Z
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. - h3 ~) M8 C) [9 a, Y
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. 8 M+ p2 j0 { L4 h! }' ]* s- h0 B F1 t
•Spread the word to family and friends.2 [1 y3 l! [, X3 R
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Earth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.$ X$ g5 \) t5 B, W8 A
& y' g% f! v( k3 A2011 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. 6 P2 Z% P* }) G' L2 B9 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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# j4 e- _. d9 o1 t9 gFor more information:
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Office of Environment
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