Earth Hour

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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:

0 R+ q- D( e% A$ P. [% F" w$ `•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

2 Q; v) {! ?; c& N: ~. H3 M- mRemember Earth Hour at Home
& H6 V1 N! P3 iJoin 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.
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
/ t. g, ~0 v; K. R9 x•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
+ p9 s  p9 `8 O2 B$ m% ^•Spread the word to family and friends.

7 b+ J& P; [; n" k/ OEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.

, k% v1 p' u9 E. ]4 ?, D2011 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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: ~( i6 L" |2 p5 q/ m' O7 yFor 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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# M: z) H* j) o: H& OFor more information:
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! {/ ], w; G! |; @/ ]Office of Environment
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
10060 Jasper Avenue
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Telephone 780-423-5017

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