Earth Hour

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Earth Hour

/ S4 [' G! }) `! U  cEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.

. W* y* G1 K% b5 E  _- wJoin 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:

•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
' v% f/ P, S9 Q6 l5 ^' I•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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* r+ |8 D( {' U) O7 T5 i6 nRemember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

; V. c& H# M9 `; C3 y4 t. Z( |( [•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
; B* T) g; h) t' @# n•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
0 \( X! M! L4 W) ^•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
3 O( v- K" c; f•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
; i* V5 h6 _! e  B- h•Spread the word to family and friends.
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) {( @. Z7 V& K/ t3 O6 HEarth 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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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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! @9 b9 ]5 D- H0 nFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

For more information:
Brad Curtis

1 U  F5 {* T9 L+ uOffice of Environment
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
7 ^2 j6 M) X6 B; H1 |10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
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