Earth Hour

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Earth Hour

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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# o- o+ O  e4 EJoin 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) }1 Q; \•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
; c  @  t& o! L, C/ N( ~9 uListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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$ K: |/ k+ X( Z) I$ O# xRemember Earth Hour at Home
* O8 y$ y0 _7 IJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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) \3 `' X$ |, b! K9 T•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
3 q. ~% M. P4 K2 N+ e( w& m•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
* y) P( Y4 r, d% y5 T! S•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
7 N) K! W# a7 Z# r+ h•Spread the word to family and friends.
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) W7 @- U1 S5 F5 b" \. WEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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9 O  O1 Y  G+ w( i* d  V, ^7 N2011 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.

3 ?' V# J# U9 }4 _For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

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Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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