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Earth Hour
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: b$ q; g) y4 Y" M) C! nEarth 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:
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
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. |9 A6 P6 X- A1 r•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
7 Z& L0 }/ `% m, w. Y•Booming Tree Drummers
% h2 w4 X/ \ G# Z' {•Bannock Making . ~7 w/ }4 Z9 B7 m. B5 Y
•Crafts for Kids; N8 m8 ~1 B. N n4 {
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
% b0 _! L/ i: Q# z3 z y. cJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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- ^, I: W) \+ x; @* _# L6 ]9 E•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
! n3 N* j0 T+ J3 A; ]•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. ( f) K- k* B9 g) B) ?# |
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
0 H) a+ u+ L7 M2 M/ } u•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
9 s1 H2 s; {8 g& N9 k•Spread the word to family and friends.
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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.& o- J" U, i: M3 _: ?2 Y2 I' t- @
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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. ; H0 C6 K# x7 N4 O. v7 p: b
r8 f+ r6 U% r' N/ z9 X. C. @5 z6 aFor 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. : S9 {. l7 O/ @* c+ @
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For more information:
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Edmonton, Alberta
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Title Co-op Student
- J( V4 O7 q$ n' g E5 c; i A4 G' gTelephone 780-423-5017 |
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