Earth Hour

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Earth Hour
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# @/ P- [& ^3 h* @2 _0 JEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.

  N; ?6 R* }0 f7 h  k( ]9 dJoin 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  
9 w; h. e, J( H# }4 a. l* n0 ~5 f•Kip, the Court Jester
+ R1 t) W: D! }2 o4 p0 \7 f8 x' ]9 E•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
! m! R. c( ~! f1 M& m3 MListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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7 k5 ^5 n6 A" o& p$ K4 j) fRemember Earth Hour at Home
5 X7 h: T( x4 T9 I1 xJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

! O5 ]+ R. k% ^2 L•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
6 ]! C1 I( H6 i•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
( k2 R3 l4 ~1 B$ O: r•Spread the word to family and friends.

; Q0 o. g! Z1 h, e; TEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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! I5 w& n5 ~% T$ p# S2011 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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8 `- {$ C7 F) s, y/ NFor 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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/ @  b3 U7 s  b7 IFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

" i3 o2 T! w' Z: D2 }For more information:
Brad Curtis

Office of Environment
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
10060 Jasper Avenue
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T5J 3R8

Title Co-op Student
8 v0 x5 f+ `) \8 Z( |Telephone 780-423-5017

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