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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0 R. i! Z* S9 L* VJoin 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:

3 O! S5 p* P& V•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
# k2 n, S" ]  f4 X, K•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
% V" i( @9 C- H4 v. f! Q" Q•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
' W1 @# f1 A% m& M•Crafts for Kids
( C% K% E3 B# N) kListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

Remember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
* d. d0 g+ A- ~2 C$ i) D9 a•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
4 t6 c9 G( D+ m' Z9 m•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
. [9 r$ L8 l+ |4 T4 i5 ]$ C0 I9 `•Spread the word to family and friends.

Earth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.

/ Q# z) Y5 ?! 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 [% a8 u1 h) w) F  K- cFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

+ q+ r. E9 m) p" ~$ UFor more information:
: F+ N" s0 s9 t0 i" [Brad Curtis

Office of Environment
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10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
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Telephone 780-423-5017

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