Earth Hour

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Earth Hour

- i+ c* j6 n5 {* `$ qEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.

: y. i9 }2 F5 k7 z5 ?/ OJoin 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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  F+ Y: x3 Q0 U% Y- D; ]) v•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
! Q  ]4 s9 b% q$ K2 I2 s. ~' X•Kip, the Court Jester
) z2 x$ }. q5 e1 E  e( w' }•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

9 v; E/ q" g8 V. tRemember Earth Hour at Home
: B- m" d6 X0 m0 ~$ |' {$ pJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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9 n' {: a8 W/ J' p/ f•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
! @; B* e/ }+ X•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
8 D0 G$ x3 y. b' V# q/ N- W! D•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
! J; R! ~% J* ^+ y6 C+ Q# |•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
! U+ I/ I' O% r•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.
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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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3 N% V# o! D! |- p* b- x. }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.

  L8 @+ e0 [2 G8 r+ ^; G% a$ g7 V; PFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

- V, \. g1 [3 P# u9 w6 dFor more information:
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Office of Environment
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10060 Jasper Avenue
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