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Earth Hour
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Earth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.* i. R5 d% v- v
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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
) z! k. m1 f' s0 H4 J•Kip, the Court Jester * y+ p d8 q$ Y1 d5 u k- P
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
) r0 z4 Q! d$ `, z. p•Booming Tree Drummers - w! C; k3 ]; K
•Bannock Making
/ [% s* G/ _, V4 V•Crafts for Kids
; O& V0 u6 q/ I) z0 PListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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W' ?) g" N% h4 r2 ARemember Earth Hour at Home6 z5 t6 r$ s! k6 [
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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3 h r) U" t9 H•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
q7 ]4 u# \+ a7 @•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. . R, A; d) N: w8 E1 Q ]/ S
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
; P7 J: R* j2 B- O( n) k•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
- X4 B0 @$ p9 |/ _•Spread the word to family and friends.6 N$ a( E$ {2 l1 @8 r
& q& \: |% l3 j# L. r! A) uEarth 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. 8 C+ e( o4 y/ @- `+ j6 ?( f
7 z5 c N' F6 |6 Y$ dFor 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.
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) w. G. y2 v9 F/ r1 @* vFor more information:7 Q* Z9 q# } Y8 U, u8 T
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Office of Environment
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Edmonton, Alberta
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