Earth Hour

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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.
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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:

: Z, J, N$ ^3 d8 Q8 ]8 d: L3 l/ G•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
( W/ W1 K8 T- X) w/ i•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
7 Y2 i9 T. h" E: I•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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( ^1 j% U6 [/ l$ M5 [  [* dRemember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
; R! E0 Q1 Q6 S5 [8 `! R•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
8 v, l2 C& d4 ]0 p9 u( M•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
& g: q! b4 G9 o6 }- p•Spread the word to family and friends.
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' P2 b2 Z' o9 y+ \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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7 ]0 c1 ~4 M) v: [' _$ A# k2011 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.

& X0 N6 R- U, _: \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.
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:
Brad Curtis
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7 [4 U* J+ d% M' y( d! z: DOffice of Environment
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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Edmonton, Alberta
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