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.

2 J& [0 U4 U* w( P( WJoin 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:

•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
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•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
8 @! s$ ]# m+ @- x•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
2 [, }  b6 ]1 n) n8 V•Crafts for Kids
: {. [2 h& ]8 q+ E! R; wListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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4 g5 I/ H2 d- }& b- n8 w9 A* YRemember 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.
" }) W1 m' C5 j•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
4 q6 ~' \6 @7 q. R* t- F•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
1 d4 a% y/ G3 ]' ]9 Y4 _, S•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
6 J: ~# a; Z% `, E' g•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.

2 a" Y- c+ c" w4 `! f5 Z2011 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.

! T1 g3 V( p* _" JFor 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:
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