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Earth Hour! N- ^: g( `7 x7 F# o( [ u; }3 I
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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.: u+ S9 ~' B8 v. g# A( Y+ ` s& Q
) M7 V4 r/ M' PJoin 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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* Y* |' f# e9 k7 B) u; ?•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band , s: }! }$ L: O' P: W u
•Kip, the Court Jester
: n! y+ [7 ]$ k•Nicolia, Fire Juggler 5 s3 {8 \6 m' ]' p5 {, l/ p
•Booming Tree Drummers * c9 `) q* Y! ^& w* K& y
•Bannock Making ) W- t" n o1 c y* p# C6 ?
•Crafts for Kids
; i9 Z8 z G2 T$ r. o* ]) ^+ d9 C9 ZListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!7 ?! Q( A% T+ S0 g2 ]- W8 ^, u
) X0 Q0 B4 g) K% tRemember Earth Hour at Home8 ?! C( [& p$ d* d& Y. l) W
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.
3 B7 E4 k' x V5 T0 H•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
; Z Q, h, J. O9 T+ @' y8 o•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. 1 ?" g4 D" c! k U, i) G( B' c8 |3 @
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
" H6 H9 l9 R% i9 Y; V8 n•Spread the word to family and friends.) \8 a- B. z. t. C
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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.: l9 s7 r. j4 U- M! j( B! i% G" c
: K/ r: V+ X9 _' R% q$ `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. # I" W3 i' x4 u2 q# N! v) q3 [
" ^" p4 w4 W/ `, W$ M! SFor 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.1 M+ l5 W2 w/ e- L4 M
( R7 e; C5 K- F5 I. I7 X. [& ]0 rFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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+ \$ \ G+ _8 ?: P/ a. ?For more information:: q; K. I0 N. r% l) i. _" s! I
Brad Curtis( l H4 f2 z, t* [( Q/ r4 y
4 i' f8 D+ P) t$ _* z I0 mOffice of Environment
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10060 Jasper Avenue+ D+ C& G' x i2 H9 _1 F
Edmonton, Alberta
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/ R7 {" _/ ~# U" l4 v8 jTitle Co-op Student ; m/ p" {. r- J& J2 Q
Telephone 780-423-5017 |
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