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Earth Hour
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4 o# x% ^; m& e$ L# wEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.* g o8 s: Y4 b
3 G) |0 K/ f* T/ z1 V1 j& g4 ?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:* q" Q* { }* D9 u; }2 W( N, }3 A
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band ( i% S% _* X: ]. k2 J
•Kip, the Court Jester
! m3 E$ d4 O5 j2 T* o/ w•Nicolia, Fire Juggler 2 r& M$ ~2 v. w; ]
•Booming Tree Drummers
- G z, r: y% a' d3 q9 E•Bannock Making
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- M/ \6 Z7 P; A. h0 C* g" |Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!+ |, d; z0 Y3 h1 C/ S9 |
5 w! I& a* f! P4 W. g. t/ ^# c; `! WRemember Earth Hour at Home
@: ?, R& e- n2 FJoin 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. + c' r; R5 g* q
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. : Y0 ]+ [8 ^! ?+ {! O& v, s
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. v/ F( n N/ O8 i
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. " _! U3 J2 h' e* D2 N/ C
•Spread the word to family and friends.
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0 I* S$ E5 k6 f1 Q- x2 M, X3 K' oEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.3 l. o: f3 Z) I7 T
$ N7 w. r$ V6 a* B' 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. 6 |+ _1 ?3 w! \
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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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; ]9 ?+ }) P1 D% M& C1 f: KFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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: i2 @# V4 z9 E. ]" I2 [/ CFor more information:
: Q+ i' G3 s' }6 D5 l0 wBrad Curtis }' h% `( j1 ]% L
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Office of Environment
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10060 Jasper Avenue. F* d; P2 ?6 C* P( x* P8 `3 m
Edmonton, Alberta
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& I! r8 c: D% f! C& j/ |7 q$ LTitle Co-op Student : ?% W$ C6 i' @, G: E4 o0 S: |# z
Telephone 780-423-5017 |
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