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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:
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6 {$ h% o& C0 D! ?•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
$ O' x$ ~( d7 _5 T4 N+ _, m•Kip, the Court Jester % w- H$ @! f4 D# L0 L, p6 j- [
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
# U6 s8 @$ W; R$ l. K) W( ?, t8 e•Booming Tree Drummers " B+ d( S1 r. o, P# u6 G3 {4 Q
•Bannock Making 4 y7 h9 z9 }( T& s0 S
•Crafts for Kids
( V7 m. C1 J) M* U: W2 `( u2 B! |Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!, [: }7 N; `6 D* p h$ h+ t
w9 [0 w* y0 F) i& ?4 W5 J t8 XRemember Earth Hour at Home c" n# u: g: O X ~
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: 5 P$ C7 r5 I% s- A( Y( ^. d- u7 F- O
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
: ~! J2 @/ l( p) ^" P4 U•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
9 ?6 N, k+ a8 r6 Y0 \. K; p•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. 2 u$ [) Q) F9 c$ ~; ?
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. 4 ^2 t* h. V- J+ q( ^
•Spread the word to family and friends.% |, g3 b7 e1 n' \! x1 `. e
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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.! G/ w3 t' k3 ^7 {) C: k! d
* C+ w# y8 F1 x8 x# G2011 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.
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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.; I+ Z) ~; E! A8 W% ~
( {6 K. O ^; DFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada. ( p% e* @, b1 @2 d
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For more information:
& X; u6 x2 z1 L! {0 E7 B& v+ t$ ^% mBrad Curtis ]8 V6 e0 K; G/ F n" ~; l
7 V4 {0 X2 O5 t( n+ E7 h' P6 z* GOffice of Environment
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