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Earth Hour
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% [4 C* \0 H+ t0 OEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change., R- b/ E2 A) n* z
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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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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band + K5 e+ o: I/ t2 A2 ~
•Kip, the Court Jester 1 J0 O# R( ^0 E Z8 b
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler 1 L8 o- q8 o- t+ t" o5 ^; @
•Booming Tree Drummers - a1 }" A4 j# a. f
•Bannock Making " f& I5 i; Y X, q6 r+ M$ |
•Crafts for Kids( Y$ f% e; {& t" g* }% E* @* ?
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!9 N7 R0 N- v" W
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Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: 3 |6 e; u' }: D3 A
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. : X. K9 I4 \9 g p3 J7 _ Z
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
+ t b* h! W3 R; H•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
! ^* p, |% s+ B* U* a) w% K3 I- ^•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. - o9 d! o v0 j+ L% j3 L
•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.
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# P" q9 Q: \% n3 W M2011 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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% U8 e0 r% `' ^) Q" o. NFor 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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8 W- r9 I5 @: P! x, ]For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:
: |/ M) ]9 I, V7 L, h4 M |Brad Curtis
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Office of Environment
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10060 Jasper Avenue
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. U4 k3 B0 o5 O3 {+ dTelephone 780-423-5017 |
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