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.
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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  
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•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
" [& j9 q* ?7 y7 J: D, oListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

Remember Earth Hour at Home
9 z; ^8 u6 k  X  IJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

% U/ p* l! w4 X: T0 M•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
  W! r% ^) Z. N•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
7 }$ F6 i1 }) }! h•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
5 _  m7 b  a4 E+ d: N5 w$ H0 [•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
6 x2 o) K) ~) e: \•Spread the word to family and friends.
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" u2 S3 Y5 J& D: M+ H+ i) v$ sEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.

$ k" z+ L2 k1 C3 J2011 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.
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

For more information:
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10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
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Telephone 780-423-5017

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