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.

) g' m% K$ H* C( vJoin 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  
•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
! O" m% R8 n4 @6 @- F•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
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Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

Remember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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, o% p: B# m! s" y•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
/ u+ p- N9 u1 h& X' D1 |•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
! K9 J  b, r' A•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
$ t, T" P" T; u3 m& j•Spread the word to family and friends.
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6 q9 f! c# N  R% p; ]Earth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.

/ k/ l" J* m. ^# b% D2011 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.

2 l+ m* ~" R- ]8 a  p. k/ 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.
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

8 F1 g. H0 ~. \$ j/ a! J% y2 }For more information:
3 M7 M+ K$ I3 i; K; y. \) |Brad Curtis

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