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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.* m2 Q% X* b9 J2 V8 i, f4 `
: Q. t% _7 m2 K+ aJoin 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 1 m& Y: w/ t) s2 y3 Q% C' z, [ g
•Kip, the Court Jester * S5 |0 V$ _' d% ~
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler % T/ B% X9 }2 |& R7 W5 D
•Booming Tree Drummers 0 `# M, n# l: s2 Z+ F
•Bannock Making # J( \$ I" ^) S- _/ I! X
•Crafts for Kids
9 q! l6 b: n4 t; r8 A, E! W) WListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!. u/ c9 K- w" G4 o
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Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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% f' I, l, k. Z. P+ Y! n3 D; h•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. , S, y& ^) Z4 s* d
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. ) P4 O6 `/ s" _* b, [
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
3 U$ a9 m7 l7 u•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. ) s' X) M+ @% X1 F
•Spread the word to family and friends./ U* v' K: E! L! Z) r, @# J
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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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2011 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 o; M0 P: l' Q: ]9 n8 A O
% O5 x" I; K. ]! B) YFor 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.* p6 j, C5 J- \) \( p4 O0 G1 j
/ l# r( z& s* z! NFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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/ h- \( p# C Q D( MFor more information:
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Office of Environment
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