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Earth Hour
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; f3 K9 N0 |; JEarth 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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! E9 h/ H/ e2 O+ u/ uJoin 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:: W, ]+ \" H8 r- {
% X, i2 m3 h9 k z/ ?6 M•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band
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* o1 m2 l( k: Q8 ~•Nicolia, Fire Juggler 9 e a6 M' M/ v! f4 b, n
•Booming Tree Drummers 1 F( p* M' D* f+ Q* l7 A+ I) I
•Bannock Making + \* r. q! M) L5 d7 V- J
•Crafts for Kids, j8 Y" Q2 L- y" o8 q9 K0 u/ i
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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9 r/ w2 Y9 L* D& |& J$ o+ h4 d! @Remember Earth Hour at Home! b! ]7 ]4 N& o: R0 Z
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: + w8 w ]7 X2 Z
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
( g* @7 l: }6 t8 _5 I/ `•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
( X, T% @4 w, \, g! ^% i•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. $ k! [$ `1 h6 z
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
7 i4 F7 p" C* a% Z•Spread the word to family and friends.
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- j m) j0 j5 s3 r" f( E/ xEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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9 }% R5 j9 b& E2011 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. # v% d. J6 Y/ c- L* o5 o
: J/ O3 Q1 T" y% q) XFor 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.( e1 }: E; H0 A V" j
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:
' n/ r- b& R7 R$ KBrad Curtis: P4 h& g$ P0 X& B0 l
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Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place, i; E- L* i' |" `5 X7 q+ {
10060 Jasper Avenue
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