Lights Off for Earth Hour
Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28th at 8:30 p.m. will see participating cities in various countries turn off non-essential lighting and electrical appliances for a full hour to raise awareness of climate change. What began in Thailand in 2005 has now become a major global event and offers a unique challenge to every energy-using individual on the planet. Whether this world-wide call to action will see any substantial benefit to the environment is secondary to its real potential outreach through awareness, that the more we curb our own habits individually the bigger the impact of our collective efforts. As the current economy ill affords many of us the luxury of big spending, the incentive to save now reflects a greater value beyond just the effects on our pockets but also the quality of our environment that we are all responsible for.
How do you plan to spend that hour? It would be the perfect time to use those candles sitting in the cupboards and read by candlelight that new book I just bought.
Filed under: Earth Hour, FYI, general, lighting, personal
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i always participate whenver there is an Earth Hour event. it is a good thing that the World Wildlife Fund organized an event like this.