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Lights out everyone 1st of feb
On the 1st February, 2007 throughout the world:
The "Alliance pour la Planète" (a national grouping of environmental
associations) appeals to all citizens to give the planet 5 minutes
respite :
Everybody to extinguish all their lights and illuminations and turn
off equipment on stand-by on the 1st February 2007 from 18h55 until 19h00. (GMT)
The purpose is not just to save electricity for 5 minutes that day, but to
draw the attention of citizens, the media and the authorities to the waste
of energy and the need to initiate action! 5 minutes respite for the planet:
that's not long, it costs nothing and will show our politicians that climate
change is something which should figure prominently in political debates.
Why the 1st February? Because that is the day on which the latest
report of the United Nations Panel of Experts is to be released in Paris.
Although this event is scheduled to take place in France, we should not miss
this opportunity of drawing attention to the global climatic situation.
If we all participate our actions will have great public and political
resonance, at an important moment in our political life.!
Please make this appeal as widely known as possible in your own circles and
networks ! please also publish it on your websites and in your newsletters.
DIFFERENT TIMEZONES..
hey guys. due to popular demand.. here are a run down of the start times for the different timezones that we're all in. It would be nice to be all in sync! ;)
GMT (+1) - i.e. France and central europe - 7.55pm
GMT - UK - 6.55pm
GMT (-5) - Eastern USA - 1.55pm
GMT (-8) - Western USA - 10.55am
i think some people need to lighten up here (excuse the pun!).. if you have noticed the time is only 5 mins and only bout 4000 people are gonna do it.. power surges, whilst true, aren't going to cause a problem cos only a small percentage of the population will be taking part. businesses and other homes will be using way to much electricity for our little demonstration to notice.
secondly, of course this event wont change the world's climate overnight but what it will do is show people that we do care about climate change and something much bigger than our little 'lights out' event needs to be done!
so if all you can be bothered to do is sit, complain and do sod all and hope that somehow the world will miraculary sort itself out then it is you who are infact dreaming.
On the 1st February, 2007 throughout the world:
The "Alliance pour la Planète" (a national grouping of environmental
associations) appeals to all citizens to give the planet 5 minutes
respite :
Everybody to extinguish all their lights and illuminations and turn
off equipment on stand-by on the 1st February 2007 from 18h55 until 19h00. (GMT)
The purpose is not just to save electricity for 5 minutes that day, but to
draw the attention of citizens, the media and the authorities to the waste
of energy and the need to initiate action! 5 minutes respite for the planet:
that's not long, it costs nothing and will show our politicians that climate
change is something which should figure prominently in political debates.
Why the 1st February? Because that is the day on which the latest
report of the United Nations Panel of Experts is to be released in Paris.
Although this event is scheduled to take place in France, we should not miss
this opportunity of drawing attention to the global climatic situation.
If we all participate our actions will have great public and political
resonance, at an important moment in our political life.!
Please make this appeal as widely known as possible in your own circles and
networks ! please also publish it on your websites and in your newsletters.
DIFFERENT TIMEZONES..
hey guys. due to popular demand.. here are a run down of the start times for the different timezones that we're all in. It would be nice to be all in sync! ;)
GMT (+1) - i.e. France and central europe - 7.55pm
GMT - UK - 6.55pm
GMT (-5) - Eastern USA - 1.55pm
GMT (-8) - Western USA - 10.55am
i think some people need to lighten up here (excuse the pun!).. if you have noticed the time is only 5 mins and only bout 4000 people are gonna do it.. power surges, whilst true, aren't going to cause a problem cos only a small percentage of the population will be taking part. businesses and other homes will be using way to much electricity for our little demonstration to notice.
secondly, of course this event wont change the world's climate overnight but what it will do is show people that we do care about climate change and something much bigger than our little 'lights out' event needs to be done!
so if all you can be bothered to do is sit, complain and do sod all and hope that somehow the world will miraculary sort itself out then it is you who are infact dreaming.