Earth Hour: yes, I'm kinda on the bandwagon
Earth Hour, sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund, will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m.
By simply turning out all non-essential lighting for one hour, we will join tens of millions of concerned citizens throughout the world in a call for action to save our planet for future generations.
More than 50 million people in 400 cities around the world took part in Earth Hour 2008. The lights went out at Sydney’s Opera House, Rome’s Coliseum, the Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge. Even the Google homepage went dark for the day.
This year, Earth Hour promises to be even bigger. In the US, the following cities have pledged to participate: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville and San Francisco. Cities around the world are also participating: Beijing, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Manila, Mexico City, Moscow, Rome and Toronto.
To get a better sense of the magnitude and inspiring nature of the event, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjWD8pb5t8.
To help make sure the lights actually do go out on March 28th, you can ask that all of your co-workers ensure the office lights and all non-essential equipment are off before leaving the office on Friday, March 27th. I would also like to encourage everyone to participate in Earth Hour by turning off their lights at home during the event.
Participating in Earth Hour is easy, fun and absolutely free. For more information and to sign up for the event (which I would also ask you do), visit www.EarthHourUS.org.