Earth Hour
Last year, I thought of Earth Hour as a clever gimmick. I mean, yes, one hour of lower electricity consumption is a good thing but if we really want to save our planet, it takes more than an hour a year. Then I read this article on Yahoo News this morning. One hour of less electricity usage reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 840,000 pounds in the Chicago area. Wow. I doubt muchly that Vegas will turn off its lights. However, I followed the link at the bottom of the page and signed up to participate as an individual. The thing is, we don't actually turn on our lights very often. In fact, I'm pretty sure I only turn them on to read. Maybe I'll spend an hour with my computers and televisions off. I can read. ... *ponders*
Definitely going to have to make my polar bear icons.
Definitely going to have to make my polar bear icons.