Earth Hour

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Earth Hour

. R9 _+ [) L3 Q6 V) ]; s# I; bEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.

1 z3 f. L4 ?, lJoin 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:
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
& k7 J6 q/ j) N6 K( t# w3 n•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
* F' ?1 _, G1 J- C7 W. _•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
. B& L7 k8 E9 l, K4 T, vListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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1 u# V) l" n' u4 y5 O4 K* c6 R3 z$ \Remember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

1 h' A" m0 y+ e% o& b, I1 i8 v•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
2 s' W& t8 ]1 v9 f•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
* }3 M3 L4 u) t( @; C•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
•Spread the word to family and friends.
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' a! s$ W7 [4 \6 ~6 wEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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2011 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.
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, |3 ~2 {& |$ Z( U2 LFor 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.

2 q3 u* j( L, l- \For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

For more information:
Brad Curtis

Office of Environment
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10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
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