Earth Hour

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Earth Hour

$ a* |6 [" Y! r$ BEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.
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7 H# \* B7 |  m0 N1 [Join 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:

0 y$ b/ Q* I$ h! A# d•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
3 `- n0 L4 u3 G3 L6 n4 k: r•Kip, the Court Jester
  W# X, {8 v) L( S•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
3 N- S+ {) \5 P4 n) NListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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- l" @) J' v8 p; [2 bRemember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
, f5 ~3 u' Q+ w0 c9 t' c0 p( @, p•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
8 O3 C7 R. A$ @! U6 g•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
. z9 I& V1 q' E+ a•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
•Spread the word to family and friends.
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9 l: T1 Q. s1 C7 G5 X' {Earth 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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) L4 d* U9 Y' ^- z! a. pFor 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.
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& P1 g/ @& y4 o* A: M. @For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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: q" T* M! z- T& Y6 O/ N& m5 aFor more information:
Brad Curtis
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Office of Environment
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
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; {1 i1 L* F) ~2 s0 _) {Telephone 780-423-5017

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