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& Y* z: \- Z7 B Y5 |Earth 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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: r; ]/ k, `5 q! E2 n. I2 a4 iJoin 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:8 a% F3 g v1 e1 S
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band 5 w+ X8 k& e7 I* U9 P& W
•Kip, the Court Jester
2 K G- T( s0 ]/ P2 F4 A/ E1 J•Nicolia, Fire Juggler " B2 Q5 [! q% R8 m# Q+ }
•Booming Tree Drummers
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Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
/ G& o) ?" I9 d1 N A" oJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: * }2 c6 S7 @% l6 ]. K
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. 8 F. h7 G5 _6 X9 j
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
7 ?% F3 T0 ]: M. B# G! U$ D•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
0 X: }" q' C, m$ K; a4 _ c7 k•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. A1 z" C* ^( n' Z
•Spread the word to family and friends.6 k7 T- ~5 Y/ Y* V: ]
2 f5 e3 a$ {7 r( j3 ~8 |8 AEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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# {/ A4 q1 z4 E4 ]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. + _3 ^# E) z* o/ p
" h Y; ~. o2 y7 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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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada. 2 Y* Q% d1 n) X! p2 F9 A
: k, {/ D0 U% z3 w4 hFor more information:
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Office of Environment
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