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Earth Hour, X0 }, W' F# h* w0 s
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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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4 Q. _% v( D- c7 B( ^1 }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:
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band 5 H6 l- }7 `, W( r+ |: V* ]$ e0 I
•Kip, the Court Jester
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4 N4 w9 o7 \5 W3 x0 E6 M•Booming Tree Drummers 3 y! w0 ` ?4 ] H& d# T
•Bannock Making 7 V$ O! h5 o; J& X. Q8 N4 `
•Crafts for Kids5 r3 v* X! d$ `7 R2 |6 e" b4 P( |# l9 P
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
. h' f% z* B( t* w& @! j9 LJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: ! N7 D$ B5 [1 ]% {) ~
) s. Z) q& p0 ]+ O4 G: G+ w( `•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. " i8 C& v! L/ ]
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
+ V! b; O; w( R a V$ d•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
/ c t. c4 {$ @7 |9 I) C# j•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. % C" R% ~/ g: X4 ~- g
•Spread the word to family and friends.: \3 X# ~" X# b( l8 |4 C
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Earth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.2 F2 y) b; @8 [7 C5 o$ n C
X0 e1 ?5 c) r3 ]2 T2011 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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# Z4 E' u; e! Z; Z6 f, }! T( O/ 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.
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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- {9 P; V/ O& JFor more information:: h, D R( G* P# A; H
Brad Curtis. r1 \, A* `, H- r) _4 q( G: n
5 X! [% G+ T4 n ^4 v% ZOffice of Environment
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