Earth Hour

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Earth Hour
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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.

" H) T4 H3 H# y. o. o" y* C6 TJoin 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:

: m8 |" {8 x  B0 o4 o0 r: b: U•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
4 d$ E- a7 d7 V$ @+ O7 T' d8 A•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
! d+ \1 N5 y0 l5 _" v* p•Bannock Making
3 K7 |1 \& j8 Z8 S  _% L! h/ C0 x•Crafts for Kids
& w1 @# r, a! k/ D2 H4 yListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

3 m/ j% u% \) WRemember 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.
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
, t' o0 L7 i+ _2 K% D. q•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
0 A8 H+ I) n4 T0 d3 z) e0 _& d•Spread the word to family and friends.
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$ P* t- q- s- X. m. F0 m  mEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.

7 \# D& S! c2 {6 ]$ `8 ^4 y2011 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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$ z$ J2 J: P4 ~9 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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' X. {% p% G# l0 aFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:
Brad Curtis

Office of Environment
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Telephone 780-423-5017

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