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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.+ s$ j! Q! s, M5 K: F; Y
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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 - w( x( X) o3 G6 U8 Y. s8 j" [& W
•Kip, the Court Jester
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% x8 B1 Y5 l7 C9 Q2 Y•Booming Tree Drummers 7 X. H3 r6 H9 o7 w/ ]6 n% m
•Bannock Making & O: x" E# r J) K6 b3 m
•Crafts for Kids& ]- z5 u7 w0 a$ H+ g8 J% Q
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!8 x. x; O4 E; ?' w0 |
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. - w I' R0 B6 ~. K' q& g
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. ! }' k" Y) R, _3 ?3 \/ R/ O9 z
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
2 h6 P! T% [$ L% b$ P8 g2 ~•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
" j8 D2 d" a6 M$ F2 M•Spread the word to family and friends.
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; l9 w; t( ]# kEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.4 @" \7 B& ]0 L h3 t7 k& A9 S
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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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For 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. `6 U, U' X8 R4 L# x; V$ e
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada. / n' H, I' G- H4 M9 s8 A$ A
6 C( Y4 y6 }3 R" A. L% rFor more information:
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Office of Environment# A; |& ?8 E+ Q+ k7 G
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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