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.

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. a) }/ T+ a8 p6 Q5 c4 @•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
. r/ U5 N* c- h) Q/ B•Booming Tree Drummers
8 L( f: Q- U$ y, V( T4 W4 o•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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9 J) h: m" k4 A  \; _% g. D- HRemember Earth Hour at Home
4 P1 {& r! q( j) ?Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
8 i) K. ]/ u1 X9 z•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
; x& P1 A2 Z* l/ y1 \/ X% \•Spread the word to family and friends.
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- s" r/ d; J, q% S8 k# C* kEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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% p, d* Q% I/ E+ q1 d8 g/ s6 a/ k2011 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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2 j6 h" J6 ^1 A2 r, r+ _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.
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0 m; ]+ Q8 G* V. T0 ]For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

" I; Q" N% s, R6 S, WFor more information:
Brad Curtis
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/ U: R9 l; e) F9 y+ wOffice of Environment
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Telephone 780-423-5017

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