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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.4 _( V4 F( I/ ~
) r# y( I$ s& J l! bJoin 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 % u" O1 E& U0 L4 K# r r$ C$ o. ]; n, _
•Kip, the Court Jester , E* P9 [! U3 Z
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
$ @) ?. w; F2 b, Y: i3 q•Booming Tree Drummers / s+ X% e, b/ k. W9 J( m
•Bannock Making 2 G: J* g4 l$ u3 T
•Crafts for Kids, A1 ?8 I: X/ f3 u
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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' v; x3 [4 X! r4 O2 {1 MRemember Earth Hour at Home
1 N0 m t; ^0 d" e% DJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: ) R- [0 h l P- p
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. ; B4 v7 s6 c6 |
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
: y. m# k# D: s8 S+ P•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. ) {4 ^/ f, I" d% c! E# c6 Q6 O9 o/ {
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
7 @! M0 \$ S. g+ P7 |•Spread the word to family and friends.% q0 j$ d. S0 Q8 K. J! ^
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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.# A/ E% E( ^) w& m1 T' ~6 J
- n! z' j4 B' L d& s$ n; \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. ~" R* b. \# m+ z. l
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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" R. p" U9 G; q. ~For more information:1 ^+ g5 B. Q' v+ T, y- }: i
Brad Curtis
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Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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Title Co-op Student
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