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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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- C) W- u$ b7 D+ iJoin 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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' R2 n' `" Q) c& w9 w; e•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band 6 C6 R2 W' f9 ] v
•Kip, the Court Jester ) P% q$ _% w& D; D) L
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
1 N. _/ I' _+ s k8 X6 p•Booming Tree Drummers
- U9 i9 e. c. ?" `•Bannock Making
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Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!7 X& J+ O" W: y4 N0 N, f9 P
: N9 i; `3 b* z# X1 [. pRemember Earth Hour at Home
* x X9 U& }. ^+ J' G* r' KJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: : q' O+ D# m# b( F- e
# Q# B% h+ D- \5 Z* x1 t•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work. / [, @( b# V4 I- K2 x2 N u* L
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
! Q/ S& u5 O N& w, C•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. A$ z. a5 `6 J+ o9 j2 ?
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. 8 y. P& ^% K: X* ^2 |0 z
•Spread the word to family and friends.
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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.
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* X6 s( V- u! H7 X) k$ w' J1 x: A2011 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. `4 R+ @- B1 M/ }0 K
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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.
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9 f' I, n. c8 S- g; HFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:
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) Y# B0 E$ S1 t8 L+ NOffice of Environment; p$ N T, i7 ~ G2 l2 Y
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
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