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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.' i5 ~" V7 P* C n* e% W$ o, I$ o
. j: r3 L9 t0 K8 B% i. Y5 JJoin 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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! Q; Q2 B. o& k4 N9 K# H7 P•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band 8 y* T/ ^; q" C" J5 o5 ~' e
•Kip, the Court Jester k; Z P# q- U+ o
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler ) E s" `3 q" L2 m2 i8 Z/ |, b) F* b
•Booming Tree Drummers 7 \" f5 c! R/ W! L7 r
•Bannock Making
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Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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, K! _- E4 G7 e& j$ M( |Remember Earth Hour at Home
, y! x* M9 n4 s3 H' eJoin 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. - H/ x/ I& B4 ~- u% Y) w+ H
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. / {& k0 V! B: f- b
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. # |/ p2 J( p1 ~
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. & H$ w% N! R+ o! N7 L! @2 q0 `# Z
•Spread the word to family and friends.
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6 [- H* h# x: g; a) h4 S; ZEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.$ V* x: x: _- C. s3 x6 A
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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./ @. J, q% r' G" W; Z
& a# T+ a$ j8 f) f8 ^% ?For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada. " k* s6 ~, \# |& y
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For more information:
' [$ N! C" F: m4 e' Q$ WBrad Curtis6 G3 e' O% w" f" x
: {& F. F* |8 M* W0 nOffice of Environment
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Edmonton, Alberta( ~! k: P2 @ Q
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