This year, EarthHour is about going beyond the hour!
Earth Hour advances
By Annette Gomes
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Things to do
1) Fill Up Your Freezer because an empty freezer uses up more energy than a full one.
2) A few friendly faces can help make the time go faster, so invite your friends, family or neighbors to join you for Earth Hour activities.
3) Unplug your small appliances such as the microwave, coffee maker, toaster, cell phone charger, battery re-charger and any other adaptors, television, DVD players and video games.
4) An idle computer uses energy so shut off your computers.
5) Unplug lamps and nightlights
6) Last but not least, turn down all of the lights in your home. It's a little strange sitting around in the dark, but it's only for one hour. Just think of what it must have been like before the invention of the light bulb! | | .Feedback! |
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| Earth Hour, held on 26 March is a global event organized by WWF asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. At 8:30 PM on Saturday 26th March 2011, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour and people will commit to action that goes beyond the hour.
From the EarthHour Website: Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries/territories participating. Global landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, CN Tower in Toronto, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour. Earth Hour - Chile In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries/territories officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.  © 2011 EarthSmiles.net . All rights reserved. Made from 100% recycled pixels. On Saturday 27 March, Earth Hour 2010 became the biggest Earth Hour ever. A record 128 countries and territories joined the global display of climate action. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to the Americas switched off. People across the world from all walks of life turned off their lights and came together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet. Earth Hour 2011 will take place on Saturday 26 March at 8.30PM (local time). This Earth Hour we want you to go beyond the hour, so after the lights go back on think about what else you can do to make a difference. Together our actions add up." |
