About Earth Hour
On
Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people around the world will come
together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite
simple—turning off their lights for one hour. The movement symbolizes
that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this
fight, protecting our future and that of future generations.
On March 27th you can choose to participate in this years 4th Annual Earth Hour:
Participation is easy. By flipping off your lights on March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time you will be making the switch to a cleaner, more secure nation and prosperous America.
Set Your Clock
On Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will once again cascade around the globe, from New Zealand to Hawaii
Sparking a Movement
Since its inception three years ago, Earth Hour’s non-partisan approach has captured the world’s imagination and became a global phenomenon. Nearly one billion people turned out for Earth Hour 2009 – involving 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents.
Last year, 80 million Americans and 318 U.S. cities officially voted for action with their light switch, joining iconic landmarks from around the world that went dark for Earth Hour, including:
- Empire State Building
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Broadway Theater Marquees
- Las Vegas Strip
- United Nations Headquarters
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Seattle’s Space Needle
- Church of Latter-Day Saints Temple
- Gateway Arch in St. Louis
- Great Pyramids of Giza
- Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens
- Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro
- St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
- Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London
- Elysee Palace and Eiffel Tower in Paris
- Beijing’s Birds Nest and Water Cube
- Symphony of Lights in Hong Kong
- Sydney’s Opera House
So what will you be doing at 8:30pm on Saturday, March 27, 2010?
- will you sit next to a cozy fire next to the one you love?
- Go for a moonlit walk with the family?
- Hit the hay early & get a good nights sleep
- Join other kindred spirits in your community & unite in bringing awareness to Climate Change!
- Sit out on the front porch & have a heart-to-heart with your children about life on our planet.
TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE EARTH HOUR WALL CHART & CHECK OUT WHO ELSE HAS PROMISED TO TURN OUT THE LIGHTS CLICK HERE.
Enjoy the Day
N
Hey Nancy
loved to post about earth hour , we have done it every year and this year will be the first that all the kids kinda get what it's about. this year we will do it twice once earlier with the kids and once with the rest of the world while our little ones will be asleep.
every little bit helps
jen
Posted by: jen | March 24, 2010 at 08:03 PM
Jen - I love your idea of having 2 'Earth Hours' so the kids can participate. Kudos!
Happy 'Lights Out'
N
Posted by: Nancy T | March 24, 2010 at 09:10 PM