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.
You'll find me sitting on the back deck enjoying .... the peace & quiet and gazing up at the stars!
Learn more
about how Earth Hour began, what we’ve accomplished, and what is in
store for 2010. Click Here EARTH HOUR
Ever have those days when you seem to be just rummaging around for some kind of wonderful ...
Well, today started out as one of those days (couldn't sleep all night - up at 4:30am) but then I finally found some ....
I hope you find your wonderful today and if not ... - enjoy some of mine -
Hugs
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Here is the story of 'Free Hugs'
How it all started:
I'd
been living in London when my world turned upside down and I'd had to
come home. By the time my plane landed back in Sydney, all I had left
was a carry on bag full of clothes and a world of troubles. No one to
welcome me back, no place to call home. I was a tourist in my hometown.
Standing there in the arrivals terminal, watching other passengers
meeting their waiting friends and family, with open arms and smiling
faces, hugging and laughing together, I wanted someone out there to be
waiting for me. To be happy to see me. To smile at me. To hug me.
So I got some cardboard and a marker and made a sign. I found the
busiest pedestrian intersection in the city and held that sign aloft,
with the words "Free Hugs" on both sides.
And for 15
minutes, people just stared right through me. The first person who
stopped, tapped me on the shoulder and told me how her dog had just
died that morning. How that morning had been the one year anniversary
of her only daughter dying in a car accident. How what she needed now,
when she felt most alone in the world, was a hug. I got down on one
knee, we put our arms around each other and when we parted, she was
smiling.
Everyone has problems and for sure mine
haven't compared. But to see someone who was once frowning, smile even
for a moment, is worth it every time.
Why Did it get banned?
Public liability fear and red tape. But its all okay now! Make sure tocheck your local laws before embarking on your Hugathon!
Special Thanks
I would just like to thank Sick Puppies for their incredible song "All the Same " which the free hugs campaign video would have never been the same without.
I heard about the, 'Fun Theory' a few days ago and became intrigued about the idea that if you take something people Don't want to do and make it 'fun' to do ... you can change people's behavior and motivate them to do it! Makes sense - right [not sure how to 'fun-up' paying bills though].
An ad agency in Stockholm, Sweden used this idea to create a series of ads for Volkswagen - the great thing about these ADs is that you only see the VW name pop up for a second at the end - hum ...don't you wish all Ads were this light,easy & FUN!!
I found this video clip on Utube and It made me smile.
It reminded me not to sit on the sidelines - not to stand on the edge of life and watch it passing by but to go ahead and stand up, cheer, clap, sing yourself silly and dance along as the parade passed by.
Look at the smiles of join on the passenger's faces as they stop and enjoy this piece of magic that has creep unexpectedly into their lives. I love that so many of them just dropped their bags and joined the dancers!!
Extra, Extra READ all about it I have read & enjoyed every one of the books listed below and I am now placing them on my {Well-Worn} Traveling Bookshelf. If you see a book that you think you would enjoy - just let me know and I will send it to you along with a set of Traveling Bookclub instructions. It's Free, It's Easy, Open to anyone and everyone & Guaranteed to introduce you to some Good Reads ...
MAY I RECOMMEND ...
Sara Gruen: Water For Elephants - A Novel I loved this book. Loved it! The story, the setting (a circus), the history and the characters. This story is so unique and it's a book that I am sure you will never regret reading...
"Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody. "
e. e. cummings
I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.