Earth Hour

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Earth Hour
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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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Join 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:

•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
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•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

Remember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
- Z( m9 f6 V' E•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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# l1 _. C9 n2 B9 ]+ c" \+ Q% U4 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.
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0 o5 D4 l( b. a( Y# QFor 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.

5 c5 t0 t: w6 j( NFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.

For more information:
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Office of Environment
Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
10060 Jasper Avenue
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Telephone 780-423-5017

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