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:
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/ [; b1 C1 _5 E( a3 A  T, V•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
6 W' L  [. N: r0 q3 s6 m•Kip, the Court Jester
7 R3 B! L0 c+ F3 T•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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' k* Z' [- {9 t  X•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
6 D  f0 `: S. P: e•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
8 }) V, i* `9 F: K% k' ~5 ~# F•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
•Spread the word to family and friends.
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! ~. B7 |5 Q( cEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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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.

* q- j/ e% z6 C! g5 k* h7 Z9 [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.

) d5 q2 {+ B5 g% i6 F4 x' |. \For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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3 N  Y  x9 {: w! n% _For more information:
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10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
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Title Co-op Student
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