Earth Hour

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Earth Hour

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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+ Z% G+ a6 k% J3 E! VJoin 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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' q. a4 n" W- z•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
1 e0 Y6 r' L4 C, x•Booming Tree Drummers
3 Z9 L. N/ ?% J- |•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

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Join us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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/ ^7 w/ }1 A- a, N- ]$ m•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
' I1 z+ C. p$ g- f7 D' ~8 h•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
7 t* T: n( d* }; i/ I  f2 B" S•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
' }( }$ t1 R5 t•Spread the word to family and friends.

! B2 m% u: V  Z( {5 c; LEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
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. m% I) h. t7 q, {. B6 F2011 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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: v; H# U1 O+ q. NFor 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.

! q4 c/ R) d* pFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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+ u; z4 v% d6 n; ~For more information:
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Office of Environment
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Edmonton, Alberta
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