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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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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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
3 G) ^4 q4 P, G•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
1 n% ?! z9 }8 _% V•Bannock Making
•Crafts for Kids
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!

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+ ]' y% h1 K, i9 sJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
' z4 B8 {, t, y; z•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
  T" y2 {: b7 j•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
2 W8 t0 \" Q) o' E•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
0 q4 k5 B* K% ?$ N2 ]+ r7 [; |•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.

6 ^# `- H5 m* b- V5 f; a, B- V# n2011 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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- J# u. J( j' j2 Y3 |) fFor 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.
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:
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Office of Environment
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