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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& R- k4 U! a! Q+ t% O7 l- 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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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band  
. X& r+ B% e( z' b2 \. O, w3 ^•Kip, the Court Jester
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
•Booming Tree Drummers
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•Crafts for Kids
( e0 O- p% X/ K0 B; G2 B( CListen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!
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Remember Earth Hour at Home
) l- M4 S+ n# _0 A3 KJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights:

: p" O2 G$ ?9 r/ Z•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
4 k1 W* S, ]5 Q* c! R: v•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios.
5 W# q5 V' ~8 P1 P2 d•Unplug any unused electrical appliances.
( O3 ]; e3 |# y  m•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour.
% w/ b4 D! R/ y  _: q" M•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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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.
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% m, c8 Y3 @! `' i. d3 Z" J3 pFor 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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# d* `) |; p7 N. i, o0 E3 p: |0 q- aFor more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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% r) @5 c6 `% `For more information:
2 O! G/ _% b1 |# j* v; h; mBrad Curtis
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Office of Environment
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Telephone 780-423-5017

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