Earth Hour 2008

Addabaj · #1 (**permalink**) 03-28-2008, 08:04 PM

About Earth Hour:

On March 31 2007, for one hour, Sydney made a powerful statement about the greatest contributor to global warming – coal-fired electricity – by turning off its lights. Over 2.2 million Sydney residents and over 2,100 businesses switched off, leading to a 10.2% energy reduction across the city. What began as one city taking a stand against global warming caught the attention of the world.

In 2008, 24 global cities will participate in Earth Hour at 8pm on March 29. Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis. It is about simple changes that will collectively make a difference – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.

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See the difference you can make 8pm March 29

See the difference you can make - Earth Hour 2008

Shundori · #2 (**permalink**) 03-29-2008, 08:16 AM

Yup. Science teacher bolte chilo aj.. agaami kal 8-9pm e .. jotota kom electricity paro use korte.. gud idea. I am just waiting to go out that night. The light in sears tower, the big M for mcdonalds, and all the other popular resturants.. movie theaters.. all the head/main lights are gonna be off for one hr! So intersting (Its kinda hard to imagine!)

Thanku Addu bhaia ! for your infos. Hopefully..a good progress will be made out of this