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World Powers Down for Earth Hour

Sarah Lozanova — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:57:35 +0000

Did you celebrate earth hour by turning off the lights? This event lasted from 8-9 pm tonight, with the purpose of raising awareness about climate change. Sydney, Australia was the pioneer of this day, starting the annual tradition in 2007 and creating a 10% drop in electricity use. 24 cities around the globe participated, with many iconic structures like the Sears Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge turning off their lights. What occurred in your local area?

Earth Hour: Tooth fairy delusion or one hour vigil?

Olga Orda — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:21:55 +0000

Image source: http://timblair.net | Lights out for Sydney, Australia 2007

An http://greenprinteronline.com dispatch.

Earth Hour is tonight, March 29th from 8 to 9 pm. The idea is to turn off the lights as a symbolic gesture that us citizens, business owners, uber-corporations (hello, Google’s black screen, hello McDonalds in Toronto saving 10 000 kilowatt hours) local governments and non-profit groups are taking climate change seriously.

Despite gripes that Earth Hour falls on the NCAA basketball regional, it’s lights out for over 23 major cities worldwide like Toronto and Bangkok.

March 29, 8 PM: Earth Hour

Gavin Hudson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:28:52 +0000

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Earth Hour begins at 8 PM on March 29. For Kamchatka and the Kiribati Islands, that’s in just under 14 hours from now.

As the clock strikes eight in the evening, people across your time zone will be turning off their lights. It’s activism en mass. The purpose: to inspire people to take action on climate change and to demonstrate that massive and immediate action is possible.

So this Saturday night, do something that you will remember the next morning. Join the global movement, Earth Hour, and for just 60 minutes starting at 8 PM keep your lights and electricity turned off.

Jesus Unplugged: Religious Groups Participate in Earth Hour 2008

Chad Crawford — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:38:36 +0000

Candlelit services are nothing new for religious organizations. So when businesses, governments, and individuals turn off their lights Saturday at 8 p.m. local time, churches, synagogues, and mosques will be holding special gatherings. This global event is the second annual Earth Hour, the creation of the World Wildlife Fund to inspire people to take action on climate change.

In Toronto, The Church of the Holy Trinity in conjunction with KAIROS Ecumenical Justice Initiatives will be hosting an event called Songs, Stories, and Ritual for the Healing of the Earth with singing, poetry, and drumming.

In Atlanta, Georgia Interfaith Power and Light is persuading its 120 Christian, Jewish and Buddhist congregations to power down on March 29. The group is part of a national campaign led by Rev. Sally Bingham, that assists congregations in going green by doing free energy audits and offering teaching resources on the environment as a faith issue.

In Sydney, St. Mark’s Anglican Church has been transitioning into an “eco-church” since Earth Hour 2007.

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