This year more that 4,000 cities in 131 countries and territories have signed up to participate in this important event, which is sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund. Even the Las Vegas Strip will go dark for the hour! The Earth Hour organization has a new platform with a new web address to go with it. It is: http://www.earthhour.org/Homepage.aspxEarth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 when only two thousand business went dark as a symbolic gesture against global warming. Tonight, much of our globe will darken in a gesture of respectful solidarity for our planet.
Earth Hour has done a lot to raise awareness of sustainability issues. But there’s more to it than switching off lights for one hour once a year. It’s about all of us working together to create a better future for our planet. As their slogan says:This Earth Hour, Go Beyond the Hour
Earth Hour 2011 Official Video from WWF on Vimeo.
Thanks for sharing this reminder, Nancy. Turning off all the lights may not seem an easy thing to do. But once you break out the candles, it's actually pretty fun---and what a great time for story telling in the light of a candle or lantern or glowing embers of a quiet fire. And a camping trip is a great setting to talk about "going natural", especially if the night is clear and the stars are brilliant.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, Bill! We usually have a dinner party with all lights out--just candles. It is such fun, and you feel so good for having done it. It's a wonderful thing to do for our home.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that reminder, Nancy. I'll be getting out the candles for tonight!
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know. I need to shut everything down.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
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