Earth Hour 2007

I got this from my friend Clare today. She's always on leading edge of all good things happening on the planet. Today she takes us to a very cool event happening in Sydney, Australia.

What is Earth Hour?

At 7.30pm on 31 March 2007, we are inviting Sydney to turn off its lights for just one hour - Earth Hour - to show that it's possible to take action on global warming.

World Wildlife Fund Australia and The Sydney Morning Herald are asking all of Sydney - its companies, government departments, individuals and families - to turn off their lights for just one hour. It's a simple action if everyone takes part, sending a powerful message that we care about the future of the planet.

Earth Hour is the launch of a 12 month campaign to reduce Sydney's greenhouse gas emissions by 5%. This could be achieved if all businesses and households turned off unused lights and appliances on standby.

What Can You Do?

Although this year's Earth Hour will happen in Sydney, the dream is that Earth Hour can grow into a global campaign. If you live outside of Sydney, you can show your support by joining us and turning off your lights at 7.30pm local time for one hour.

Hmmm...an hour in the dark on a Saturday night? Sounds like a very romantic setting in which to change the world!

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