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Earth Hour is a global grass-roots movement encouraging individuals,
businesses and governments around the world to take positive actions for the environment, and celebrate their commitment to the planet by switching off their lights for one designated hour. Earth Hour asks everyone to be personally responsible and accountable for their impact on the planet and make behavioural changes to facilitate a sustainable lifestyle. Taking the first step is as easy as turning off your lights. Earth Hour is not a black out. It is a voluntary action by participants to show commitment to an act of change that benefits the planet. Hundreds of millions of people transcending race, religion, culture, society, generation and geography, will switch off their lights in a global celebration of their commitment to protect the one thing that unites us all - the planet. By switching off your lights for Earth Hour you are acknowledging and celebrating your commitment to do something more for the planet - that goes beyond the hour. By using Earth Hour as a platform to showcase to the world what measures are being taken to reduce their environmental impact, individuals, businesses and governments are encouraged to show leadership on environ- mental solutions through their actions. The overall effect is to establish (and encourage others to join) an inter- connected global community engaged in dialogue and resource sharing that generates real solutions to environmental challenges. The highlight of Earth Hour 2013 will be the world's most iconic landmarks going dark for one designated hour. |
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Please turn off your lights for one hour at 8.30pm
on March 31st in your local time zone. |
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Households
Earth Hour wants each individual to understand that electricity consumption is a direct contributor to global warming and that small actions by every individual can make a big difference. If all households simply turn off unused lighting and appliances on standby at the power point, it will reduce millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas per annum. (See Reduce Electricity for many other things you can do to reduce your electricity consumption) Commercial Sector If the commercial sector turns off lights when buildings aren't in use and combines this action with other cost effective technology, they can reduce lighting emissions significantly, and will save millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Earth Hour aims to show these companies how easy and cost efficient these changes can be through case studies of companies that have already achieved massive reductions in their emissions. |
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By signing up for Earth Hour 2013, you are
making a commitment to turn off your lights for an hour at 8:30pm on Saturday 23 March. |
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Earth Hour is an international event where all households,
communities and businesses worldwide are encouraged to turn off their lights for one hour at 8:30pm on Saturday 23 March 2013. |
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Earth Hour's objective is to get communities involved in a simple
action - turning off lights - that will make a difference to a sustainable future. |
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This event is scheduled for the last weekend in March as this is around the
time of the Spring and Autumn equinoxes in the northern and southern hemispheres respectively, which allows for near coincidental sunset times in both hemispheres, thereby ensuring the greatest visual impact for a global 'lights out' action. While Earth Hour has done a lot to raise awareness of climate change issues (its initial objective), there's more to it than switching off lights for one hour once a year. It's all about environmental consciousness, giving people a voice on the future of our planet and working together to create a sustainable low carbon future for our planet. Climate change (global warming) is the most significant threat to life on Earth. One way to slow the current rate of climate change and ensure a more sustainable future is for each one of us to make small adjustments (that will lead to greater adjustments) to the way we live. Visit the sections on this website to see what you can do to make a difference. |
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By registering a commitment to Earth Hour 2013, we are pledging to turn
our lights off for an hour at 8.30PM on 23 March. Participation in Earth Hour is a sign of your support for action on climate change. It is a pledge to show leadership amongst your friends, family, colleagues and competitors in the work needed to limit global warming by adopting low-carbon lifestyle habits and sustainable business practices on an on-going basis. You don't need to turn off all your electricity (like your fridge), nor should you turn off safety or security lighting. Earth Hour only asks that you turn off non-essential lighting. This year sees the 7th Earth Hour. |
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Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights
for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome's Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness. In 2009, Earth Hour was taken to the next level with hundreds of millions of people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it was not about what country you're from, but instead, what planet you're from. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world's largest global climate change initiative. On Saturday 27 March, Earth Hour 2010 became even larger with 128 countries and territories partaking in the global display of climate action. Buildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to the Americas switched off their lights. People across the world turned off their lights and came together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common - our planet. |
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Earth Hour is a call to action to stand up and take control over the
future of our planet. |
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On March 23rd have friends or family over for a candle lit dinner party
(using beeswax or soy candles). Use organic or locally produced foods, or serve cold fresh food dishes. |
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If you plan on burning candles during Earth Hour, use 100% beeswax candles or soy candles, which
are gentler on our planet. They are smoke free, non-toxic and non-allergenic, and are made of natural products, not petroleum-based materials - so they are effectively carbon neutral (the CO2 they emit has already been taken from the atmosphere to produce the wax). If you are using candles, take the normal safety precautions. |
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