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# H6 L" d2 y# O* B6 U; r+ hEarth Hour is a global lights-out phenomenon led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to show support for action on climate change.
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' N& c' t; q# K; Z3 G* jJoin us at City Hall Plaza (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square) for Earth Hour 2011, happening March 26! Festivities start at 7:15 pm, and include:
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•Procession with Edmonton & District Pipe Band 3 q, |' A9 p7 D! I5 w6 h
•Kip, the Court Jester 1 C9 \2 P/ W) \' e$ u7 N7 h# s
•Nicolia, Fire Juggler
, ~! w5 w! t& @5 L•Booming Tree Drummers % e1 D& C3 m8 s# N5 D+ p
•Bannock Making 7 q/ M- d0 ~6 n; H/ c" G
•Crafts for Kids5 f, C% X+ r0 q: Z- ^, w: o
Listen to the interview our co-op student Brad did for the event!8 r- V7 z* u3 ]$ |- ]5 a
) [3 w" t- s- X+ sRemember Earth Hour at Home
2 N2 K7 G- M, t& SJoin us for this global movement, but in the meantime continue to shut off all non-essential lights: # u6 L5 E7 |0 U d- ^# G5 t4 B
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•Turn off your computer and lights before you leave work.
9 h i- \7 f; t( r•Turn off any non-essential power sources such as coffee makers, microwaves and radios. ) x% L% m6 w3 }" O7 a3 Q5 m4 d
•Unplug any unused electrical appliances. ) o8 }8 H* s& z, _; Y
•Sign up and show your support for Earth Hour. ! V+ _# D9 s2 O1 d) A
•Spread the word to family and friends.
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2 I2 H; M' A- ]5 O, i# hEarth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.* C3 V Y( j" v
( ?) Q+ I+ y0 |" i2011 will be the fourth year that Edmonton participates in Earth Hour. Earth Hour gives us all a chance to reflect on our energy consumption. It is important to continue to make changes to your everyday lifestyle and show you care about the planet.
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For tips and resources on how to reduce your environmental impact visit Carbon Dioxide Reduction Edmonton (CO2RE), our community initiative to reduce local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.3 @. |8 `* D d! |- e, ]! S
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For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
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For more information:' D9 c- v Z# F, X
Brad Curtis
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Office of Environment
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