| Thursday, 20-Mar-2008 08:34 |
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EARTH HOUR 2008
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PLEASE DO READ THIS!!
Here’s to life
EARTH HOUR is happening again this year but on a global scale. Basically all we need to do is to turn off lights and electrical appliances for one hour from 8 to 9 pm, March 29, 2008, to promote electricity conservation and thus lower carbon emissions. This is an opportunity for each one of us to take action, influence others and start a wave of change that alters the course of climate change.
You might ask what the point is of just switching off for a once-a-year event and that, it is what you do every day that counts and I would totally agree. However, I can’t help being inspired when people decide to put their heads together and demonstrate how they feel about an important issue. An event like this also shows that a positive message can spread far and wide and we all have the ability to effect change.
Last year event in Sydney reduces the city’s energy consumption by 10.2 percent for that hour, equivalent to taking 48,000 cars off the road for an hour. Awesome aye? Imagine the effect on a global scale!
Now, the momentum is building for Earth Hour—8 to 9 pm, March 29, 2008. So, sign up for Earth Hour 2008 SIGN UP Come on, let’s do our share. By flicking the switch, turning appliances off stand-by and enjoying an hour of quiet darkness.
This is Milford Sound, a long, narrow bay with steep sides, created in a valley, carved in a glacial period by a glacier moving from the top region of the mountains to the sea.
| Quote: | Re: Tucker: Funnily, you put the finger yourself on the correct counter-argument : awareness. Speaking for myself, Earth Hour does not make me think that I need to go right back to prehistoric ages to make a difference about global warming; just that the way I use energy can make a difference. You do know that last year’s event, only in Sydney, had the same effect as taking 48 000 cars off the road? That’s more than enough to make me think that using eco-energetic lightbulbs (13 watts instead of 60 watts) does make a difference. That’s a waterdrop in the ocean, but the ocean is made of waterdrops.
But there's nothing wrong about this collective effort. It teaches us the simple steps we can take in our everyday lives and helps us to make a difference together. For me, if we can achieve this as a nation, we can actually make a massive difference in the long run. The mutual step is always the hardest to take, but once we get moving, the momentum created by the hopes of the world will drive us to take giant leaps in the name of mankind. |
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