Earth Hour
 

Earth Hour

Earth
Mar 27, 2010
08:30 pm - 09:30 pm

The perfect time to make a resolution 

 At 8.30pm on Saturday 27 March 2010, millions of people from around the world will join together for Earth Hour. Together, we can show how lots of little actions add up to one big statement on climate change.

 Earth Hour is the perfect time to make a resolution for the environment. It can be just one thing that will reduce your impact on the planet and help move us towards a more sustainable world. During the hour of darkness, there’s time to think about the people and the planet that you cherish and how can be part of the solution.

Turning the lights off for an hour is a powerful symbol, but there are lots of other steps too! For example:

• Learn about your carbon emissions at home, from all sources.

• Learn about the rest of your “footprint”, for water, transport and materials.

• Pick a personal resolution for 2010 - the Earth Hour website has load of suggestions, from little things to big changes and ways to share your views.

 Click here for more information

 

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