Celebrating Earth Hour by switching off the lights

From Dailygood.org, April 06, 2007 entry

Citizens of Sydney, both businesses and individuals, were invited to turn off their lights for just one hour, Earth Hour -- 7.30pm to 8.30pm on March 31st 2007 -- as a sign of their commitment to reduce global warming. Estimates were that more than 2 million Sydney residents joined Earth Hour, causing a 10.2% drop in energy usage across Sydney, according to Energy Australia. Furthermore, more than 30% of the businesses on the Australian Stock Exchange committed; 90 McDonalds, for instance, turned off the lights in their golden arches. This Earth Hour was just the start of a campaign that aims to reduce Sydney's greenhouse emissions by 5% in 2007. The event demonstrated the power of simple, coordinated actions and carried a compelling message: caring about the future of the planet. [ more ]

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-- Stephane

From Lisa Redburn
Director, Adult School of Montclair
http://www.adultschool.org
973-746-6636

On Monday, April 23, in celebration of Earth Day, the Adult School is hosting a forum on Global Warming. Please help spread the word.
Global Warming Solutions: How We Can Change Our Future Monday, April 23, 7-9pm at The Adult School of Montclair in Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut Street
This comprehensive, plain-spoken explanation will make clear what you, your family, your community, and your legislators can -- and must -- do to prevent the worst impacts of global warming. Come away with a better understanding of the urgency, and some concrete solutions.
Presenters:
Gray Russell, Environmental Coordinator, Township of Montclair; official presenter of The Climate Project slide show explaining the science of global warming (selected and trained by Al Gore and a team of scientists and educators in Nashville, Tennessee in December, 2006).
Suzanne Leta Liou, director, Environment New Jersey, a statewide citizen-based environmental advocacy organization; leader of Environment New Jersey's Global Warming Solutions and New Energy Future campaigns.
Fee is $5. There is also a $5 registration fee for those not already taking other classes at the Adult School. For information about group rates please email lisa@adultschool.org.
For more information or to sign up, go to http://www2.blogger.com/www.adultschool.org or call the office at 973-746-6636

-- Stephane Mortier