Last night we joined millions of people around the world in making a statement about climate change by turning off our lights for one hour.
Earth Hour Earth Hour was created by World Wildlife Fund in Sydney, Australia, in 2007, and in one year has grown to a global movement. In 2008, millions of people, businesses, governments and civic organizations in nearly 200 cities around the globe turned off unnecessary lights for Earth Hour. More than 100 cities across North America participated. Even Google used the black screen to cut back on energy use. At this stage, I'm sure this cutback in nonessential energy use is symbolic. But think about the possibilities.
I went through the house and turned off all lights and appliances. The house was dark from rooftop to basement--except in the living room. He deemed the television and the laptop to be essentials. So, we sat in the darkness and watched some dumb movie--which for me was non-essential--then it was bedtime.
But it still comes down to individual action -- you and me, each doing what we can to reduce the amount of stuff necessary to run our lives. What did you do for Earth Hour?
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