Earth Hour
Cornwall to Participate in Earth Hour on March 26
Cornwall Free Press / 18 March 2011
Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger is encouraging citizens and local businesses to join him in participating in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 26, at 8:30 p.m.
Earth Hour is a global movement working to call attention to climate change, energy consumption, and sustainability. On Earth Hour, hundreds of millions of people, along with businesses and organizations, around the world will focus on this issue by turning off their lights for an hour. Famous landmarks around the globe also will turn off their lights.
"By participating in Earth Hour, we show that we can all be part of the solution to help reduce our impact on the environment" says Mayor Bob Kilger. "At the City we have been taking consistent steps to reduce our impact on the environment and save taxpayer dollars. Earth Hour supports our philosophy of environmental stewardship. Together the City and the residents can work together to make an impact."
Earth Hour Candlelight Vigil
Areas residents are invited to attend an Earth Hour Candlelight Vigil in front of Brockville City Hall on Saturday from 8:00pm to 9:30pm. Contingents from all clubs and associations as well as individual residents are encouraged to gather to commemorate Earth Hour and support action to combat climate change.
"Earth Hour, is so much more than a just symbolic gesture - it is a global movement of individuals, like you and me, to focus attention on the need for action on climate change" said Federal Green candidate, Mary Slade.
Earth Hour 2010
At 8.30pm on Saturday, March 27 some of the world’s most recognised symbols of hope, peace, human endeavour and natural wonder will plunge into darkness for Earth Hour as a powerful sign of the unrelenting resolve of the global community to respond to the threat of climate change.
Earth Hour 2010: Landmark action on climate change
Hot Indie News / 23 February 2010
• Golden Gate Bridge, London Eye, Table Mountain and Taipei 101 to switch off for Earth Hour 2010
• 75 landmarks around the world already signed up to lead a global display of climate action
Iconic landmarks around the world will switch off their lights for Earth Hour 2010, joining hundreds of millions of people across every continent committed to resolving the issue of global warming.
At 8.30 pm on Saturday, March 27 some of the world’s most recognised symbols of hope, peace, human endeavour and natural wonder will plunge into darkness for Earth Hour as a powerful sign of the unrelenting resolve of the global community to respond to the threat of climate change.
Kingston: Lights out for Earth Hour
Kingston This Week / KTW Staff / 26 March 2009
Kingston will turn out the lights Saturday, March 28 between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., when cities and residents around the world take part in Earth Hour, a global event to acknowledge humanity’s impact on climate change.
But we’ll be doing this with some off-the-grid music.
25 Ways to Mark Earth Hour 2009
WWF-Canada / Press Release / 02 March 2009
Earth Hour is a global WWF climate change initiative. Individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour on Saturday March 28, 2009 at 8:30 PM to show their support for action on climate change. Here are some ideas for how to spend the hour:
1. Attend local Earth Hour events -- or organize one. Add your event, or get details on events near you at EarthHourCanada.org.
2. Go outside and look at the stars.
3. Find a great viewing spot to see your town or city go dark at 8:30 p.m.
