On 28 Mac 09, millions of people around the globe will unite for one hour and switch off their lights to show that they care about our living planet. Cities already listed to participate in Earth Hour 2009 include Cape Town, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Las Vegas, Lisbon, London, Los Angelas, Manila, Mexico City, Moscow, Nashville, Oslo, Rome, San Fransisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Sydney, Bangkok, Mumbai, Delhi and Warsaw.
On this special night, the world will witness some of the most recognisable landmarks on the planet dim the light in support of decisive action on climate change. Icons switching off include the world's tallest hotel building in Dubai (The Burj Dubai), the CN Tower in Toronto, Moscow's Federation Tower and many more. The Earth Hour 2009 campaign aims to have more than one billion people in 1000 cities turn off light for one hour in a graphic demonstartion of support for determined international action on climate change.
As far as we concern, 2009 will be a crucial year in the fight against climate change, leading up to the UN conference in Copenhagen, Denmark in Dec. It will be here that world leaders will come together to agree on a new global climate deal that will replace the Kyoto protocol, and define how we deal with climate change in the future. And for the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote. (**switching off the lights is a vote for Earth or leaving them on is a vote for global warming.
WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009. This meeting will determine official goverment policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol.
It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard. Switch off your lights for Earth Hour. Show your support. YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE.
credit to: WWF and voteearth2009
Lim.. What about TV, laptop and Refrigerator..??
ReplyDeleteDo we need to switch off them as well?? =p
Arie... does switching off the lights at an arbitrary date and hour really change anything vis-a-vis our actual relationship with the environment? Does it even channel the debate concerning man's relationship with the environment to the actual crux of the issue, viz. the financial system and the unbridled application of fiat money, as well as the gestalt that has reduced man to the role of a consumer?
DeleteAre you, in your daily role as an environmental consultant, able to address these issues?
P.S: We know each other... How are you my old friend?
Arie, unfortunately (**relief.. haha) only lights are count as a vote..
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