Earth Hour this evening.

Subject: Earth Hour this evening. Sat 29 Mar 2008, 4:15 am

I'm in the final hour's countdown to 'Earth Hour' this evening. Everyone has been asked to participate by turning out all their lights (and switching off appliances at the wall) between 8p.m. and 9p.m. A few businesses will also be taking part including the casino in the city. I rarely use candles, occasionally in the bathroom or for my oil burner, although I have a little stash for 'just in case' scenarios. I have everything set up all ready to go, lots of vanilla scented floating candles which I bought on clearance Razz

I have other candles too but will save those for emergencies!
I'll be doing my bit plus the place will smell good...lol.
It will be interesting to hear about the overall effect in power reduction.
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Subject: Re: Earth Hour this evening. Sat 29 Mar 2008, 10:03 am

is this world wide I have heard anything about it
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"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

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Subject: Re: Earth Hour this evening. Sat 29 Mar 2008, 11:26 am

This is a very world wide thing! I read that Australia is doing it up big and so is Canada,They say that 1 out of every 600 people are signed up to turn out lights for a hour tonight in Canada,,as of USA its sadly only 1 out of every 5000 people .Alot of business are doing it also.Its a Earth hour for the enviroment.

Subject: Re: Earth Hour this evening. Sat 29 Mar 2008, 12:35 pm

It began in Sydney last year and this year they want to make it global. Sydney kicked off an hour before us as they're one hour ahead of us on the clock. I've read they expect 70% of Canadians to participate. It's been heavily advertized on t.v. and radio here over the last several weeks.
DH arrived home just before 9p.m. tonight and asked why I was sitting in the dark (I did have candles lit...lol), then he remembered!
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