we are going to do this even thought we live in Louisville KY U.S.A. and i want to know what about you??
What difference can an hour make? You'd be surprised -- when 2.2 million residents and 2,100 businesses in Sydney, Australia, all turned off their lights for an hour in 2007, they reduced energy use by 10.2% that day. That's equivalent to taking 48,000 cars off the road.
Just by turning off the lights for 60 minutes. It was the first Earth Hour, sponsored by several Australians and the World Wildlife Fund.
This year, they've taken the idea global, and Earth Hour will be celebrated on Saturday, March 29, 2008, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., with more than 20 cities officially participating.
More important than just the energy saved is the idea that one person's actions really do have an affect on global warming. The little things add up when we're all involved. Conserving resources, lowering pollution -- each of us can make an impact by doing things as basic as turning off a ligh
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