There was a scheduled of turning off the lights for Earth Hour last March 29, and I've missed it. It was schedule for 8 to 9 in the evening. That was the guy with the megaphone in our subdivision was shouting a few hours prior to the event. I thought the guy shouting was announcing that there will be a scheduled brown out/black out around our area (well.. that is how it is here in the Philippines when it comes to electricity) . And I was a little bit surprise that night there were no brownout. Not that I'm complaining that is. And then a few browsing that I came across with this video and article.
--------------------------On 29 March 2008 the Philippines will join countries around the world as we literally “turn the lights out” for Earth Hour - an event that will fuel awareness on climate change and prove that when the people of the world work together, they can make a difference in the fight against global warming.
Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 in the evening on Saturday night, 29 March 2008. WWF invites you to participate by shutting off lights for 60 minutes, organizing your own “lights-out” event or by forwarding this mail to your friends, workmates
and family.
Launched in Australia on the 31st of March 2007, Earth Hour moved 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced the city’s energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice.
Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.
YOUR participation will go a long way in spreading the message that we, as individual droplets working collectively – can create an impetus far more powerful than the mightiest of rivers.
For more information, log on to the WWF Earth Hour page at: www.earthhour.org.
Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 in the evening on Saturday night, 29 March 2008. WWF invites you to participate by shutting off lights for 60 minutes, organizing your own “lights-out” event or by forwarding this mail to your friends, workmates
and family.
Launched in Australia on the 31st of March 2007, Earth Hour moved 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced the city’s energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice.
Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.
YOUR participation will go a long way in spreading the message that we, as individual droplets working collectively – can create an impetus far more powerful than the mightiest of rivers.
For more information, log on to the WWF Earth Hour page at: www.earthhour.org.
2 comments:
Nag-participate kami dito, although sa neighborhood namin parang kami lang ang nag-participate. Sad.
Lights lang naman ang sabing patayin, so naka-bentilador pa rin kami. :)
Kung alam ko lang talaga iyan earlier, 100% sure akong mag paparticipate. Huli na lang talaga noong nalaman namin eh. :-(
Super init kasi ngayon eh(global warming talaga). Kaya kung sumali kami dyan, lights lang talaga. Hindi pwede walang bentilador.
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