Earth Hour

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Comment by Bobbi on March 20, 2009 at 11:23pm

Comment by Bobbi on March 20, 2009 at 11:10pm

VOTE EARTH
YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTEThis year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.

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 your 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 government 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.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.

We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.

VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.

Saturday, March 28, 8:30-9:30pm.

Comment by Bobbi on March 20, 2009 at 6:16pm

IT'S OFFICIAL: With more than 1,800 cities already on board, Earth Hour is set to be the biggest public event of its kind in history. In the U.S., 140 cities, towns and communities have now pledged to "turn out" for the largest climate event ever, with more signing up each day. A complete list of U.S. cities can be found at: www.EarthHourUS.org/map.php. Time is running out, but it's not too late to sign up your community or school. Visit www.EarthHourUS.org for all the details.

U.N. TURNS OUT FOR EARTH HOUR: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling upon the citizens of the world to participate in Earth Hour.

STARS SHINE BRIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD: The sets for the television shows CSI, Dancing with the Stars, The Price is Right and Entertainment Tonight will go dark for Earth Hour. Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Dancing's Tom Bergeron, ET's Mary Hart, George Lopez, Will. I. Am, Edward James Olmos, Isabella Rossellini, Donny & Marie Osmond, Ashley Judd, Backstreet Boys, and Linkin Park are among the growing list of celebrities pledging to turn out for Earth Hour.

VOTE EARTH! Turning out the lights is just the beginning! Let Congress know you care about the future of our planet and are looking to them to take action in support of climate legislation. You can send a letter to your Member of Congress and Senators with a few mouse clicks at the Earth Hour website!

KIDS LEADING THE WAY ACROSS AMERICA...

MARYLAND: During recess on a recent cold March day, 120 students from Bannockburn Elementary School in Bethesda created an Earth Hour Quilt with letters and drawings in which they ask President Obama to "please turn out the lights" for Earth Hour. Check out their smart and creative letters to the President ...http://www.earthhourkids.org/obama.html COLORADO: 16-year old Patrick Paden in Silverthorne sought support for Earth Hour from the City Manager and the Summit County School Superintendent. Two weeks later, both his town and high school signed proclamations in support ... MASSACHUSETTS: With encouragement from science teacher Tina Ciarametaro, six 8th graders from schools in Ipswich and Rowley formed a committee to promote Earth Hour with their Board of Selectmen and gained unanimous votes of support in both towns. They're now taking their Earth Hour campaign to other nearby schools and communities ... CALIFORNIA: Students at Rincon Valley Middle School in Santa Rosa held a week-long climate change awareness event in support of Earth Hour, including a school assembly and a "global warming" hip-hop performance during lunch. They've also written to local businesses requesting they turn out on March 28th. Student Brynna Thigpen also wrote to Mayor Susan Gorin and the Schools Superintendent and both the city of Santa Rosa and the school system are now officially participating in Earth Hour.

WHERE WILL YOU BE WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT?
Washington DC: CarbonfreeDC will hold a candlelight vigil in support of Earth Hour outside the DC Mayor's Office at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW beginning at 8:15 p.m. to watch local buildings go dark.

DOING SOMETHING COOL FOR EARTH HOUR? Tell us about it! Drop us an email at EarthHourPR@wwfus.org and let us know how you plan to celebrate the largest climate shout-out in history.

SPREAD THE WORD! Tell your friends, colleagues and family members to sign up on the Earth Hour website so we can count their Vote for our Earth! Details for taking part in this historic call for global action on climate change can be found at www.EarthHourUS.org.

Thanks for your support.

Comment by Bobbi on March 20, 2009 at 6:07pm

On Saturday, March 28, 2009, Las Vegas will stand in solidarity with the world to raise awareness about climate change. As part of this initiative, for one hour beginning at 8:30 p.m. PST, casinos and hotels on and off of the iconic Las Vegas Strip will dim or turn off neon and flashing lights creating a once-in-a-lifetime viewing event. Government agencies, businesses and residents of communities throughout the Valley will join to support the cause by turning of their own lights and enjoying candlelit dinners or game nights, acoustic concerts, or simply taking advantage of the hour to spend it with family and neighbors.

The last time the Strip and downtown Las Vegas went dark was in 1998, in honor of the late Frank Sinatra. This time when the lights go out in Sin City, organizers hope it will be a rebirth and a new beginning of people taking action to help the environment.

Comment by Bobbi on March 16, 2009 at 4:59pm

THE MOVEMENT IS GROWING DAILY: Nearly 100 US cities, towns, and communities have now pledged to "turn out" for the largest climate event in history, with more signing up each day. Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Tucson, Orlando, and not one, but two Arlingtons—Texas and Virginia! We're anxious to hear from four more Arlingtons in Washington State, Illinois, Tennessee, and Massachusetts!

A complete list of US cities can be found at: www.EarthHourUS.org/map.php.

DANKE SCHOEN: Globally, 1,485 cities are going dark, with Berlin, Germany becoming the latest major European city to sign on to turn out. Earth Hour is now taking place in 9 out of the Top 10 cities in the world by population—Karachi in Pakistan remains the last hold-out.

ALANIS MORISSETTE SUPPORTS "BIGGEST TURN-OFF" IN HISTORY: View the "toenail" ad that has everyone talking.

"TURN OUT, TAKE ACTION" IS MORE THAN JUST A SLOGAN: We need you to let your elected leaders know that you care about the future of our planet and are looking to them to take action in support of climate legislation. You can send a letter to your Member of Congress and Senator with a few mouse clicks at the Earth Hour website at www.EarthHourUS.org/raiseyourvoice.

EARTH HOUR HEADLINE NEWS

CB RICHARD ELLIS, JOHNSON-DIVERSEY are latest U.S. Companies to announce they'll turn out for Earth Hour...BLOOM grocery stores urging customers to support Earth Hour by putting information on shopping bags...ST. LOUIS CARDINALS announces team will turn out...BUONGIORNO: In Italy, World Cup soccer star Francesco Totti will switch off the lights at the Colosseum in Roma...IT'S THE REAL THING: Coca-Cola is switching off its enormous sign at London's Piccadilly Circus for only the third time since World War II to support Earth Hour. Coke's sign in New York's Times Square will also go dark...IN LOS ANGELES, Open Table Launches Dine by Candlelight for WWF's Earth Hour.

WHERE WILL YOU BE WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT? Enjoying a candlelight dinner with someone special? At home with the family? Watching the strip go dark in Vegas? Drop us an email at EarthHourPR@wwfus.org and let us know how you plan to celebrate the largest climate shout-out in history.

SPREAD THE WORD! Our planet urgently needs your help. Please spread the word and ask your friends, colleagues, and family members to sign up on the Earth Hour website so we can count their vote for our Earth! All the details for turning out on March 28th at 8:30 pm and becoming part of this historic call for global action on climate change can be found at www.EarthHourUS.org.

When in doubt...VOTE EARTH! Thanks for your support.

Comment by Bobbi on March 13, 2009 at 1:05am

JUST A LITTLE UPDATE ON EARTH HOUR

Washington, D.C. will join nearly 1,000 cities around the world in going dark for Earth Hour. The word came last week from the District's Environment Director George Hawkins who said Earth Hour was "a symbolic but important step in showing the world we're serious about the climate." At 8:30 p.m., officials will turn off non-essential lighting on buildings and facilities owned by the city.


A TOTAL OF 44 U.S. CITIES AND TOWNS have now pledged to "turn out" for the largest climate event in history, with more signing up each day.
BUT WHILE THE U.S. IS OFF TO A GOOD START... we've got some major catching up to do with countries much smaller than ours. Australia is the current leader with 144 cities signed up, but France is a close second with 137. Canada, boasting a total population about one-tenth of ours, has 96 cities signed up, while Italy has 77 and Denmark has 58.

Are you a conservationist? Teachers, students and families can learn more about ways to reduce their CO2 footprint and increase their energy efficiency at home and at school. On EarthHourKids.org, take our Earth Hour Power fun and quick quiz and find out your score at EarthHourKids.org/sur.html

WE'RE NOTHING WITHOUT YOU... AND YOUR FRIENDS... AND THEIR FRIENDS: Our planet urgently needs your help. Don't be shy about urging friends, family and any random people you happen to meet to support Earth Hour. All the details for turning out on March 28th at 8:30 pm and becoming part of this historic call for global action on climate change can be found at EarthHourUS.org.

When in doubt...VOTE EARTH! Thanks for your support.

Comment by Bobbi on March 6, 2009 at 7:34pm

From National Geographic Films, the people who brought you MARCH OF THE PENGUINS and Paramount Classics, ARCTIC TALE is an epic adventure that explores the vast world of the Great North. The film follows the walrus, Seela and the polar bear, Nanu, on their journey from birth to adolescence to maturity and parenthood in the frozen Arctic wilderness. Once a perpetual winter wonderland of snow and ice, the walrus and the polar bear are losing their beautiful icebound world as it melts from underneath them. Narrated by Queen Latifah.

Comment by Bobbi on March 6, 2009 at 7:33pm

Comment by Bobbi on March 6, 2009 at 7:24pm

Last year we had so much fun for Earth Hour. We lit lots of candles (of course). My 5 year old cousin put on a singing and dancing show, using some toys that light up. It lasted even longer than an hour. Kids can have so much fun with this. She was so excited, she was ready to turn the lights out long before it was time. It was also neat explaining to her why we do it, and later listening to her explain global warming and how it affects the polar bears.

Comment by Bobbi on March 6, 2009 at 7:12pm

We need your help in making sure America turns out for Earth Hour 2009 on March 28th at 8:30 p.m. Here are 23 things you can do RIGHT NOW to take action:

Network: Tweet and update your Facebook and MySpace pages with the latest on Earth Hour.

Talk: An ancient form of social networking where you tell two friends, and they tell two friends and so on...

Lobby: Write to your US Senator or Member of Congress asking for swift action on climate change via the automated system on www.EarthHourUS.org/raiseyourvoice.

Urge: Your mayor, governor and state legislators to turn out the lights on public buildings and facilities and issue a resolution in support of Earth Hour. You can also inspire a child to write to the president or Congress: www.EarthHourKids.org/Write.pdf

Visit: www.EarthHourUS.org/toolkits.php to bring Earth Hour to your city, town, community or school system.

Decorate: Your homepage. Earth Hour is the new black. The stylish "60: Earth Hour" logo makes a tasteful addition to any website. Available at: www.EarthHourUS.org/toolkits.php#Downloads

Link: Your corporate website to EarthHourUS.org

Download: Your own limited edition Shepard Fairey "Vote Earth" poster here.

Print: Extra Earth Hour posters and ask your school, community or local businesses to hang them in public spaces and places.

Invite: Why be lonely in the dark? Download fun tips on organizing an Earth Hour "Lights Out" party at www.EarthHourUS.org/action_individual.php

Write: A letter to the editor of your local newspaper and ask your community to turn out for Earth Hour.

Plan: An event to celebrate Earth Hour with your church group, civic organization or Brownie Troop.

Notify: Local TV and radio stations and newspapers about how you intend to celebrate Earth Hour and ask them to cover it!

Organize: A school assembly or event about Earth Hour. Check out the toolkits for schools at www.EarthHourUS.org/toolkits and visit our kids site for more fun ideas at www.EarthHourKids.org.

Create: A video demonstrating what you plan to do when the lights go out and post it on YouTube.

Blog: All about it. Earth Hour has been mentioned on more than 15,000 blogs to date.

Follow: Google's example and darken your company's homepage for Earth Hour 2009.

Mail: Your friends, family, and neighbors Earth Hour postcards reminding them to turn out.

Think: About ways you can reduce your CO2 footprint and increase your energy efficiency—at home or work. With a child, you can take our Earth Hour Power fun and quick quiz at www.EarthHourKids.org/sur.html

Worship: The planet. Many religious organizations throughout the US are supporting Earth Hour. Invite your church, temple, or mosque to Vote Earth!

Join: The National Conversation on Climate Action, organized by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Earth Day Network and AmericaSpeaks. The National Conversation is an unprecedented community engagement effort that is designed for and driven by local governments. Register at www.ClimateConversation.org.

Teach: Kids about the importance of preserving our planet and all its creatures. Explain that they can be part of the climate change solution by writing their congressperson, senator or the President and asking for action on this important issue. Visit www.EarthHourKids.org for ways to involve children in our movement.

Discover: The race to develop low-carbon energy in time to stop global warming has begun, and a new Discovery Channel special brings cutting-edge green energy technologies to life as never before. Join the Earth Hour Team in watching the one-hour world premiere of Earth: The Sequel, Wednesday, March 11, at 10:00pm Eastern on the Discovery Channel (check local listings). Pledge to watch the show and sign up to receive a reminder email the morning of March 11.


More than 900 cities are pledging to turn out on March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm to call for action on climate change. Turn out. Take action.

Thanks!
The Earth Hour US Team

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