Earth Hour 2009 Vote: Earth Vs Global Warming

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann in Living, News+Opinion

Earth hour traces its origin back to Sydney Australia in 2007 (Earth Hour already happened there by the time you read this!) when businesses and residents turned off their lights for one hour to make a statement about energy use and global warming. Today is your chance to vote for Earth by shutting down your lights between 8:30pm and 9:30pm your local time.

All around the globe major landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the Colleseum in Rome, Coca Cola sign in Times Square, and the Sydney Opera House are shutting down non-essential safety lighting in the name of sustainability.

For 2009 the goal is to reach 1 billion people around the world in a sort of “election campaign” using their lights as their votes. The results of the vote will be presented to leaders from around the world at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen when a new global climate policy will be devised to replace the Kyoto Protocol.

It’s a simple task, should be fun, and will make a small productive effort towards energy reduction and global warming. Cast your vote, shut off the lights, and be un-seen!

Image Sources: TimeOutNY, TransRacial, BrisbaneTimes

Links: Earthhour.org

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