Earth Hour

justlookingforthemoment · 2007-03-29 23:48:35

Received a message about this event in an email, and thought it was an interesting idea ...

At 7.30pm on 31 March 2007, we are inviting Sydneysiders - businesses and individuals - to turn off their lights for just one hour, Earth Hour, as a sign of their commitment to reduce global warming.
Earth Hour is just the start of a campaign that aims to reduce Sydney's greenhouse emissions by 5% in 2007. The event will demonstrate how simple actions can make the world of difference if everyone takes part. And it sends a powerful message that we care about the future of the planet.
This year's Earth Hour will happen in Sydney, but we hope that Earth Hour can grow into a global campaign. If you live outside of Sydney, you can show your support by joining us and turning off your lights at 7.30pm local time.

Anyone going to do it and sign up? It doesn't just have to be for Sydneysiders ...

http://earthhour.smh.com.au/

Devantè · 2007-03-30 19:16:00

I may do it, that is, if I don't have to turn off every single one of my appliances that uses electrical current and electricity.

I'll do it!

MathsIsFun · 2007-03-30 19:59:41

What do they do about street lights? Does this mean my night scene at World Time Zones will be wrong?

Zach · 2007-03-30 22:37:50

I'm gonna load up all my computers in spite of this effort.

Tigeree · 2007-03-31 13:52:48

i heard 'bout that on T.V oh sorry well what i did was actually shut down my computer not just on sleep

Devantè · 2007-03-31 18:59:35

You heard about it on television?

This reminds me of those 'bus-riders' who ride buses and go around saving the environment.

But buses damage the environment anyway, so there isn't any point.

Pfft.

U7109 · 2007-04-01 21:08:35

Well, loads of things damage the atomasphere. Here's the Pollution Cycle:

When no electronics were around, the Earth had perfect weather and no hurricanes or tsunamis
But when TVs, cars, lorries, buses and aeroplanes were introduced, they used Carbon Dioxide to power them so it got into the atomasphere
Even cows and fridges help, they get methane into the atomasphere
The weather is affected, causing the extreme weather
So who's to blame for global warming?

P.S: I live in Melbourne, but I still took part in Earth Hour

MathsIsFun · 2007-04-01 23:02:58

Choco wrote:

P.S: I live in Melbourne, but I still took part in Earth Hour

"Good on Ya!"

By the way, I think there were hurricanes, etc, before electronics, even before Modern Man evolved.

U7109 · 2007-04-02 20:00:54

Oh yeah! I forgot that. I just don't study prehistoric weather that much.

Devantè · 2007-04-02 21:34:11

Choco wrote:

Oh yeah! I forgot that. I just don't study prehistoric weather that much.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Hill_Meteorological_Observatory

soha · 2007-04-03 00:53:21

other than Choco , did anyone else here take part in this Earth hour ?
And Choco , wheres melborne - whatever -the place in which u live .

and just looking....... from where did u come to know about this?

justlookingforthemoment · 2007-04-03 13:04:34

soha, as I wrote before, a friend sent me an email, with the details.

Melbourne is in Australia:
map.australia.melbourne.gif

Tigeree · 2007-04-03 15:55:54

yeah!!!!!!!!! go Aussie we rock neh wooooo

Devantè · 2007-04-03 20:34:42

soha wrote:

other than Choco , did anyone else here take part in this Earth hour ?
And Choco , wheres melborne - whatever -the place in which u live .
and just looking....... from where did u come to know about this?

I actually forgot to take part in it. It was an hour-and-a-half later that I realised that I had missed the Earth Hour.

U7109 · 2007-04-04 13:04:12

Tigeree: Which part of Australia are you from?

Tigeree · 2007-04-04 18:31:39

Melbourne, where r u from ?

U7109 · 2007-04-06 21:56:25

OMG... You are in the same city as me!!! COOL!!!

I'm from Liverpool, England, my family came here on the 11th of January this year. Liverpool's OK, it's just ultra cold there.

soha · 2007-04-07 04:49:22

Choco wrote:

P.S: I live in Melbourne, but I still took part in Earth Hour

can we take part being any where not only in sydney .how can we take part in it , if it is only for half an hour , whats the use .......

U7109 · 2007-04-08 15:35:04

Earth Hour may go global. It's just to help get rid of some of the gases and coal in the atomasphere.

Devantè · 2007-04-08 19:04:04

Ehm, I'd hate to burst everyone's bubble, but you're going to have to wait another year to participate. Earth Hour is long gone.

justlookingforthemoment · 2007-04-09 12:16:20

I suppose the real 'idea' coming from this (as corny as it sounds) is that we can all make a difference. You don't just have to conserve during a single hour. We should be doing these things all the time if we really want to change the world.

So if you wanted to have your own 'earth hour', or 'earth [insert-time-frame-here]', go ahead, there's nothing to stop you.

U7109 · 2007-04-09 13:25:48

You can be up at one in the morning doing Earth Hour if you please!

Devantè · 2007-04-09 18:48:15

justlookingforthemoment wrote:

So if you wanted to have your own 'earth hour', or 'earth [insert-time-frame-here]', go ahead, there's nothing to stop you.

So, by this statement, you're also saying that it will make a difference?

Earth second.

U7109 · 2007-04-09 22:24:01

I may have stated this in millions of other threads, but...

My campaign called World Changer is on right now. If you want to sign up, go to Members Only under a post that says,
"The World Changer Campaign, by Yours Truly" by 9:00 AM Melbourne time I'll see who decided to sign up and I will update the list. So far only Tigeree and JaneFairfax are helping- anyone else want to help wipe away all the Earth's bad stuff? i.e wars, bullying, global warming, etc.

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