EVERYONE TURN OF YOUR LIGHTS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH, FROM 8: 30 - 9: 30 PM

This 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.
( Source: http://www.earthhour.org/about/ )

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You know im spending money because spending time is hopeless.
And know i pop bottles cause i bottle my emotions.
At least i put it all in the open

Ill be sure to switch off my lights that hour and my entire household!

Yeah me too! Who else is going to do it?

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You know im spending money because spending time is hopeless.
And know i pop bottles cause i bottle my emotions.
At least i put it all in the open

hmh maybe Ill be able to get some of my friends to join me also!
I think my cousins are doing it in Cali o.o

Because I live in England, will I have to switch them off at a different time because of the time difference?

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I think that as long as you make a commitment to putting your lights out for an hour that would be a good purpose just that they set it to a certain date so a multitude of people can do it at the same time but the intention is still the same go EARTH HOUR<3

Yeah Good point :\ I'll do it at 0.00 to 1.00 AM, oh wait...

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I have to say that it's dumb as hell for me to use my lights and be considered "voting for global warming".

Also, which policies will this affect?

Yeah the time zone does not matter. They want people to do it from 8:30 - 9:30 pm because a lot of people have their lights on then. So if you guys can do it then.

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I have to say that it's dumb as hell for me to use my lights and be considered "voting for global warming".

They don't mean it literally.

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You know im spending money because spending time is hopeless.
And know i pop bottles cause i bottle my emotions.
At least i put it all in the open

Funny how it will be a different time over here unless it is the same time on the day but I don't think it will be happening in my house, not while my dad is around and what is 1 and a half hours going to do for anything anyway?

Since you are asking if we will be participating, what will you do if someone says they purposely aren't?
And, I agree with Brad. Doubt my parents will do it....

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Thanks for the reminder, Im downnn

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I'll be sure to turn my lights off. My school even had a mini-Earth Hour today towards the end of the day since the actual event takes place on a weekend.

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Woo go Sydney! (I live their) and thanks for the reminder that's tonight! I will be sure to turn of our lights.

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So, which policies does this affect? Would like to know what I'm "voting" for.

So, which policies does this affect? Would like to know what I'm "voting" for.

The "Making oneself feel like they are actually doing something for the environment, when really it won't accomplish anything" Act of 2009

This topic came up today in our philosophy tutorial, and one particular self-righteous Philosophy major tried to talk down anyone who did not follow this. Irony is he drives a carpin Land Rover to campus everyday. Yet I am the 'Bad Samaritan' since I am not shutting my lights off for 1 hour.

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The "Making oneself feel like they are actually doing something for the environment, when really it won't accomplish anything" Act of 2009

This topic came up today in our philosophy tutorial, and one particular self-righteous Philosophy major tried to talk down anyone who did not follow this. Irony is he drives a carpin Land Rover to campus everyday. Yet I am the 'bad Samaritan' since I am not shutting my lights off for 1 hour.

this is pretty much what i expected

yeah i'm not going to sit in the dark for an hour to prove a non-point, every year something like this happens and every year nothing comes of it.

the answer is to turn off all electronics you're not using, do your part every day to conserve energy, not make this half-hearted gesture.

I actually like this idea, and will be shutting off my electronics and lights on the day. What time is it going to be in KS? I'll prolly just leave my TV and Laptop on. Or my PSP, unplugged.

this is pretty much what i expected

yeah i'm not going to sit in the dark for an hour to prove a non-point, every year something like this happens and every year nothing comes of it.

the answer is to turn off all electronics you're not using, do your part every day to conserve energy, not make this half-hearted gesture.

Yeah, Agreed. I won't be doing it then.

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Count me In !!!

I'm forgetting about this, not that I have a say in the matter anyway but still, forget it.

Also, my parents didn't know about this at all, all my mum could think of was the clocks changing.

Does it matter what timezone you're in? It doesn't seem to matter.

I saw a commercial for this about a week ago on TV and I thought "Wow... That sounds like it's not really going to accomplish much".

I applaud the effort but really I don't see what good it's going to do. :\

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and for every second our lights our off, a person will die in a third world country

like others have said, it's good to reiterate the importance of our planet and its resources . . . but there are far more important means we could be doing to help those suffering in our world. this is just a day to make us feel good about doing something that should be common sense.

and for every second our lights our off, a person will die in a third world country

This.

Did anyone do this then?