EARTH HOUR 2012!

Earth Hour is a global WWF climate change initiative.The event began in the City of Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million people switched off their lights. This year, an estimated 1.5 billion people in over 100 countries worldwide will be participating in Earth Hour.  Earth Hour is a fabulous opportunity for you and your family to do something about climate change. On one night, in one hour, more will be done, more will be demonstrated, and more will be learned than any other ‘Green’ initiative.Earth Hour 2012 will be held on Saturday March 31 at 8.30pm-9.30pm wherever you are in the world.
So save the date and keep coming back to earthhour.org to find out what’s in store. Participate in Earth Hour on Saturday 31 March 2012 and you can help make a difference.

What you can do: 

• Turn your computer off at the wall when you finish work for the day and turn your monitor off during your breaks.
• Turn off any unnecessary lighting, especially when you leave a room
• Use energy efficient light globes to reduce energy consumption
• Create a special occasion (candle light dinner!) and hold an event to socialise and share Earth Hour with each other.
• Talk to children and ask them for ideas about what they could do to help make it fun.
• Talk to your office staff about earth hour and encourage them to participate with their families.
• EARTH HOUR. MAKE IT HAPPEN.