Global public embraces Earth Hour for action on climate change as denialists respond

takver — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:12:05 +0000

Earth hour has grown from just one city - an estimated 2.2 million people participated in Sydney in 2007 - to 50 million people in 400 cities around the world in 2008 and even more in 2009. In 2010 more than 1,000 cities and towns in 120 countries around the world will, at 8.30pm on Saturday, March 27 turn off the lights for Earth Hour. It is a symbolic event that has been tirelessly promoted by the WWF to promote action on climate change. While its impact by itself is somewhat negligible, although there is a noticeable power use reduction for the hour, it has increased general public awareness of energy use and it's contribution to climate change.

Related: Greenpeace report: Dealing in Doubt

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Activists occupy Hazelwood power station in Earth Hour direct action

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:01:33 +0000

"Switch off Coal and Switch on Renewables" was the very clear message being sent to State and Federal Governments this Earth Hour by community climate activists who occupied Hazelwood Power Station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley on Saturday March 28.

View the video - http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/bento/videos/Hazelwood.m4v/view
Switch Off Hazelwood Blog - http://switchoffcoal.wordpress.com/

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