It’s time again for Earth Hour. This Saturday, March 28th, you will have the opportunity to participate in a worldwide experiment. All across the planet, people will be turning off the electricity from 8:30 p.m. (local time) to 9:30 in an effort to raise awareness about global warming. My family participated last year and we had a great time. While Earth Hour is officially sponsored by the WWF (no not the World Wrestling Federation but rather the World Wildlife Fund) it might as well be sponsored by Parker Brothers. With the electricity turned off, we decided to light a few candle and play some board games. “Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007”, reports the official website, “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.”
This year the target is 1 Billion people. Obviously, it’s not hard to participate and you have the opportunity to be part of a global event. Give it a try – and get off the grid. Until next time, Dan
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