Sydneys Earth Hour
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. — Anne Frank
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Good News of the Day:
Citizens of Sydney, both businesses and individuals, were invited to turn off their lights for just one hour, Earth Hour — 7.30pm to 8.30pm on March 31st 2007 — as a sign of their commitment to reduce global warming. Estimates were that more than 2 million Sydney residents joined Earth Hour, causing a 10.2% drop in energy usage across Sydney, according to Energy Australia. Furthermore, more than 30% of the businesses on the Australian Stock Exchange committed; 90 McDonalds, for instance, turned off the lights in their golden arches. This Earth Hour was just the start of a campaign that aims to reduce Sydney’s greenhouse emissions by 5% in 2007. The event demonstrated the power of simple, coordinated actions and carried a compelling message: caring about the future of the planet.
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Be The Change:
Make one conscious decision today to reduce your own environmental footprint. Check out this article and its 50 ideas.
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