Earth Hour 2008, Information, Video

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Earth Hour is the global climate change event taking place Saturday, March 29 at 8 pm local time in cities around the world.

During Earth Hour, millions of individuals and businesses will turn off their lights for one hour, demonstrating that by working together, we can all make a difference in the fight against global warming.

Earth Hour is a WWF initiative that has grown from a single event in Sydney, Australia in 2007 to a global phenomenon that will occur across six continents and in more than 20 major cities this year. Last year, 2.2 million participated in the world's first Earth Hour event resulting in a 10.2 percent energy reduction in Sydney alone, the equivalent of taking 48,000 cars off the road.

Earth Hour - March 29, 2008

During Earth Hour 2008, some of the world's most famous skylines, including those in Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix and San Francisco, will go dark for one hour in a dramatic call for action on climate change.

With a total of 25 cities participating in 10 countries, Earth Hour will be the largest voluntary power down in history.

On the Web, learn more about Earth Hour and what you can do in your city to help raise awarness about global warming, energy conservation, and making the planet a better place to live for everyone ....

Earth Hour - The official site, with the complete schedule of cities going dark this year worldwide, plus information on related concerts, events and happenings.

WWF Australia - The initiative Down Under that started it all, with information on other ways to act or volunteer to protect and preserve the natural environment.

Earth Hour - Wikipedia - Excellent overview with a complete history that led up to the event, information on how it grew and the current movement along with related resources and external links.

also see in Holidays & Observances -> Earth Day