Earth Hour 2014: World To Turn Off The Lights For 60 Minutes In Honor Of The Environment

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Huffington Post

Earth Hour 2014: World To Turn Off The Lights For 60 Minutes In Honor Of The Environment
Posted: 03/29/2014 2:49 pm EDT Updated: 03/29/2014 2:59 pm EDT

The Great Wall. Times Square. The Eiffel Tower.

Many of the worlds greatest, and most illuminated, monuments will go dark for an hour on Saturday for the eightth annual Earth Hour. More than 150 countries and millions of people will engage in a crowd-sourced conservation effort from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. local time, highlighting a growing need to protect the environment, while encouraging global action.

"It is always extraordinary to see cities and landmarks involved in Earth Hour, but in 2014 it is the stories and activities happening beyond the hour that show this event has evolved into a movement driven by the power of the crowd,” Andy Ridley, the co-founder of Earth Hour, said in a press release.

This year's event has a heroic partner to help spur people into action as Spider-Man became the first superhero ambassador to join with the World Wildlife Fund-backed project.


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[PatrynXX]

1. this year probably won't turn everything off. usually I do.. but

mom has back surgery coming up so probably not. and I'm going to bed by 10pm. oops.

used to read by candle light but again this year is shot

[frazzled]

2. A few years back I invited our neighbors to an Earth Hour party

Kind of fun--asked all the people who live on our floor to come for wine and food. We lit a kazillion candles all around our unit, turned out all the lights, and ate and talked by candlelight for a few hours. Good way to meet your neighbors!

Unfortunately, this year I didn't get my act together soon enough to clean, cook, and put out invitations. I guess if the lights are out though, I wouldn't have to clean all that well: no one can see the dust!

[Maynar]

3. So,

I'll have to surf the internet in the dark?

[bigworld]

4. Saving the environment shouldn't have to be about suffering

and depriving oneself. You don't have to sit in the dark to save energy or burn candles. Replace a 60w bulb with a 6w LED and you're pretty close to burning no energy at all.

Yeah, I know it's a symbolic thing, but there are real actions we all can take every day that amount to more than just symbolism.

// why yes, I am great fun at parties, why do you ask?

[PasadenaTrudy]

11. I've done my bit

by not having kids

[Treant]

15. Yeah, I missed it

I hope it was OK that I do what I always do--I was in the living room with the dogs, under the light of an 8 watt LED. It was the only light--or electrical appliance, charger, etc.--on in the house.

If that wasn't OK, I failed Earth Day...but my electric bill will attest that I do stupendously well during the rest of Earth Year.

[blackspade]

16. Think of it as cutting light pollution.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Don't use candles unless you know they're carbon neutral

and even then, consider the energy input into them (made from animal fat? Look at the energy that goes into raising animals). They're massively inefficient as a form of light. If you want to make a point, use darkness.

[Jgarrick]

6. I'll be celebrating a friend's birthday tonight by going out, and since I don't plan to

eat in the dark..

No.

[SoapBox]

7. How was I supposed to know this was today?

..needs better promotion.

I'll do what I can but cleaning, dishes and getting ready for work EARLY on Sunday morning makes it tough.

[LibinMo]

8. Lights off but TV on

NCAA playoffs are tonight...

[pangaia]

13. :>))))))))))))))

RIGHT ON !!!!

[iamthebandfanman]

9. Itd be neat if

the world would literally shut off EVERYTHING for a full day at least once a year.

Just to see the impacts of such a small gesture..

I remember the days after 911, it almost felt like the air was cleaner without the plane traffic (even tho I know it was only in my head)... lol

[PasadenaTrudy]

12. It was

quieter too!

[Zorra]

10. Thanks. I'm leaving my house at 8:30, so this will be an easy one for me. nt

[Ahpook]

14. We did it

It was nice, but I couldn't find any candles

Played an acoustic and talked.