Hi Guys,
Below is some text from a website and I intend on participating tonight in this event. I hope you will join me. Please read it below. . .and remember that every person counts.
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What single event will unite 3,500 cities, towns, and municipalities in 125 countries and regions — along with at least 80 million Americans? What worldwide action is hugely symbolic yet so simple, even a child can participate?
It’s Earth Hour, and it happens for the fourth time on Saturday, March 27, 2010, starting at 8:30 p.m. local time. Just turn off the lights, and you’re in.
Landmarks like the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Empire State Building in New York, St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sydney’s Opera House, and the Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens will go dark for one hour.
New monuments turning off the lights this time include Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Toronto’s CN Tower, the Burj Khalifa (world’s tallest building) in Dubai, and the Bosphorus Bridge that links Asia to Europe in Turkey
Countries like the Czech Republic, Madagascar, Nepal, Panama, Saudi, Arabia, Lithuania, and the Cook Islands will participate in the light’s out demonstration for their first time in 2010. They’re joining Earth Hour originator Australia and past participants such as Brazil, Hong Kong, Egypt, Great Britain, Switzerland, and Japan.
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So, there you have it. I will be turning my lights off at 8:30 pm EDT (remember, 8:30 pm your local time). Let’s just do our part. Get romantic with a candle. Go for a walk, lord knows we all need more exercise. Let me know if you join me in the comments section.
XOXO
Ana