Since Manila joined Sydney and the rest of the world a few years back in turning lights off for an hour, my family has been doing the same at home. In the last few years, the signs of climate change have become more obvious and scary. Severe flooding and landslides, more dangerous typhoons, weird weather …
Tag Archive: Earth Hour
Mar
31
2012
Mar
26
2011
Earth Hour 2011
This is the 5th year of Earth Hour (it began in Australia in 2007 when 2.2M people and 2,000 businesses turned off their lights for an hour as a message about climate change). The following year, it became a global initiative with other countries, including the Philippines, joining in. Since it began in the Philippines …
Mar
18
2010
Earth Hour 2010
Earth Hour 2010 happens on March 27, 2010. On this day, people all over the world will turn off their appliances and lights for one hour starting at 8:30 PM. This will be the third year that my family will be joining this endeavor. Here are my 2008 and 2009 posts on it. We can …
Mar
28
2009
Earth Hour 2009 at Home
They said it was lights out only for Earth Hour. But here at home, we shut off major appliances as well, including our computers/modem. For an hour, the house was pitch dark save for lights around the house perimeter for safety. Only candles served as our source of light while having dinner. Yes, we had …
Mar
19
2009
Earth Hour 2009
MARCH 28, 2009 — SATURDAY — 8:30 PM — ONE HOUR — LIGHTS OUT!!! Over 930 cities and towns in 80 countries, across 25 time zones are expected to power down for Earth Hour 2009. This year, it is being taken to another level. The Earth Hour website describes how it has evolved since it …
Mar
29
2008
Ready to Join Earth Hour Tonight?
Want to be part of the Manila Earth Hour 2008? Wish you could do something to generate awareness of climate change, energy conservation, saving Mother Earth? TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS BETWEEN 8-9 PM LATER TONIGHT! This is a global campaign which Manila is part of. Mayor Atienza has already pledged to turn off lights along …
Mar
16
2008
Earth Hour 2008
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING? Join Earth Hour 2008 this coming March 29, 2008, 8 PM. Last year, March 31, 2007 to be exact, Sydney turned off its lights for 1 hour. – 2.2 million people – 2,100 businesses Sydney landmarks like the Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera …
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