Earth Hour - turn the lights off and return to Vorovoro
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We’ll be doing it on Vorovoro – but its not that difficult there, we only have 12volts to save. But for the rest of us, its still an easy enough step.
Dinner by candlelight this Saturday will be like going home.
Let us know what you’re doing for earth hour, and beyond. Post your pictures here.
“About Earth Hour ”:http://www.earthhour.org/
On March 31 2007, for one hour, Sydney made a powerful statement about the greatest contributor to global warming – coal-fired electricity – by turning off its lights. Over 2.2 million Sydney residents and over 2,100 businesses switched off, leading to a 10.2% energy reduction across the city. What began as one city taking a stand against global warming caught the attention of the world.
In 2008, 24 global cities will participate in Earth Hour at 8pm on March 29. Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis. It is about simple changes that will collectively make a difference – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.
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Printed this off in town yesterday to share on the island. I added a graphic and it drew loads of interst in the internet cafe, so I posted one on their wall. Suva will be the first city in the world to shut off the lights!
Capital to join Earth Hour
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Fiji Times
THE capital city, along with major cities around the world will turn off its lights for an hour during Earth Hour next month.
A statement from global conservation organistion WWF said the event known as Earth Hour symbolises that governments, businesses and people can make a difference in the fight against global warming.
Earth Hour begins at 8pm on March 29.
The inaugural Earth Hour was held in Sydney in March last year when 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour.
“The event is going global this year, and includes more than 20 cities, including Tel Aviv, Copenhagen, Chicago, Toronto, Manila and Tel Aviv,” the statement said.
Suva Lord Mayor Ratu Peni Volavola called on citizens not to waste electricity and show the city is committed to the fight against climate change.
“As a nation of islands we are more vulnerable to rising sea levels, particularly for smaller islands and atolls, where rising sea levels are felt more acutely, causing alarm to so many people,” said Ratu Peni.
“I’m proud that the people of Fiji will join this international event, and I encourage all businesses and residences to participate.”
“Although our emissions are perhaps a drop in the ocean’ compared to those of more developed and bigger countries, our actions will remind them that if we can make this commitment, then it is all the more reason why they also commit themselves to this noble cause.”
Ashwini Prabha, the WWF communications coordinator, said the feedback from businesses asked to participate was good.
“The businesses we’ve contacted have been very enthusiastic, and we are reaching out to as many companies as we can,” said Ms Prabha.
She said the event would include a public ceremony in Suva that would be both informative and entertaining.
“People in Sydney at last year’s Earth Hour really enjoyed themselves,” she said.
“We expect the people of Suva will add their own Pacific flair to the event to make it a memorable occasion.”
She said Suva was the only city from the region taking part in the event.
“Since Suva will be the first city in the world to turn off its lights for the event,” she said. “We expect it will draw good attention from the world’s media, making people around the world more aware about the threats of climate change to Pacific island countries, as well bring good publicity in general to the city and Fiji.”
Dale Withington, the WWF South Pacific program representative said that Earth Hour 2008 will spread the message that tackling climate change is a shared global responsibility.
“Pacific island countries emit only a very small percentage of such gases globally, but we all have to do our part,” he said.
It is a wave that will keep on going! Turn off your lights, turn on your brain!
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