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Please turn out your lights
Published on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 by Laura SpeharRead More Letters
Editor:
Global climate change poses a serious threat to our planet and the economic wellbeing of our world; every individual and business has a stake in our future and must do whatever possible to make a difference.
On March 27, at 8:30 p.m. local time, millions of people around the world will unite by turning out their lights for one hour—Earth Hour—to make a collective statement of concern about climate change.
Led by World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour began three years ago and is now the largest event of its kind in the world. In 2009, nearly one billion people from 4,100 cities in 87 countries shut off their lights, along with international landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower and Great Pyramids and the city skylines of Las Vegas, Hong Kong and Tel Aviv.
I am writing to encourage the residents of Edmonds to take part in this important event to demonstrate that we care about the environment. This is an opportunity to send a powerful message to the world that U.S. businesses are a leader in the movement to address climate change.
Participation is easy. By turning out all non-essential lighting for one hour—at our offices, facilities and in our own homes—we will join cities, states, businesses, individuals and government leaders throughout the world in calling for action to save our planet for future generations.
Additional details are available at "http://www.earthhour.org./"www.EarthHour.org.
Laura Spehar
Member of the Mayor’s Climate Protection Committee
Global climate change poses a serious threat to our planet and the economic wellbeing of our world; every individual and business has a stake in our future and must do whatever possible to make a difference.
On March 27, at 8:30 p.m. local time, millions of people around the world will unite by turning out their lights for one hour—Earth Hour—to make a collective statement of concern about climate change.
Led by World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour began three years ago and is now the largest event of its kind in the world. In 2009, nearly one billion people from 4,100 cities in 87 countries shut off their lights, along with international landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower and Great Pyramids and the city skylines of Las Vegas, Hong Kong and Tel Aviv.
I am writing to encourage the residents of Edmonds to take part in this important event to demonstrate that we care about the environment. This is an opportunity to send a powerful message to the world that U.S. businesses are a leader in the movement to address climate change.
Participation is easy. By turning out all non-essential lighting for one hour—at our offices, facilities and in our own homes—we will join cities, states, businesses, individuals and government leaders throughout the world in calling for action to save our planet for future generations.
Additional details are available at "http://www.earthhour.org./"www.EarthHour.org.
Laura Spehar
Member of the Mayor’s Climate Protection Committee