New Zealand will be the first country in the world to switch off on Saturday as part of the global event known as Earth Hour. From 8:30pm (which is in 50 minutes as I post this) New Zealand will lead the way as, time zone by time zone, the world "powers down" in support of the climate change event to raise awareness of global warming. WWF says support for Earth Hour has "exploded" both in New Zealand and globally.
Thousands of homes and businesses throughout the country are joining in the initiative, by turning off lights and non-essential appliances between 8:30pm and 9:30pm. Seven times more municipalities globally have signed on since last year's Earth Hour, which drew participation from 400 cities after Sydney, Australia held a solo event in 2007.
Across the rest of the world, lights will be dimmed on great monuments such as Egypt's Pyramids, the Acropolis in Athens, the Eiffel Tower in paris, and Chicago's Sears Tower. In all, 84 countries are taking part.
Will you?
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i forgot!!! caleb reminded me about it like 5 times and i forgot :(
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