I’ve set the alarm on my cell phone to alert me at 7:50 PM tomorrow to turn off the lights and appliances in my house from 8 to 9PM.
This is Earth Hour’s second year and the first in which I’ve participated. It originated in Sydney, Australia and was a local phenomenon. It has since gone global, and I’m interested to see how it will play out this year.
Hopefully someone out there will be measuring the collective drop in power consumption that will occur tomorrow night. The larger the drop, the more notice we’ll draw. In the US, there is a divide between those who accept the research on climate change and those who have their heads defiantly planted in the sand. I’m of the opinion that yes, we are effecting the climate with our carbon output, and yes, it is in our best interest to eliminate fossil fuels in favor of renewable, clean sources.
Those of us who accept the danger must take action directly, by reducing our own carbon footprint, and indirectly, by spreading the word about events like Earth Hour, and by making a noise about climate change to our friends, our families and our representatives in congress. Let your voices be heard, and let your home be dark on March 29th at 8PM.
