Worldwide darkness planned for Earth Hour

San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times by Suzanne Bohan | Mar. 23, 2009 (News Report)

What started in 2007 as one city's protest over inaction on climate change has ignited into a worldwide movement. On Saturday, 1,800 cities are expected to participate in this year's Earth Hour.

That evening, an anticipated one billion people will take part in a global "power down," by switching off lights and electronics from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in their local times. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Business, Sci/Tech
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Posted by: Posted by Mike LaBonte - Mar 25, 2009 - 8:37 AM PDT
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Edited by: Mike LaBonte - Mar 25, 2009 - 8:37 AM PDT
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 by Mike LaBonte - Mar. 25, 2009

Good historical context, and possibly a better explanation of the purpose than from the earthhour.org website itself.

I will turn my lights off for Earth Hour.

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