This blog is all about changing the environment one small step at a time. What easier way to take a step, make a stand and participate in a sustainability effort that spans the globe, than to turn off your lights (and all non-essential electronics) for ONE HOUR, EARTH HOUR tonight at 8:30 p.m., no matter where you are.
In 2007, Earth Hour started in Australia in an effort to draw awareness to climate change. It quickly turned into a global sustainability movement by its second year, with participants in over 35 countries. Now in its fourth year, Earth Hour 2011 is a phenomenal opportunity to bring awareness to the need for world-wide environmental change. On the heels of the nuclear crisis in Japan, it is imperative that we as individuals learn more about our dependency on non-renewable forms of energy.
Before you turn off your lights and power down your computer, take a look at the U.S. Energy Information Administration's site Energy Kids to learn more about energy sources, conservation and efficiency, consumption and production. Even as a grown-up, this site is invaluable.
Did you know...nuclear power plants generate about 1/5th (or 20%) of the electricity in the United States.
Ecosize Me looks forward to seeing you in the dark tonight at 8:30 p.m!
If nuclear plants generate only 20% of power then why not switching to alternative energy completely. This is just a small step.
Posted by: Go Green | April 01, 2011 at 06:02 AM
But, generally speaking, the average person does not have to bribe his/her way to get some basic things done in most developed countries especially the U.S.
Posted by: ndice | April 21, 2011 at 08:48 PM