Earth Hour 2008
Hey! Turn that Light Off-Yes You!
March 29th 2008 is World Earth Hour. For one hour between 8-9pm the World Wildlife Fund are asking people to turn their lights off in aid of climate change.
Sydney, Australia came up with the goods last year, 2.2 million people and over 2,000 businesses switched off which resulted in a 10.2% reduction in the city’s energy consumption or the equivalent of taking 48,000 cars off the road.
Among those taking part this year are America’s San Francisco Bay Bridge and The Sears Tower in Chicago. Closer to home and England’s famous Brighton Pier and the less famous (I’ve not heard of it but, hey!) Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth will be doing their bit.
So have a think, I do make a discerning effort to keep my electricity and gas use to a minimum anyway and shall go a step further on Saturday. Not that I shall be using tealights because the Fire Brigade advises against their use. How shall I see in the dark? I’ll use the natural light radiating from my saintly body! That or go down the pub!
Miles,
Guard your dumplings well during the blackout… some of us have excellent night vision
Cid
March 28, 2008 @ 12:42 pm
Cid,
I’ve just turned the heating off after getting whacked with a £230 gas bill!
Miles
March 28, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
Miles,
Thanks for the warning… Elsie and I will be wearing our Arctic woolies and ballet slippers… try not to leave a window open this year, we feel like more of a challenge
Cid
March 28, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
Cid,
Just got my car insurance renewal too!
Miles
ps just noticed I spelt ’suite’ as ’sweet’-how embarrasing
March 28, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
Miles,
That’s nothing…. I’m climbing the walls here without the usual chocolate induced ‘high’ and strangely for me (
) have not been making any sense at all. Still when all’s said and done I’ll look fabulous and feel wretched! One thing I do feel good about though is getting my grass cut yesterday and some general tidying up outside. This year I have teamed my pink leather gauntlets with my ankle length purple rubber gardening shoes 
Cid
March 28, 2008 @ 6:54 pm