On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m., join millions of people around the world in making a statement about climate change by turning off your lights for Earth Hour, an event created by the World Wildlife Fund.
Earth Hour was created by WWF in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and in one year has grown from an event in one city to a global movement. In 2008, millions of people, businesses, governments and civic organizations in nearly 200 cities around the globe will turn out for Earth Hour. More than 100 cities across North America will participate, including the US flagships–Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix and San Francisco and Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
We invite everyone throughout North America and around the world to turn off the lights for an hour starting at 8 p.m. (your own local time)–whether at home or at work, with friends and family or solo, in a big city or a small town.
What will you do when the lights are off? We have lots of ideas.
Join people all around the world in showing that you care about our planet and want to play a part in helping to fight climate change. Don’t forget to sign up and let us know you want to join Earth Hour.
One hour, America. Earth Hour. Turn out for Earth Hour!
The people of Greensburg, KA, are leading the nation in green building, green energy use and are quiclky becomming the model community in the US for green living.
Last year in May, Greensburg, KA was hit with a devistating tornado, destroying most of their community. The determind Greensburgers became committed to re-building in a green, environmentaly friendly way.
“We want to re-build our community, why not do it right?” says one Greensburg citizen. “We see green as an American responsibility, one that is taken seriusly for the benefit of our children and our future.”
Most would think green living to be a “hippie,” “left-wing-environmentalist” style of living or set aside for the people who can afford it.
But not the people of Greensburg. They have come to the conclusion that Green is a blue collar, common sense, practical solution for our global future and well being.
Green Cubed
The green movement has spread quickly into the community and has the Kansas State University’s College of Architecture and Design inspired to contribute a project called “Greensburg Cubed“. Their goal is to have 4 - 6 10×10x10 cubes displayed around town. These little buildings will serve as an “education station” informing the community and public about green technology and products.
The green inspiration has also hit the high school where kids have formed the Green Club an organization of young people who want educate and inspire people to be more green. They have created a lightbulb exchange program, and have set goals that include putting recycling bins in their school and other initiatives.
The Greensburgers are not only rebuilding their communty. They are standing up and pioneering the way in one of our nations biggest challenges.
You Can Help Too
Show your support for green living and the community of Greensburg, KA. There is a donation button at the bottom of their web site.
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