This is a video of the earth hour 2007 held at Sydney.
It all started with one question. That question was, "I'm just one person. What can i do about global warming? Then our conscience kicked in. In our heads.. thinking, pondering tat "How I tried to be envirommently aware, How not to be wasteful, How to do the right thing!"
But. I'm just one person..Some sort of change should occur.
Thus on the 31th of March 2007, one city - Sydney, decided to make a powerful statement about the urgent need of action on global warming. So Sydney decided to convey its message by switching off unnessary lights around city for ONE hour.(not much but aleast its a start)
.With over 2.2 million people participated in Sydney. It was hard for the world not to notice such powerful message. This simple act has captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world.
So in 2008 the world decided to follow Australia's lead and join them to bring The event back to life in Earth Hour 2008. With 35 countries around the world participating as official flagship cities and over 400 cities also supporting, At 8pm on the 29 March 2008 estimated about 36 million people in some of the world's biggest cities celebrated Earth Hour 2008. IT was a major success, celebrated on all seven continents. Iconic landmarks all around the world turned off their non-essential lighting for Earth Hour which included the Empire State Building (New York City), Sears Tower (Chicago), Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco), Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta), Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia), Wat Arun Buddhist Temple (Bangkok, Thailand), the Colosseum (Rome, Italy), Royal Castle (Stockholm, Sweden), London's City Hall (England), Space Needle (Seattle, USA), the CN Tower (Toronto, Canada) and SM Mall of Asia & The Giant Globe (Manila, Philippines).
Thus on the 31th of March 2007, one city - Sydney, decided to make a powerful statement about the urgent need of action on global warming. So Sydney decided to convey its message by switching off unnessary lights around city for ONE hour.(not much but aleast its a start)
.With over 2.2 million people participated in Sydney. It was hard for the world not to notice such powerful message. This simple act has captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world.
So in 2008 the world decided to follow Australia's lead and join them to bring The event back to life in Earth Hour 2008. With 35 countries around the world participating as official flagship cities and over 400 cities also supporting, At 8pm on the 29 March 2008 estimated about 36 million people in some of the world's biggest cities celebrated Earth Hour 2008. IT was a major success, celebrated on all seven continents. Iconic landmarks all around the world turned off their non-essential lighting for Earth Hour which included the Empire State Building (New York City), Sears Tower (Chicago), Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco), Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta), Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia), Wat Arun Buddhist Temple (Bangkok, Thailand), the Colosseum (Rome, Italy), Royal Castle (Stockholm, Sweden), London's City Hall (England), Space Needle (Seattle, USA), the CN Tower (Toronto, Canada) and SM Mall of Asia & The Giant Globe (Manila, Philippines).
Toronto Before
Toronto After
Toronto CN Tower Before
Toronto CN Tower After
Toronto Rogers Centre Before
Toronto Rogers Centre After
Earth Hour 2007 was a Sydney event. Earth Hour 2008 is a global movement.
Now its Earth Hour 2009. lets wait and see....
Look!! even Google joined us! "By switching off their Lights" (:
But personally I think. Once a year isn't enough. Such great event should be held atleast twice a year 
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So lets make Earth Hour 2009 an EVEN GREATER event. Together lets make this meaningful event, EPIC. Lets make a difference!
SHALL WE ? So deal okay? REMEMBER! TONIGHT, March 28 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm - EARTH HOUR 2009!!! HOORAY!!
Lets make our earth rock in Darkness....
Cheers~~
So lets make Earth Hour 2009 an EVEN GREATER event. Together lets make this meaningful event, EPIC. Lets make a difference!
SHALL WE ? So deal okay? REMEMBER! TONIGHT, March 28 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm - EARTH HOUR 2009!!! HOORAY!!
Lets make our earth rock in Darkness....
Cheers~~
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