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Earth Hour (Open Thread)

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Earth Hour is beginning in my time zone. We are turning off the lights here in my building on campus. Other places in Chicago are turning off lights too. Let's talk about actions like this and what more we can do.

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Earth Hour. It's a pretty interesting idea. Turn off the lights for an hour.

There is a call to turn off all electricity but most people will probably only go as far as turning off lights. 

This is not how we will end global warming but it is a good measure for building awareness and getting people more in tune with the need for a change in lifestyle so the world can be more sustainable.

A year or two ago, I don't think people would have supported citywide measures in this nation to turn off lights for an hour to contribute to curbing global warming. We are making progress but that progress needs to increase rapidly.  

This is an open thread.

Post your thoughts on Earth Hour, its pros and cons, and what you suggest people do to slow down and ultimately end the rapid warming occurring on Planet Earth.

 

Kevin Gosztola is a writer and curator of Firedoglake's blog The Dissenter, a blog covering civil liberties in the age of technology. He is an editor for OpEdNews.com and a former intern and videographer for The Nation Magazine.And, he's the (more...)
 

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Cool Action (that cools the globe) by Rady Ananda on Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 11:52:35 PM
what a joke by TRADESMAN on Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 7:14:20 AM
Further Notes on Earth Hour by Kevin Gosztola on Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 9:49:34 AM
A Good Thing by TomMikesell on Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 11:45:55 AM