Earth Hour 2009

Every year I like to mention and make my blog readers aware of one of my favorite Global Events, Earth Hour. This year, Earth Hour will be March 28th, 8:30 P.M. local time.

Earth Hour is one of the many ways the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) brings attention to climate change. You can read up on Climate Change at the Earth Hour Website.

Last year I was in Millennium Park in Chicago as the city went "lights out." It was very cool watching Mayor Daley "power down" Chicago!

This year, as fate would have it, I'll be in Los Angeles at the World Figure Skating Championships during Earth Hour. Los Angeles is one of nine Key U.S. Cities participating. Also, as fate would have it, the event begins 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Ladies Free Skate. Fate hit one more time as the L.A. Headquarters for Earth Hour is L.A. Live, which is directly across the street from the Staples Center (where of course the skating competition is being held). I'll have the unique fortune of being at Earth Hour, L.A. as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pulls the plug on downtown L.A. in support of climate change awareness.

I'll remind everyone again as the date approaches, but even in your home you can participate...just remember it's lights out March 28th from 8:30 - 9:30.

Earth Hour

Just a reminder...today is Earth Hour. People all around the world will be turning off the lights from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m (their local time), that is one hour or 60 minutes, to promote energy conservation.

If you've surfed onto Google today, you'll notice it's lights out.

It's a fantastic Global Event and I do hope you'll take part. I'll in fact be in Chicago for the event; Chicago is one of the major cities supporting this amazing global cause. At 8:00 p.m. CDT, Mayor Daley will pull the plug on downtown Chicgao. It promises to be a memorable event.