Join Us for the Earth Hour 2008
Check out my HubbyBubbly’s post on Earth Hour 2008 - Seethe Difference You Can Make.
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Come and let us be ONE in participating in this event. We will go to CCP to participate. Hope to see you there!
Manila - 29th March 2008
8-9pm, the entire stretch of Roxas Boulevard which spans three (3) cities will join the rest of the world for Earth Hour—an event that will create awareness on climate change and prove that people around the world working together can make a difference in the growing fight against global warming.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines’ fountain area will provide the backdrop for a countdown event where Philippine Earth Hour Ambassadors will come together with local press for a symbolic switch off.
Even SM Mall of Asia, the world’s third largest mall, will shut down their lights for Earth Hour.
Similarly, Makati City will be turning their lights off along Buendia, Kalayaan, JP Rizal and Ayala Avenue.
All around the metro, HSBC, Intel, Canon, Coke, Jollibee, Greenwhich, and Chowking will be participating in Earth Hour by turning off the lights from their billboards and signages. Earth Hour in the Philippines is an initiative of WWF-Philippines, the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change (PTFCC) and Philips. This program is fully supported by the Pasay City Government through the auspices of Hon. Atty. Wenceslao B. Trinidad, City Government of Manila through Hon. Alfredo S. Lim, City Government of Paranaque through Hon. Florencio M. Bernabe, Jr., City Government of Makati through Mayor Jejomar C. Binay.
The Earth Hour (Metro) Manila team is working hard to encourage the rest of the metro to pitch in and switch off their lights. To find out more about Earth Hour and how you can help, please email tsantiago@wwf.org.ph
Brief Background:
Earth Hour 2008
Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
About Earth Hour
On March 31 2007, for one hour, Sydney made a powerful statement about the greatest contributor to global warming – coal-fired electricity – by turning off its lights. Over 2.2 million Sydney residents and over 2,100 businesses switched off, leading to a 10.2% energy reduction across the city. What began as one city taking a stand against global warming caught the attention of the world.
In 2008, 24 global cities will participate in Earth Hour at 8pm on March 29. Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis. It is about simple changes that will collectively make a difference – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.
Information taken from www.earthhour.org.
March 29th, 2008 at 2:14 am
where will you be? and what will happen in CCP?
March 29th, 2008 at 4:50 am
hi rache!! starbucks will also be participating in the earth hour
cant wait to go around the metro to document it hehehe
March 29th, 2008 at 9:14 am
As much as i want to be at CCP and witness this global event, i will make my stand here at home by turning off our lights.
March 31st, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I wish I had known about this earlier so I could have turned off the lights at Cafe Cinnamon!
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:58 am
did you guys observe earth hour then?