Earth Hour 2009 : Luxembourg

Yes we are taking part indeed!

 

Its awesome to see how people respond to it..I will not start blaming those who aren’t , instead I would like to thank everyone who is participating..

I am here , with my family and 35 candles. 3-4 on every room and of course, lots of them in the kitchen :p

I am not even able to see the houses next to my place. Its so dark everywhere, except the big Buildings that are “European Union’s Official Buildings” , such a shame that in those big European Office’s like ” Commisions Europeene : Jean Monnet Buildings” lights are still on.

VOTE EARTH 2009! Yes Luxembourg is here!

More than half the buildings have their lights switched off 🙂 I hope that in other countries its going well as well, countries with the same time, like Germany, France ect.

 

Thank you very much everyone 🙂

Today! Aujourdhui!

Today 8.30 pm (6 hrs from now) Switch off the lights for one Hour!!

See what happened to other countries here : http://www.earthhour.org

 

SOON IMAGES POSTED OF THE EVENT

28 MARS 2009 – 8.30 PM LOCAL TIME

 We will switch off the lights on 28 MARS 2009 – 8.30 PM LOCAL TIME

 

Lets give Earth some air to breath!

Get your candles! Get your light producers which do not consume energy! go Out , to town… outside your place.. meet with your FRIEND without having your lights on, take it as an experience and help the movement :)! For Earth , Vote earth

 We will switch off the lights on 28 MARS 2009 – 8.30 PM LOCAL TIME  (GMT+1 for luxembourg)

Take Action!

What you can do

Turning your lights off for an hour is a great start. However, there are many other things you can do to make Earth Hour 2009 a success.

• Sign Up Now. Become a part of Earth Hour and get useful tips and tools to reduce your carbon footprint everyday

 

• Tell A Friend. Better still – tell them, your family and even your work mates. Encourage them to sign up. Email them a link to this website and mobilise even more people!

 

• Tell Your Story. How is climate change affecting your family and your community? We want to hear how you’re becoming part of the solution.

 

• Run your own Earth Hour. Download our quick guide for how to run Earth Hour in your city or town. It’s easy!

 

• Your Earth Hour. What will you be doing at 8.30pm on Saturday March 28? We’re keen to know what you have planned for Earth Hour 2009. If you’d like to share your plans with Earth Hour and the media, then please send us an email describing with as much detail as you can what you have planned to myearthhour@earthhour.org. Don’t forget to include your name, where you live (City and Country), and your contact telephone number including your country code.

 

• Blogger Tool Kit: Create a blog post about the importance of global action on climate change and how participation in Earth Hour can make a difference.

Earth Hour : About (2008)(2007)(2009)

This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.

For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.

We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.

VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.

Earth Hour 2009

Cuddling up with your loved ones and admiring the stars in the night sky or organising a treasure hunt in the dark? At 8:30pm on Saturday 28 March, people from all corners of the world will turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – and cast their vote for action on climate change. Anybody can participate and join together with millions of people across the globe celebrating Earth Hour.

Earth Hour is about taking simple steps everyday that collectively reduce carbon emissions – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.

Here are 10 different ways to spend Earth Hour and reduce your carbon footprint:

1. Attend a local Earth Hour event or organise your own by throwing an Earth Hour street party with your neighbours
2. Gather family & friends for a night picnic in your local park and look at the stars
3. Enjoy a family dinner by candlelight
4. Organise a treasure hunt in the dark
5. Take the dog for a night walk
6. Have a candle-lit bath
7. Sit in the dark and share stories
8. Organise a family night playing board games
9. Share a romantic night in with your loved one
10. Upload your ‘on the night’ photos and videos to flickr and YouTube respectively, and then add them to the Earth Hour flickr group and the global YouTube Group.

Earth Hour Executive Director, Andy Ridley, is encouraging people to participate in whatever way they choose and to think beyond the hour.

“There are no hard and fast rules surrounding participation in Earth Hour. We only ask that you flick that switch and have fun doing whatever you choose to do during that time.

Make Earth Hour work for you. Families with young children should feel free to turn their lights off earlier than 8:30pm and for those having too much fun in the dark during the hour, don’t feel you have to limit yourself to one hour and switch back on at 9:30pm.”

To find out more about Earth Hour, visit the official website http://www.earthhour.org, sign up and join millions of people in more than 1,400 cities and towns in 80 countries throughout the world by turning off your lights for one hour at 8:30pm on Saturday 28 March.