At a recent meeting, City Council passed a resolution encouraging the Greater Sudbury community to take part in Earth Hour 2008. Earth Hour will take place from 8 to 9 pm on Saturday, Mar. 29. During this time, millions of citizens worldwide will turn off their lights in a symbolic statement of their commitment to take action on climate change.
“I urge all residents and businesses in our community to participate in Earth Hour 2008,” said Greater Sudbury Mayor John Rodriguez, in a news release. “Climate change is a significant problem in our world, and each of us needs to become part of the solution. Turning off the lights for one hour demonstrates our commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and shows everyone that by working together we can make a difference.”
Greater Sudbury City Council has directed city staff to switch off as many lights on municipal property as is safe and reasonable during Earth Hour. Council has also asked Greater Sudbury Utilities and EarthCare Sudbury to promote the initiative and encourage participation by customers and partners.
Earth Hour is a project of the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), and was pioneered in 2007 by WWF-Australia. The inaugural Earth Hour saw 2.3 million participants in Sydney, Australia saving 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. To participate, citizens are encourage to register at www.wwf.ca/EarthHour and commit to turning off their lights for one hour.
