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Earth Hour on March 28
In four days, for sixty minutes, some 2.400
cities, towns and municipalities in 83
countries will turn off their lights as part
of the historic event, in what is being
called the world's first global election,
between the Earth and global warming. Costa
Ricans will be joining the event come 6:30pm
local time.
VOTE EARTH is urging everyone on the planet
to turn off their lights for one hour
between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on Saturday, March
28.
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.
Earth Hour was created by the WWF (World
Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund).
The event was interpreted as tokenism and
some focused on the reduction of carbon
emissions, whether the significant reduction
in electricity consumption reported occurred
at all, and questionable coverage of the
event by the media conglomerate that
sponsored it.
In Costa Rica, every one is being asked to
turn off their lights, appliances and
television sets for the hour. A candlelight
concert will be given in the Plaza de la
Democracia in downtown San Jose, featuring
national artists.
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