One hour without light to tell the world that we do care
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There is a given feeling of euphoria, since Barack Obama won the presidential election in USA. American citizens have high expectations for their 44th president, but even people living on this side of the ocean have some, at least regarding a certain degree of engagement toward critical questions such as sustainability, decreased CO2 emissions and global warming from the nation that is leading the exploitation of Mother Earth. And since any kind of engagement will be better that the void that there is now, there is even a good chance that something will really happen. Scientists and researcher all over the planet agree upon the need for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and many governments have already agreed that there is a need for a new deal to be signed before The Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. One possible date is December 2009, when representatives from 180 countries will meet at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. To help country representatives remember that we do care, and we want them to engage in stopping global warming, WWF is organizing a global event, that involves people from 70 countries, aiming at bringing together about 1 billion people. The Earth Hour is a way for ordinary people to show that we can make a difference if we all work together to stop climate change.
To join the largest environmental demostration ever attempted all you need to do is to switch off the lights for one hour on March 28th. You can sign up for the event at www.earthhour.org to make sure your contribution will be counted.
Everyone can make a difference.
Tags: carbon dioxide > climate change > Earth > Environment > global warming > Kyoto protocol > lights
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