millbank Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Earth Hour Copenhagen's doing it. So are Toronto, Chicago, Melbourne, Brisbane and Tel Aviv. Now a Scio Township woman is hoping Ann Arbor joins the number of international cities in Earth Hour 2008. During that hour - 8-9 p.m. Saturday - people will turn off all unnecessary lights to spread the message about global warming. "We hope to increase people's awareness of global warming and how each one of us is actually responsible and can make a difference," said Robin Kahler, who lives in Touchstone Cohousing. Earth Hour started last year in Sydney, Australia, when two million Sydney businesses and households turned off their lights for one hour. Now the idea is spreading around the world, with endorsements from organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund. Mike Garfield, executive director of the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, said Earth Hour is great theater if it's done on a large scale. He said it had a huge impact last year in Australia. "The first thing is that an event like Earth Hour shows the world how much of an impact an individual has the environment," he said. "To see the aerial photographs of cities lit up at night all of a sudden going dark almost has the impact of seeing the Earth from outer space." So what will you be doing between 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 So what will you be doing between 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Watching all the Earth Hour coverage on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdborn Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Earth Hour Copenhagen's doing it. So are Toronto, Chicago, Melbourne, Brisbane and Tel Aviv. Now a Scio Township woman is hoping Ann Arbor joins the number of international cities in Earth Hour 2008. During that hour - 8-9 p.m. Saturday - people will turn off all unnecessary lights to spread the message about global warming. "We hope to increase people's awareness of global warming and how each one of us is actually responsible and can make a difference," said Robin Kahler, who lives in Touchstone Cohousing. Earth Hour started last year in Sydney, Australia, when two million Sydney businesses and households turned off their lights for one hour. Now the idea is spreading around the world, with endorsements from organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund. Mike Garfield, executive director of the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, said Earth Hour is great theater if it's done on a large scale. He said it had a huge impact last year in Australia. "The first thing is that an event like Earth Hour shows the world how much of an impact an individual has the environment," he said. "To see the aerial photographs of cities lit up at night all of a sudden going dark almost has the impact of seeing the Earth from outer space." So what will you be doing between 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM I'm a gonna tetch myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I am in. A symbolic gesture on my part, unless I have company over- my house is off the street and no one would even notice if my lights were off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 So what will you be doing between 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM looting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 looting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveRalph Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Well, whether it's Earth Hour or not, it's a Saturday at 8pm, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I'll be drinking. Power hour!!! x 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Turn on all my lights,radios computers and crank up the furnace. I will have them going while I drive around for an hour I forgot- I'll have a fire going in my fireplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Getting !@#$ED UP!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Turn on all my lights,radios computers and crank up the furnace. I will have them going while I drive around for an hourI forgot- I'll have a fire going in my fireplace. lol I guess I'll still be working at this car show. Selling car passes too inefficient gas burning, exhaust spewing vintage cars. Have to earn some extra cash somehow. Have to give compromise my green side for a different type of green I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 looting One of these days I need to have a few beers with Johhny Coli. Hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 with all the lights off I'll have to burn some tires in my backyard so I can see what's going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I'll drive a gas guzzling SUV to the beach and club a few baby seals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 My lights run on the methane from my composting toilet, so can I still keep them on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 My lights run on the methane from my composting toilet, so can I still keep them on? If you eat enough burritos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 If everyone would turn off all their !@#$ing floodlights, we'd all see better at night. !@#$ing floodlights create lots of blindspots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 If everyone would turn off all their !@#$ing floodlights, we'd all see better at night. !@#$ing floodlights create lots of blindspots. I have more of a problem with the halogen headlights that more and more cars have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I have more of a problem with the halogen headlights that more and more cars have now. !@#$ those mother!@#$ers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I'm going outside to smash some compact fluorescent bulbs. I'll make sure to turn on every light in the house so i can see what i am doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloNewman Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Replace my flourescent bulbs with incandescent, cut down all my trees in my yard, turn on both cars and idle them then trade them in for a new Hummer, open my refridgerator, turn my heat up to 80, remove all my house insulation and open all my windows, then relax while I deep fry a bald eagle carcass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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