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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 26, 2010 · 38 EARTH HOUR The event that began in one city just three years ago has now grown to be the largest environmental movement in history! In 2009 hundreds of millions of people turned out their lights for one hour to show their support for climate action. Light the way again on March 27, 2010. Earth Hour is more than switching off lights for one hour, once a year. It's about giving people a voice for the future of our planet, and sending a message to our world leaders that we want action on climate change. Take a stand, join the movement. Why participate? Political leaders around the world have not yet negotiated a global deal on climate change. The United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen last December fell far short of our hopes, and far short of what's needed. Earth Hour 2010 is critical to tell world leaders to finish the job by quickly completing a fair, ambitious and binding deal to avert dangerous climate change. In particular, Canada will be in the spotlight this year as Prime Minister Harper hosts the next meeting of the G20 countries in Canada this June, where the climate talks must continue. Earth Hour every hour Climate change is the biggest environmental threat to life on this planet including our own. WWF-Canada has created the Living Planet Community to help Canadians make changes in their lifestyles to reduce their carbon footprint on the planet, and to encourage others to do the same. Small steps, when taken together, can add up to great carbon savings. Already this group of people have saved over 100 million kilograms of greenhouses gases - the equivalent of taking over 45,500 homes off the grid for one year, or over 16,600 cars off the road for a year. Join to be a part of the solution. WWF's role WWF, the global conservation organization, created Earth Hour to demonstrate that everyone can be a part of the climate solution and that hundreds of millions of people want action on climate change now. Earth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia and quickly grew to a global phenomenon. By 2009, in its third year, Earth Hour grew to over 4,000 cities, including 73 national capitals and nine of the world's 10 most populated cities. In Canada, over half of the Canadian adult population (over 10 million people) switched off their lights! As an international conservation organization WWF is uniquely positioned to tackle climate change. Around the globe, WWF has built an enviable reputation for conservation. Thanks to a We're in. Are you? Earth Hour - Everyone's doing it combination of science, partnerships, and public mobilization, we achieve results that count - now, and for decades Turning off lights on March 27 is great, but we can to come. all make a difference for the environment 365 days a year! 60 People making Earth Here are five easy ways you can start: Hour every hour 1. BYOB: Bring your own bags. Instead of using the On March 27 at 8:30 pm, hundreds of grocery store's plastic bags, bring your own re-usable millions of people around the world will cloth bags. These not only help the environment but are turn off their lights for an hour to much more durable. demand action on climate change. But 2. Leave the car at home. If you have an errand to that's just the beginning. Every hour, run close by or drive the kids to school, consider walkCanadians are taking small steps to lessen their impact on the environment. ing instead. You'll feel better, get more exercise and will From hanging your clothes to dry to tak- help the environment by reducing your carbon dioxide ing transit to work, those small steps add (CO2) emissions. If walking is not an option, take pubup to huge changes for the better. Get lic transit. Either way, you will save on gas. inspired by others who are living Earth 3. Hang dry your clothes. Instead of using your enerHour ever hour, and tell us your story. gy-guzzling dryer, hang up your clothes to dry either outside in warm weather, or in your laundry room in Follow these steps to make the the winter and on rainy days. most of Earth Hour 4. Eat local. Local food is grown close to where it's 1. Take a stand and pledge to turn off being consumed, so it doesn't travel thousands of miles your lights on March 27 at 8:30 PM. 2. Join the conversation on Facebook to reach our plates. Go ahead and fill your plate with yummy local fruits, vegetables and packaged foods. and Twitter. 3. Spread the word. Last year 52% of 5. Get CFL light bulbs. When your old light bulbs adult Canadians participated. Let the burn out, replace them with compact fluorescent lightother 48% in on the fun! ing (CFL) bulbs. They last longer and use far less energy. 4. Download a toolkit at wwf.ca/earth6. Bonus tip: If you're already taking any of these hour for ideas on what to do during the hour and how to get your friends, family actions, become a role model by signing up for Earth Hour and showing Canadians what actions you are and neighbours excited. already taking. 5. Find an event in your city. - www.wwf.ca - www.wwf.ca Making every hour ­ Earth Hour ASPHALT · CONCRETE · INTERLOCKING "The Friendly Hospitality Experience" Fully Bonded & Insured Written Guarantee Free Estimates · RESIDENTIAL · COMMERCIAL · INDUSTRIAL · NO DEPOSIT! PAY UPON COMPLETION The Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Toronto/Oakville is located at Winston Churchill Blvd. and the QEW. 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We invite all guests and neighbours to celebrate Earth Hour at our hotel on Saturday March 27th 8:00-9:30 p.m. where we will be turning off all non essential lighting and offering games in our lobby by candlelight and complimentary cake and coffee. Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Toronto/Oakville Proudly Supports Earth Hour Since 1982 2937 Sherwood Heights Drive, Oakville tel: 905.829.8444 fax: 905.829.4544 www.marriott.com/yyzto For Sales/Group inquiries please contact karencase@sunnyhospitality.ca