Earth Hour Day

Earth Hour 2009 aims to reach more than one billion people in 1000 cities around the world, inviting communities, business and governments to switch off their lights to save the earth. In Indonesia khususnya Jakarta, same like u save 284 trees and reduce electricity 300 megawatt (300 megawat sama aja untuk satu gardu listrik) and "menerangi" 900 desa di Indonesia...Gila kan??? Kita bisa menyelamatkan bumi. Semuanya ditangan kita sebagai penghuni bumi. Banyak yang tidak menyadari atau memang sengaja tidak menyadari untuk turut menyelamatkan bumi. Contohnya, ketika kita sudah selesai men-charge hand phone seringkali kita lupa untuk mencabut charger or mematikan tombol stop kontak nya. Padahal charger yang terus di tempelkan di stop kontak biarpun tidak sedang digunakan tetap menghabiskan listrik sebesar 3 watt. Namun, masih banyak yang tidak menyadari dan cuek

"toh tak seberapa listriknya, lagian gue juga yang bayar".

Taukah kalian bahwa untuk mendapatkan listrik dibutuhkan fosil seperti batubara yang juga menghasilkan emisi karbon yang berbahaya bagi kelangsungan hidup di bumi. Thats why, banyak banget yang bilang kalo kita harus mengurangi emisi karbon yang kita keluarkan. Karena kita lah penghasil emisi karbon di bumi. Setiap manusia mempunyai tanggung jawab dan kewajiban untuk menyelamatkan bumi.
Dengan ikut Earth hour day kita juga turut mengurangi penggunaan fosil yang dipakai untuk menghasilkan listrik. Karena fosil tidak bisa diperbaharui lagi dan kita harus berhemat agar kelak anak cucu atau generasi berikutnya dapat merasakan. Mulai lah untuk mengurangi penggunaan listrik dari diri sendiri. Misalnya, matikan tv ketika tidur karena zaman sekarang bukan lagi orang yang menonton tv tetapi tv yang menonton orang. Kebiasaan buruk yang melanda orang-orang saat ini, lalu mematikan lampu jika kita meninggalkan ruangan, mematikan stop kontak tv atau radio ketika tidak digunakan. SO START YOUR LIFE NOW TO THINK ABOUT YOUR NEXT GENERATION


Earth Hour 2009 Set To Switch Off The Globe

* 377 cities already committed, and double the number of countries that participated in 2008
* Archbishop Desmond Tutu leads call for action on climate change
* Christ The Redeemer statue to turn off its lights
* Iconic Obama artist Shepard Fairey joins campaign

February 5, 2009: With eight weeks still to go before people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour, the public awareness raising campaign on climate change is showing signs of being the greatest voluntary action the world has ever witnessed.

The lights out initiative, which began in Sydney in 2007 as a one-city environmental campaign, has evolved into a grassroots action that has captured the attention of the citizens of the world. In 2008, 371 cities across 35 countries turned their lights out in a united call for action on climate change.

Now, with almost two months still remaining before Earth Hour 2009, that number has already been eclipsed, with 377 cities across 74 countries now committed to turning off their lights for one hour at 8.30pm on 28 March.

WWF Director General, Mr James Leape, said he is optimistic about the campaigns potential to drive key decision making on the issue of climate change.

With hundreds more cities expected to sign up to switch off in the coming months, Earth Hour 2009 is setting the platform for an unprecedented global mandate for action on climate change, he said.

The list of cities confirming their participation in Earth Hour 2009 includes 37 national capitals and some of the great cities of the world, including London, Beijing, Rome, Moscow, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Athens, Buenos Aires, Toronto, Sydney, Mexico City, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Manila, Las Vegas, Brussels, Cape Town and Helsinki.

Along with the great metropolises of the world, Earth Hour 2009 will also see the lights go out on some of the most recognised landmarks on the planet, including Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Table Mountain in Cape Town, Merlion in Singapore, Sydney Opera House, CN Tower in Toronto, Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and the worldís tallest constructed building Taipei 101.

A host of high profile ambassadors across the world have also lent their support to the campaign, most notably Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett. Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the iconic imagery for Barack Obama in the recent US Presidential Election, has agreed to create artwork for the Earth Hour campaign.

Earth Hour Executive Director, Mr Andy Ridley, said the 2009 campaign is an opportunity for the people of the world to cast their vote on this important global issue.

Earth Hour by its very nature is the essence of grassroots action. This is the opportunity for individuals from all corners of the globe to unite in a single voice and demand action on climate change, said Mr Ridley.

2009 is a critical year for action on climate change, with the worldís leaders due to meet at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December to sign a new deal to supersede the Kyoto Protocol.



VOTE EARTH
YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE

This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.

For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.

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. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.

We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.

VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.

Saturday, March 28, 8:30-9:30pm.