Earth Hour, Earth Month
London, Sydney, San Francisco, Google and my house all participated in Earth Hour a couple of nights ago by simply turning off the lights. The city of Toronto (before and after photos above) even reported an 8.7% drop in electricity use between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday night.
Imagine if there was an Earth Hour every night, or even just once a week.
Would the world come to a screeching halt for that hour?
Toronto seems none the worse for wear.
But would it be enough?
For those that don't think so, Earth Month starts on Wednesday, April 2 in full force at the CSU Chico campus, with multiple events taking place each week including movies, workshops, and educational faires.
Here are some of the highlights:
April 2, 3pm-4pm: How to Save Money on your PG&E Bill
April 4, 12pm-2pm: Bike Workshop, Free Speech Area
April 7, 10 am-2pm: Local Food Faire, Free Speech Area
April 8, 9am-12pm: Upper Bidwell Park Cleanup
April 8, 10am-2pm: Solar Panel Education Display, Free Speech Area
April 9, 9am-5pm: Office Energy Efficiency Demo
April 15, 6pm: Socially Responsible Investing Panel, BMU 210
April 16, 10am-2pm: Environmental Health Faire, Free Speech Area
For more information about these events and more, follow the link to Earth Month 2008.