March 23, 2013 Earth Hour at 8:30 PM local time

Earth Hour 2013 Reminder.
Be a part of a Worldwide Event.
Today at 8:30 pm local time join the World
in turning off your lights for one hour.

Within hours, people in a record 134 countries and territories across the globe will switch off their lights for an hour in a unified show of support for action towards a sustainable future for our planet.

Healthy Diet for a Healthy Planet

About Earth Hour

Earth Hour is a global initiative in partnership with WWF (World Wildlife Fund). Individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour on Saturday March 23, 2013 at 8:30 PM to show their support for environmentally sustainable action. In 2010, Earth Hour created history as the largest voluntary action ever witnessed with participation across 128 countries and territories and every continent, including the world’s most recognized man-made marvels and natural wonders in a landmark environmental action.

About WWF
WWF is one of the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and a global Network active in more than 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

The event will cross the globe over 24 hours, from the first lights being dimmed in Fiji and New Zealand to lights being turned on again in Samoa. The transition will last longest in Russia, where 11 time zones are covered.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has pledged his support for Earth Hour saying: “Let us join together to celebrate this shared quest to protect the planet and ensure human well-being. Let us use 60 minutes of darkness to help the world see the light.”

Resources.
How You Can Help

50 Ways to Never Waste Food Again. Simple ideas that make a big difference in your budget and help save resources too.

To learn more about how you can be involved visit Earth Hour, 2013

Forest Biodiversity, Earth's Living Treasure May 22, 2011

2011 is the International Year of Forests and forest biodiversity is the theme for this year's International Day of Biodiversity (IDB).

From GoodPlanet.org.  Forests cover a third of the Earth’s surface. They are home to over half of terrestrial species and hundreds of millions of human beings. For 7 billion people the forests are resources for the food they eat, the air they breathe and the medicines they consume.

The United Nations recognition of forest biodiversity is an opportunity to discover, rediscover, celebrate, cherish, describe, protect and use these ecosystems more sustainably. 

Forest destruction is not inevitable: throughout the world, people are fighting to save them. Citizens, scientists, politicians and businesspeople warn us about the threats forests face and suggest alternatives to protect them. This year is an opportunity to celebrate their initiatives and their efforts.

Of Forests and Men

Yann Arthus-Bertrand was appointed by the United Nations
to produce the official film for the International Year of Forests.
Narration by Edward Norton. www.goodplanet.org/forets

International Year of Forests 2011 (PSA)

March 26, 2011 Earth Hour at 8:30 PM local time

Earth Hour 2011 Reminder.
Be a part of a Worldwide Event.
Today at 8:30 pm local time join the World
in turning off your lights for one hour.

Hundreds of millions get set to switch off and go beyond the hour

Within hours, people in a record 134 countries and territories across the globe will switch off their lights for an hour in a unified show of support for action towards a sustainable future for our planet.

About Earth Hour
Earth Hour is a global initiative in partnership with WWF (World Wildlife Fund). Individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour on Saturday March 26, 2011 at 8:30 PM to show their support for environmentally sustainable action. The event began in Sydney in 2007, through a partnership between WWF Australia, Leo Burnett and Fairfax Media, when 2 million people in one city switched off their lights. By 2010, Earth Hour had created history as the largest voluntary action ever witnessed with participation across 128 countries and territories and every continent, including the world’s most recognized man-made marvels and natural wonders in a landmark environmental action.

About WWF
WWF is one of the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and a global Network active in more than 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

Hundreds of landmarks in thousands of cities will go dark at 8:30pm Saturday local time, as hundreds of millions of people take part in the world’s largest voluntary action for the environment. And with individuals, organizations and governments this year pledging to take their Earth Hour commitment beyond the hour, it won’t end when the lights come back on.

“As we head into the fifth Earth Hour, with a record number of countries and territories taking part, it is inspiring to see what we can achieve when we come together for a common purpose,” said Andy Ridley, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Earth Hour. “Imagine what we can achieve if we go beyond the hour.”

The event will cross the globe over 24 hours, from the first lights being dimmed in Fiji and New Zealand to lights being turned on again in Samoa. The transition will last longest in Russia, where 11 time zones are covered.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has pledged his support for Earth Hour saying: “Let us join together to celebrate this shared quest to protect the planet and ensure human well-being. Let us use 60 minutes of darkness to help the world see the light.”

Resources.
How You Can Help

50 Ways to Never Waste Food Again. Simple ideas that make a big difference in your budget and help save resources too.

To learn more about how you can be involved visit Earth Hour, 2011