you can sign up via: http://www.earthhour.org/
The Sciencenter has a family-friendly project connected with Earth Hour and there will be materials on their web site soon. Right now their Earth Hour page links to the Canadian site, where you cannot sign up unless you live in Canada. So use the direct Earth Hour site above to sign up now, and keep checking the Sciencenter site for activity sheets you can do with your family to measure the impact of turning more things off 24/365. --Margaret FYI: WWF created Earth Hour to help people that are concerned about our planet and want to show their support for action on climate change. Earth Hour provides WWF with the opportunity to mobilize millions of people towards global climate change action. At www.earthhourcanada.org, WWF provides the tools and information necessary to participate, while also tracking participation and measuring results. As an international conservation organization, WWF is uniquely positioned to tackle climate change by working with all the necessary players – individuals, business and government. Leadership from businesses and governments is crucial. They are the ones who can put the right regulations into place to effectively cause change. The world is up against a deadline to stop dangerous climate change. In December, 2009, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen to try to establish an international agreement for controlling greenhouse gasses. This meeting MUST result in a commitment to a fair and ambitious climate deal. Climate change is a global problem and it requires global cooperation to solve. A fair, effective, science-based treaty can be signed in Copenhagen if countries work together. Earth Hour will help signal to those government leaders that we want action. But, each one of us has an important role to play too. So, participate with the rest of the world in Earth Hour and make life better with simple everyday actions to minimize our footprint -- Help _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
