Dear Citizens of the EARTH,
Come this Saturday, 28th of March 2009, 2030 Hrs - 2130 Hrs (Local Time). Thousands of towns and cities across 81 countries around the world have committed to support the vote for action on CLIMATE CHANGE by Voting Earth for EARTH HOUR 2009, as part of the worlds first global election between Earth and Global Warming.
EARTH HOUR was started in Sydney by WWF in 2007 where 2.2 Million homes & businesses turned off their lights for an hour. Following the success that year, EARTH HOUR went global, many countries gave their support for the event in 2008.
This historic event will involve millions of people gather in parks, streets and homes around the world to witness the lights going out on iconic landmarks & city skylines.
Governments, Companies and Organisations also show their support by switching off unessential lights of their buildings and power-plants. This event has been advertised across mass media to create awareness among the public on this historical event and urges people to support the act to FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE.
The objective is to get 1 Billion votes to be brought up to the world leaders during Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in 2009 which will determine official government policies to take action against Global Warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol
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This is the first time for Malaysia to join this global initiative.WWF Malaysia is targeting 5 million sign-ups for this historic event.
Many local celebrities gave their support by spreading the message in mass media advertisements. Over 300 companies, schools, universities and organisations had pleged to contribute to this event by switching off lights in their buildings and offices.
TV and Radio Station Companies such as Media Prima, RTM & ASTRO also do their bit by donating their advertisement spaces for EARTH HOUR to promote public awareness on climate change.
Fly FM, Hot FM, One FM & 8TV will cut off their boardcasting duing that hour in support for this event.
The KL City Hall (DBKL) will shut off lights in Dataran Merdeka and also a few of thier buildings and offices on that hour.
Huge companies such as Genting Berhad, Sunway Berhad & YTL Corporation (Which owns a super long list of properties including hotels, malls & buildings) will go dark in support of the cause.
Even Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower, Penang Bridge, KL Central & Sunway Integrate Resort (Sunway Pyramid, Sunway Lagoon, Sunway University College, etc.) also join EARTH HOUR by switching off all non-essential lights on the hour.
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SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Remember, Global Warming is caused by human and it is our responsibility to solve it.
All we need to do is by just turning off all switches for ONE HOUR regardless where you live during EARTH HOUR - 8.30pm - 9.30pm (Local Time), Saturday, March 28 2009.
Do inform your family and friends about this global initiative to fight global warming. =)
ps. I know just the perfect place to witness this event in Kuala Lumpur. =)
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