CHECK OUT WHAT OAKVILLE IS DOING FOR EARTH HOUR!

LET'S SHOW THE WORLD WHAT OAKVILLE CAN DO!!

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. Global landmarks such as the, Sydney Harbour Bridge, The CN Tower in Toronto, The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.


In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.

Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.

The town of Oakville will once again shut off all non-essential electricity at our facilities on March 27 between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. as part of Earth Hour 2010. Last year, Oakville achieved a reduction of 13.2 per cent in energy use across the town.

"The town is proud to participate in Earth Hour. It's a great way to recommit ourselves to energy conservation for another year," said Mayor Rob Burton.

Earth Hour is a global lights-out initiative created by the World Wildlife Fund to demand action on climate change.

Join the movement! Turn off the lights, turn down the thermostat, unplug the TV, DVD player, microwave, clock radio and computer ... and enjoy the quiet. Sign up on the Earth Hour website and learn more about what you can do to save energy year round.

Staff will work to reduce energy consumption at town facilities during Earth Hour without compromising public safety or interfering with town services. Measures will include turning off lighting and marquee signage where possible at Town Hall, central operations, southeast depot, the greenhouse, community centres, libraries, the Oakville Centre, pools and arenas. As well, the three war memorials in Oakville (Georges Square Cenotaph and Memorial, Trafalgar Memorial and Bronte Memorial) will go dark during Earth Hour.

Oakville Hydro will provide a community impact assessment on the energy reduction achieved throughout Oakville during Earth Hour.

It’s Showtime! Let's show the world what OAKVILLE can do!!

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