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This Saturday, March 28 you are invited to join millions around the world to take action against global climate change by turning off your lights for one hour at 8:30 p.m. Help raise awareness about energy efficiency and global climate change through this simple action.
The 1st Ward and City of Chicago have partnered with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and ComEd to participate in Earth Hour 2009. In 2008, more than 2.7 million adults in the Chicagoland area turned off their lights, resulting in an electricity savings of 7 percent--the equivalent of taking more than one million cars off the road for one hour or planting 158 acres of trees.
Outside of Chicago, more than 50 million people participated. The world's most iconic landmarks went dark, including the Sears Tower, Wrigley Field, the Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, Roman Coliseum, and the Sydney Opera House. Even Google's website went black for the day.
Participation will be tracked among the cities, so be sure to register at http://www.earthhourus.org/.
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