On March 27 at 8:30 pm (local time), millions of people all over the world will be turning off their lights for one hour, in a stand against climate change. Earth hour started om March 31 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million people turned off their lights at 7:30 for one hour. Since then Earth hour has grown to more than 100 countries around the globe and over 40 million people participating. Major landmarks such as the Pyramids of Gaza in Cairo, Egypt, Big Ben in London, England and Empire State Building in New York, participate in the event as well by turning off their lights. For more information check out http://www.earthhour.org/Homepage.aspx?intro=no. Together we can make a difference!
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