Earth Hour
Background
2009
Background
 Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes
and businesses switched off their lights for one hour.
In
2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability
movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights.
Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San
Francisco, Rome's Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the
Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.
In 2009, Earth Hour was taken to the next level, with
the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as
part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it was
not about what country you're from, but instead, what planet
you're from. 'Vote Earth' was a global call to action for
every individual, every business, and every community. A
call to stand up and take control over the future of our
planet.
Over 74 countries and territories pledged their
support to 'Vote Earth' during Earth Hour 2009.
More information available at
www.earthhour.org.
2009
8.30pm
- 9.30pm
Saturday, 28 March 2009
In 2009, Earth Hour had been transformed into the world's
first global election, between Earth and global warming.
For the first time in history, people of all ages,
nationalities, race and background had the opportunity to
use their light switch as their vote - Switching off your
lights was a vote for Earth, or leaving them on was a vote for
global warming.
WWF urged the world to VOTE EARTH and reach
the target of 1 billion votes, which would be presented
to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in
Copenhagen 2009.
This meeting would determine official government policies to
take action against global warming, which will replace the
Kyoto Protocol. It was the chance for the people of the world
to make their voice heard.
Actions for Earth Hour in Waitakere City included:
- Turn off office and carpark lights at Waitakere
Central at 8.30pm, Saturday, 28 March (excluding the Call Centre who
will be lamp lit)
- Turn off Waitakere Central Car Park Build Lights at
8.30pm, Saturday, 28 March
- Promotion to Waitakere City Council staff and playing the
Earth Hour DVD
- Energy Mad were sponsoring a large number of EcoBulbs
(13 Watt to replace 60 Watt lights) that were given away by
Waitakere City Council and it's community partners
-
UNITEC Waitakere Student Services (27 March 10
am - 12 noon)
- UNITEC Waitakere Library
-
Waipariera Trust - Family Start & Parents as
First Teachers (23 - 27 March)
- Waitakere City
Council - Counter Services Level 2
- Lynnmall (28 March)
- Westfield Westcity (28 March)
- Congregational Christian Church Of American
Samoa - Henderson Church, Cnr of Lincoln & Swanson
(29 March)
The intention with the EcoBulb giveaway was to give one EcoBulb to each patron/visitor to the locations giving away
the EcoBulbs from Monday 23 March - Saturday 28 March (while
stocks lasted).
Comments on safety and cleaning up broken Compact
Fluorescent Lights:
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