Are you going to participate in EARTH HOUR?

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Earth Hour is a movement started in Australia last year. It is a self-imposed power shutout for one hour to help solve climate change. More than anything, this is aimed to raise awareness to the worsening global climate. It is a universal call to urge everybody to participate since we are all a part of this world. This year, Earth Hour aims to reach 1 billion participants. According to Earth Hour statement, 829 iconic landmarks all over the world will turn off their lights. In the Philippines, local government is also urging the people to participate. Major establishments in key cities have pledged to take part in. It hopes to get 10 millions Filipinos to join. People who participate are advised to use candles instead. Because of this, anti-Earth Hour movement claims candles will probably emit more CO2 gases. Cynics said that there is no quick fix to climate problems and Earth Hour is a useless endeavor. Personally, it is not as much as what the one-hour power shut off will do but what it will symbolize. There is no denying that global warming has been the caused of many calamities and that if we don't act today then the world's resources will continue to dwindle. It is the awareness that this movement is going to make that will leave a mark to each one of us who will participate. Although, we live in different parts of the world, it is still possible to work together for the sake of mother earth. An hour of power shut off may not make a huge difference to the actual consumption of energy everyday but it still gives us hope that working together to address climate change is not impossible. It is a small sacrifice that will generate big result. I hope everybody who knows about it will participate. Earth Hour will commence tonight at 8:30-9:30 PM (Australia time). For more information you can check out Earth Hour's official webiste; www.earthhour.org