Earth Hour: Will You Join?

Philippines
March 31, 2012 2:44am CST
Tonight is called an earth hour in my beloved country. For me, it is a weekend break so I will be going to the Mall. But the mall will be joining the earth hour. An hour of no lights inside the mall? If I will be going to the mall, I will be forced to join the Earth Hour. I never have tried joining such hour in my entire life and I wonder what will be done if I will join. How about in your place, are you all there going to join the Earth Hour?
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@garson (884)
• United States
9 Apr 12
I am late on this one. Generally, there is nothing that you should be concern about. You just move one with your life. Sleep, eat, and anything else you could do - life goes on. Just check the wikipedia page on this one. The idea is to raise awareness of saving energy and power. For residential (those that live in houses, apartments, living places), they can always turn off lights in areas unused.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
13 Jun 12
I think it is good to save energy when one can. It is good to switch on the bulbs and fans when one does not need it. I think if all the people save energy there would lots of energy saved throughout the world.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
1 Apr 12
That particular program from the UN is really good. But I think much better for the UN to make a resolution that lessen the price of oil to prevent any country to collapse due to over pricing of oil which make people to be burden about
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@sylvia13 (1850)
• Nelson Bay, Australia
1 Apr 12
It was nice to see last night that the whole world was united doing something together! I saw they had the lights off in Sydney, which is half way round the world, but also in other parts! Suddenly I felt united to all those people out there, as we are all sharing the same beautiful world in this great Earth of ours!
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@whatrow (792)
• United States
31 Mar 12
I live in the US. If I knew what activities there were in my country, I would be thrilled to participate. But, I haven't heard anything about it.
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• Philippines
31 Mar 12
I always join the earth hour every day. Every day during the night time, I always put all my electrical appliances, except one, on "off" mode. If they are celebrating earth hour tonight, that would be wonderful. There's no problem with me being part of it. it would be great for our earth to breath for a little time without all those disturbances. Oh earth, thou has been in degradation since man has had dominion over thee. When thou restest in thy peace? Earth hour... i like that.
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1 Apr 12
Yes i will be joined by one hour without eletectricity. I would go to the frenetic city center and sparkling with light. I want to fell what it feels like a world without light, only starlight and moon are shining on this earth.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
2 Jun 12
I think ti is good to join earth hour and save electricity. I think if everyone join earth hour most probably there will be lots of electricity saved all over the world. I think it is good to live green and to use energy from the nature and to save energy.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
31 Mar 12
Certainly I would like to join in such meaningful activity which is doing good to our earth keshlois143 If the area in my place become dark-pitch means that lots of people participate in the Earth Hours. I had joined in the earth hour for the past few years. I hope more and more people would take part tonight Happy posting
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
31 Mar 12
My husband and I did take part in it last year, and it was certainly nice to take part in it. It's a good feeling to have, when you know you're doing something good. We were considering doing it again this year.
• Philippines
3 Apr 12
Right! even in our simplest way, we can tell the earth that we care.
@dknkyle (446)
• Singapore
31 Mar 12
Hi keshlois1432, which country are you from? I am from Singapore and when I was shopping today, one lady stopped me and shared with me about Earth Hour. I did not stop to entertain her but I somehow feels that there is gonna be Earth Hour in Singapore soon. As for me joining Earth Hour, I'll says that it depend on the situation for me at the moment of Earth Hour.
• Philippines
3 Apr 12
Hi kyle! keshlois143 only..jeje..At least, you have been informed somehow!
• Indonesia
31 Mar 12
I never join in Earth Hour too in my life. I know it's good action to save earth and sounds simple but may be tonight I still need some of electrical source that I may not follow that action again.Also I'm not sure about the impact for earth since there are many of our action outside give more bad impact everyday for earth and forget about go green or life with take care earth
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@almond24 (1248)
• Hungary
31 Mar 12
It's just one hour, so maybe you can go a bit earlier or later to the mall if they join the Earth Hour. You can't be forced to join if you don't want to. This hour is rather symbolical to show how much energy could be saved if we turned the light off more. I haven't heard about places in my country that join the Earth Hour, honestly I don't really know what happens in an event like that, except for having no light for an hour. It's easy to join at home, though.
• Philippines
3 Apr 12
You are right, almond. We went to the mall earlier and oh, i was surprised that the shop I went to did not know about the Earth Hour..Jeje
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31 Mar 12
To be truthful I wasn't aware that Earth Hour was today. I have taken part in the past by making sure that all unnecessary items were turned off, but I make a habit of this every day anyway because of the cost of my electric bills.
• Philippines
3 Apr 12
hahha..an earth hour everyday is ideal..Nice habit, girl!
• Indonesia
31 Mar 12
yeah in my country will join this program. easy to say that but for take the action it's so hard, i think the goverment should forcely to turn off the electrician by state electricity company, yeah i want to do that but my parent will be anger with me. i have a store that same as i disturb their business, last year it's so few citizen to take the action, yeah turn off by goverment is the best ways to do this program.
• Philippines
3 Apr 12
Oh, yeah! nice comment..the government must have had joined in this action. And to be apparent that they are also concern to the earth saving, they must have turned off the electricity so atleast even the unaware citizen could participate.
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
31 Mar 12
I've always wanted to join Earth Hour, it's just that our local electricity company takes it upon themselves to turn the lights out for us. It makes me angry because it has to be voluntary and not forced. The good feeling we get from participating out of goodwill is totally not there. Do you know what I mean? Anyway, our place are having problems with electricity (I recently just found out-and it's been going on for years!) so I guess that's why they always take the opportunity to turn the lights off. lol! Even on normal days, every day of the week there's a few hours of blackout/brownout. So, after all these time of experiencing no electricity, I'm not all that excited to spend more time without it.
@vertu007 (683)
• Romania
31 Mar 12
People in my country are going to join the event but I don't know if I am. I'm currently visiting my aunt and I don't know if she agrees with this so I'll wait and see. I can't really say anything because it's her house, her decision. I don't even know if she heard about the event, although now that I think about it she does listen to a lot of radio. The mall idea sounds interesting, maybe I'll go there and join the event if the owner is ok with this. Enjoy Earth Hour :).
• Indonesia
31 Mar 12
uhh... okay,if it's so fun ..:)