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[Irshgrl31201]

On 3/28/2015 Lila Belle said:

On 3/28/2015 Marp2 said:

PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower has gone dark briefly, with lights going out to mark Earth Hour, the campaign to raise awareness about climate change.

The five-minute dark-out on Saturday night was a symbolic gesture in the City of Light.

France has been preparing for months to host an international climate conference in Paris at the end of the year, pressing nations to set attainable goals for reducing greenhouse gases and mobilizing international finances to fight climate change.

Earth Hour was launched in 2007 by the World Wildlife Fund to encourage awareness of environmental issues. The idea is to turn off lights for an hour — not possible for safety reasons for the Eiffel Tower.

http://apnews.myway.com//article/20150328/earth_hour-6ed70a674a.html

I guess you're about the only one here who knows what this event really means.

It's really disheartening to see such disregard for our future and that of our children.

Have a pleasant evening !

Why would you assume that she is the only one here that knows what this event means?

[Love my grandkids]

Marp2, another sweeping generalization. I know what it's about and no, I won't be participating.

[jessa]

On 3/28/2015 Love my grandkids said:

Marp2, another sweeping generalization. I know what it's about and no, I won't be participating.

Marp didn't say that........Lila Belle did.

[Irshgrl31201]

On 3/28/2015 jessa said:

On 3/28/2015 Love my grandkids said:

Marp2, another sweeping generalization. I know what it's about and no, I won't be participating.

Marp didn't say that........Lila Belle did.

Yes, I didn't mean to indicate that Marp did.

[blackhole99]

I wish I would have read this post sooner,I would have participated.

[JillyMarie]

I turned off all the lights for an hour. Not a problem Earth Hour only asked people to turn off non-essential lights, no one was expected to turn off lights that may have caused a dangerous situation. As the Earth Hour website said, it was a beginning.

[Shorty2U]

Yes we did (after our family dinner guests left), except for the gas heat because its 28 here in PA. I lit flameless candles through out the downstairs for that hour.

[jessa]

On 3/28/2015 JillyMarie said:

I turned off all the lights for an hour. Not a problem Earth Hour only asked people to turn off non-essential lights, no one was expected to turn off lights that may have caused a dangerous situation. As the Earth Hour website said, it was a beginning.

Exactly! We turned off everything except the fridge & freezer.......the candlelight & quiet was nice..........good reminder to all imho.......

[madcity411]

If everyone turned off their computers, TV's etc... for just one hour, think of the all the MONEY, not to mention electricity would be saved by not shopping!! Do this daily, NOT just once a year!

[scotttie]

Everything was off at my house for several hours today....I wasn't home.