Earth Hour March 31, 2012

PRESS RELEASE

At 8:00 PM on Saturday, March 31st, 2012,
lights will switch off around the globe -
"Earth Hour"
and people will commit
to actions that go beyond the hour...

March 31 evening:
join us at Chancery Art Gallery -
music, poetry, etc.

Climate change is the biggest environmental threat to our planet and the number one concern for
anadians. We are already seeing its impacts, particularly
on our Arctic and our oceans.
The main cause of climate change is all the fossil fuels we have used over the years to produce heat, electricity and fuel for transportation. When we burn materials like coal and oil, it releases greenhouse gas emissions, like carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat, which is leading to a rapid global average increase in temperature. The ocean also takes in that gas, causing ocean acidification. Both of these are posing the largest risk to species extinction today. To turn this around, we need to use less energy, be more efficient with what we do use, and switch to low-emission renewable resources like wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal energy.
Participating in WWF’s Earth Hour is a simple way to show you want to be a part of the solution, and it sends a powerful message: together we can make a difference. Earth Hour 2012 will take place on
Saturday, March 31 at 8:30 PM
Once again it will call on every individual, business, and community throughout the world to stand up, take responsibility, get involved and lead the global journey to a sustainable future! [www.earthhour.wwf.ca]

Join Chancery Art Gallery
in our other annual green project -
Chancery Sailing Festival