Lights to Go Off for "Earth Hour"

On this Saturday at 8:00 PM, you can join millions of participants in more than 25 cities around the world in turning off your lights for "Earth Hour."

Planning for the event on March 29th was inspired by last year’s Earth Hour in which residents of Sydney voluntarily switched off the lights in their homes, office buildings, and stores to raise awareness about conserving energy. This year, cities including Chicago, San Francisco, Bangkok, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Copenhagen, and Dublin have agreed to join several Australian cities for an hour of energy consciousness.

The Earth Hour website offers participants anywhere a chance to create your own event. To further global awareness, why not call a few friends and have a candlelit picnic with red wine (doesn’t require refrigeration) on Saturday night?