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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work
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World Citizens Switch Off the Lights March 27
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Now in its fourth year, Earth Hour 2010 is calling upon us all to symbolically cast
our vote for Earth by turning off our lights for one hour at 8:30 p.m. local time.
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tries on seven continents. The event sponsor, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), notes
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that this year, iconic U.S. landmarks, too, will dim their lights as part of the largest
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call for action on climate change in history.
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American landmarks hitting the switch range from the Golden Gate Bridge
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ments in or near Seattle, Flagstaff, Indianapolis and Atlanta.
Cities, schools, businesses and organizations in all 50
states are expected to participate.
“Climate change is impacting our water resources,
energy supplies, transportation, agriculture and health,
putting our livelihoods and economic future at risk
in every part of the country,” explains WWF Climate
Director Keya Chatterjee. “Americans will not only be
sending a signal that they want solutions to the climate
crisis, they’ll be helping to turn the lights out on our
nation’s dangerous dependency on foreign oil and an
unsustainable economic future.”
Find information and event tools at MyEarthHour.org; also see
Are you ready for greater levels
EarthHourKids.org.
of success and happiness?
Using the Growth Coach’s
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Earth Ambassadors
Strategic Mindset
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program, Filmmakers Activate
we help local business leaders:
Environmental Awareness
Disney’s Tinker Bell may be Earth’s
most appealing spokespixie, hav-
ing been named the United Nations
Honorary Ambassador of Green
prior to the screening of Walt Disney
De ne and achieve business
Pictures’ animated film, Tinker Bell
and personal goals
and the Lost Treasure, late last year.
She’ll likely be on hand for this year’s
Leverage time, talent
Disney documentary debut of Oceans on Earth Day, April 22, and she’s in good
and resources
company.
The top 10 environmental documentaries of 2009 hail from around the
Learn and grow with a
world, aimed to shock, entertain and inspire humanity to make a difference. They
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examine everything from the negative effects of America’s industrial agriculture
system and the rising domination of the petrochemical industry to the threatened
For more information about the
livelihood of trash-recycling entrepreneurs and people’s right to safe drinking water.
Business Owner Workshop Series
beginning in April,
For details on 2009’s best, visit mnn.com (Mother Nature Network) and search
go to Big-Awakening.com
“top films,” which also pulls up a look at what might be the top 10 environmental
activist films of all time.
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