The following is an excerpt from an article at
http://wwf.org.au/news/sydney-to-send-message-to-the-world-on-global-warming/
"In a world first, Sydney will turn off its lights for one hour at 7.30pm on Saturday March 31, 2007 as a major step towards reducing the city's greenhouse gas pollution."
"With the support of The City of Sydney and the NSW Government, Earth Hour will be the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions by 5% in 2007."
Could you power down all of your appliances and turn off your lights for one full hour? How much energy do you think would be saved if all of the US powered down at the same time?
2007-03-31 12:45:49 · 12 answers · asked by mloraine76 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I originally saw this on the news, and they did leave the street lights and other emergency and/or medical-related appliances running.
So, what night is good for you? Let's do it!!
2007-03-31 13:14:33 · update #1
No biggie! We could do it during the day and all go outside and read a book for an hour, or play a sport or something! You could save energy and gain knowledge or lose weight all at the same time!
2007-03-31 12:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by Nicole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if everybody could do it... there are some weak ones out there.... but it would be sooooo cool. not only would we be cutting expenditures, but we would actually be able to see the stars!!!!!!
i don't see how the first answer is related... I have no knowledge of anything of the kind after 9/11.... anyway, it was all a stunt so lame-a** bush could get what he wants.... so stupid... and now we're stuck in limbo. we can't pull out, and we're going NOWHERE. if we had an Aussie govornment, we might, but no.... we've got a lame excuse for a president, a waste of life, crack-piping idiot
2007-03-31 12:49:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We could save millions but people would gocrazy. And are thety shutting off hospitals andnursing homes? What if there are emergencies, are your street lights going out and how could emergenct vehicles see in the dark? Just with headlights, That's dangerous.
2007-03-31 12:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by ♦ Phoenix Rising♦ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we've have been given to the ingredient the place racism is out of hand. What ever happened to focusing on EQUALITY? We the individuals ought to stand for equality and not something extra. Has our society become so corrupt that we've forgotten what the yankee fee is think to be approximately?
2016-12-15 13:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by slagle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a gimmick. The power needed to restart off-sets any savings.
2007-03-31 12:51:12 · answer #5 · answered by Crash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seen that on the news this morning, wish we would too, if we all just agreed one night a week for just a hour, we could make such a difference
2007-03-31 12:52:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't we do something like that after 9/11?
The Aussies are just playing catch-up.
2007-03-31 12:49:49 · answer #7 · answered by flipdout2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, if everyone in the USA didnt use electronic and stuff for an hour a day, that would make a huge difference.
2007-03-31 12:49:22 · answer #8 · answered by bobiska 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wish all countries would follow this example!!we are ruining our environment!!we are ruining earth because we are selfish and we only think of our own comfort!!!i try to save energy any time i can!!!we pollute our seas,our forests, the air....when will it stop?!!!
2007-03-31 12:51:31 · answer #9 · answered by ....FED UP............ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes I could power down. it would save a lot of energy if we all did...
2007-03-31 12:51:09 · answer #10 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋