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    Archbishop Desmond Tutu implores Earth Hour actions beyond the hour

    Nobel laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu has lent his voice to Earth Hour’s global ‘lights out’ action calling on citizens of the world to use the moment to make a commitment to one ongoing environmental act beyond the hour.

    Desmond

    “Climate change is the greatest human induced crisis facing our world today. It is totally indiscriminate of race, culture, class, nationality or religious belief. It affects every living organism on the planet – including all of us.

    Earth Hour is an opportunity for us to act together, the people united from all corners of the globe to send a powerful message on climate change. Enough is enough! Let us stop the destruction!
     
    Earth Hour is calling on all of us to “go beyond the hour” and commit to an on-going act to benefit the environment. Each little bit counts. It could be as simple as wearing an extra jersey in winter, rather than switching on a heater. Or boiling just enough water for that cup of hot chocolate, instead of a full kettle. Or planting a tree.

    I encourage you all, wherever you are and whatever your means: Switch off your lights and switch on to the meaning of Earth Hour. Join this global call by the people, for the planet.

    God bless you.”

    How will you join the Archbishop in going beyond the hour for Earth Hour 2011? Tell the world at earthhour.org/beyondthehour.

    • 26 March 2011
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    about 1 year ago Jo responded:
    New Zealand has just finished Earth Hour.

    In Lyttelton, where our home town and City has been devastated by Earthquakes only four weeks ago, we saw a shooting star. We all made a wish.

    My faith in the human race has been given such a boost by how our community has come together since our tragedy.
    If we, in a small country, can help each other so much in a time of such devastation. Think of what we can all do if we stick together into the future.

    Kia kaha Christchurch. X

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    Earth Hour 2012: 8.30pm, Saturday 31 March. This Earth Hour, go beyond the hour with a commitment to a positive action for the planet and celebrate that commitment with the people of the world by switching off your lights for Earth Hour 2012.

    From its inception as a single-city initiative – Sydney, Australia - in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global symbol of hope and movement for change. Earth Hour 2010 created history as the world’s largest ever voluntary action with people, businesses and governments in 128 countries across every continent coming together to celebrate an unambiguous commitment to the one thing that unites us all – the planet.

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    Earth Hour 2012: 8.30pm, Saturday 31 March. This Earth Hour, go beyond the hour with a commitment to a positive action for the planet and celebrate that commitment with the people of the world by switching off your lights for Earth Hour 2012.

    From its inception as a single-city initiative – Sydney, Australia - in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global symbol of hope and movement for change. Earth Hour 2010 created history as the world’s largest ever voluntary action with people, businesses and governments in 128 countries across every continent coming together to celebrate an unambiguous commitment to the one thing that unites us all – the planet.

    Sign up to earthhour.org, switch off your lights for Earth Hour 2011, and share the positive actions you will sustain for earth beyond the hour.

    Connect with Earth Hour
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/earthhour
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/earthhour
    YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/earthhour
    Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthhour_global

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