Earth Hour 2008

Kaibigan, nakatanggap ako ng e-mail na nanghihikayat ng pakikilahok sa Earth Hour 2008 sa March 29. Nangangahulugan ito ng pagpatay ng ilaw mula 8-9 pm bilang pagkilala at pagkilos sa bantang dulot ng global warming. Sana lahat tayo makibahagi rito, at pakisabi na rin sa iba ang gawaing ito. At sana, hindi lang dito magtatapos ang ating pakilos para sa kalikasan; sa mumunti nating paraan lalo na sa pagtitipid ng kuryente, tubig, pagrecycle ng mga gamit nawa'y patuloy tayong magmalasakit sa mundo natin; ayon nga naman kay Joey Ayala, "karaniwang tao saan ka tatakbo, kapag nawasak iisang mundo?". Nasa ibaba ang orihinal na e-mail. Salamat.

On 29 March 2008 the Philippines will join countries around the world as we literally "turn the lights out" for Earth Hour - an event that will fuel awareness on climate change and prove that when the people of the world work together, they can make a difference in the fight against global warming.

Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 in the evening on Saturday night, 29 March 2008 . WWF invites you to participate by shutting off lights for 60 minutes, organizing your own "lights-out" event or by forwarding this mail to your friends, workmates and family.

Launched in Australia on the 31st of March 2007 , Earth Hour moved 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced the city's energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.

YOUR participation will go a long way in spreading the message that we, as individual droplets working collectively - can create an impetus far more powerful than the mightiest of rivers. For more information, log on to the WWF Earth Hour page at: www.earthhour.org.

If you want to learn more about how else you can help make Earth Hour in the Philippines a success, reply to this email or drop us a line at (632) 920-7931, (632) 920-7923, or (632)920-7926