Posts tagged: Earth Hour

A special Earth Hour at St. Rita Catholic Elementary School

On March 30, the day before Earth Hour was celebrated around the world, a little elementary school in Nepean, Ontario took part in their own daytime version of this ever-expanding global event.

April 05, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

Let’s make every hour Earth Hour

I believe that every hour we live in this world should be devoted to Earth Hour as a recognition that our efforts can have an even bigger impact on decreasing energy usage.

April 03, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

Ottawa celebrates Earth Hour with students and stars

The Ottawa branch of the WWF-Canada team had an exceptionally busy Earth Hour this year. Did you spot the Panda in your neighbourhood?

April 03, 2012
Posted by staffblogger

Feel the change around us

Magical WWF Earth Hour event reminds us all that we can make a difference when it comes to climate change.

April 02, 2012
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

Nelson Mandela tweets his support as biggest Earth Hour ever sweeps across the globe

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: As the largest ever Earth Hour wraps up across Asia, Nelson Mandela has taken to Twitter to express his support for the cause to unite the world to protect the planet.

March 31, 2012
Posted by Sara Falconer

Video: Earth Hour Anthem

WWF is excited to unveil the Earth Hour Anthem, created by composer Andrew Huang using lyrics submitted by our Facebook fans.

March 30, 2012
Posted by Sara Falconer

Video: Hockey heroes join Team Earth Hour

With Earth Hour coming up on Saturday, March 31 at 8:30 p.m. local time, some of Canada’s best-loved athletes are joining the team.

March 29, 2012
Posted by Sara Falconer

Lessons from the Lorax

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr Seuss, The Lorax.

March 28, 2012
Posted by Stacey McCarthy

Earth Hour in YOUR community

Want to get your family/friends/community together for Earth Hour but not sure what to do once you’re all sitting together in the dark? Check out some of these fun ideas.

March 28, 2012
Posted by Katie Edmonds

Earth Hour – It’s more than just flicking a light switch

It wasn’t until I was at the top of Mt. Royal that I realized that Earth Hour was more about the 250+ people around me than the number of lights turned off.

March 27, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

Green Story Circle: The Birthday Edition

Our planet gives us so many wonderful things that turning out our lights for one hour on one night—as a promise that we will protect those gifts—seems like the very least we could do.

March 26, 2012
Posted by Jessie Sitnick

Earth Hour goes to extremes to protect the planet

Just five months after the end of the Libyan uprising, nineteen-year-old Mohammad Nattah will organise Earth Hour in his town of Tripoli for the first time.

March 23, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

The winter that wasn’t

I have realized that the reach of climate change has no geographic prejudice; it has quite literally hit home, my home. Climate change is now on my front porch.

March 23, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

Seventeen minutes and fifty one seconds

Please spend seventeen minutes and fifty one seconds with James Hansen today. Do it for your kids.

March 14, 2012
Posted by Robert Powell

Earth Hour needs an anthem, and it ain’t writing itself

Team Earth Hour is writing an anthem, and we want you to be a part of it. Submit a line or two for our official ode to the planet and your words might be immortalized in a musical masterpiece.

March 12, 2012
Posted by Katie Edmonds
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