Earth Hour 2012: Tonight

The link below is to an article on Earth Hour 2012, which is being held tonight. The article below includes a history of the event, which is now a global movement for ‘change.’ However, just how much change is brought about by Earth Hour is still a matter of debate. There seems to be more of an emphasis on going beyond the hour this time round, which is a far better way of drawing awareness to the need of green energy for the future and the major issue of climate change that is facing the planet. If the event is to is bring lasting change, we need to move beyond the hour as just a fun thing to do and actually bring about change to the way we live our lives the world over. There is a long way to go, as can be seen with the great difficulty of reaching any useful agreements on CO2 emission reductions and the like. Hopefully awareness can bring about real change through this event.

For more visit:
http://www.kleenexmums.com.au/sustainability/earth-hour/the-hour-of-no-power/

Advertisement

Earth Hour: Going Beyond

The link below is to an article on why we need to go beyond Earth Hour. For me, Earth Hour is largely a waste of time – unless something meaningful actually comes about as a result. Turning lights out for an hour once a year may be something fun to do, but without a resolve to do something more lasting it is a useless concept.

For more visit:
http://www.groundroots.org/?p=354