Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010

Time: 8:30PM, local time

Place: Wherever you live

What to do:  Turn off your lights for one hour

“On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments around the world will come together to make a bold statement about their concern for climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. In the U.S. where we are already feeling the impacts of climate change, Earth Hour sends a clear message that Americans care about this issue and want to turn the lights out on dirty air, dangerous dependency on foreign oil and costly climate change impacts, and make the switch to cleaner air, a strong economic future and a more secure nation.”

“Since its inception three years ago, Earth Hour’s non-partisan approach has captured the world’s imagination and became a global phenomenon. Nearly one billion people turned out for Earth Hour 2009 – involving 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents.”  Last year, the following iconic landmarks went dark for Earth Hour 2009: Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, Las Vegas Strip, Sydney’s Opera House, Great Pyramids of Giza, and St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.  Check the source link for the full listing.

DO YOUR PART and contribute to Earth Hour 2010 by turning off your lights for one hour starting at 8:30PM (local time) on Saturday, March 27.  And while you’re at it, disconnect all electronics from their wall sockets and conserve energy during this time.  Even the small things count.  Since 2007 Earth Hour has become a worldwide shared experience with an important mission: to make a positive impact on our planet.

[Via MyEarthHour]