Earth Hour March 23, 2010
Posted by Zarina in : Uncategorized , trackbackOn the 27 March 2010 at 8:30pm, the world will yet again be celebrating Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a global movement that encourages people to switch off their lights for one hour, in support of action against climate change. In 2009 it is estimated that approximately 1 million South Africans participated in the event, which resulted in an energy saving of approximately 400MW.
‘It’s also a saving of 400 tons of carbon dioxide, 224 tons of coal and some 576 kilolitres of water’, says Dr Steve Lennon, Eskom’s MD for corporate services. If more people pledge to switch off their lights this year and maybe even their geyers, which consume more energy, imagine the amount of not only energy but also water and other resources we can save. It can be a small stepping stone to creating awareness for achieving Low Carbon Cities in our country. For more information please see http://www.earthhour.org.za
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