St. Petersburg College will participate in Earth Hour, turning off non-essential lighting to demonstrate its concern for climate change.
Earth Hour begins at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27.
“Earth Hour is a powerful message that climate change is an important priority that must be dealt with now,” said Jason Green, SPC’s Sustainability Coordinator. “By turning off non-essential lighting for one hour, hundreds of millions of people across the globe will show their support for lasting action to protect Earth’s natural resources, environment and climate.”
Led by the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour has grown from a citywide effort in 2007 to a global phenomenon that has captured attention around the world. Individuals, organizations, businesses, and state and local governments come together to turn off lights in homes, workplaces, and at such landmarks as the Empire State Building, Las Vegas Strip, Sydney’s Opera House and others. In 2009 alone, Earth Hour spanned 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents.
St Petersburg College will turn off all non-essential lighting on all campuses. Some lights will remain on if they affect lives, safety or security.
Getting involved is easy.
1. Sign up at EarthHour.org. Show your support, be counted and get tips on how to reduce your impact on the environment.
2. Spread the Word. Invite students, friends and family to join the movement.
3. Turn off the lights. Turn off all non-essential lighting in your home 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 27.
To learn more about Earth Hour visit www.EarthHour.org. To learn more about sustainability at St Petersburg College visit www.spcollege.edu/sustainability, or contact Jason Green at green.jason@spcollege.edu.
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