A friend sent me this email last week and I am posting it here to help spread the word.


On 8:30PM Saturday 28 March 2009 the Malaysia will join countries around the world as we literally “turn the lights out” for Earth Hour - an event that will fuel awareness on climate change and prove that when the people of the world work together, they can make a difference in the fight against global warming!

Earth Hour will take place throughout the Malaysia from 8.30 to 9.30 in the evening on Saturday night, 28 March 2009. WWF invites you to participate by shutting off lights for 60 minutes, organizing your own “lights-out” event or by forwarding this mail to your friends, workmates and family.

Launched in Australia on the 31st of March 2007, Earth Hour moved 2.2million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced the city’s energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square turning their lights off and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2009, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.

In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.

We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations!

So what are u waiting for? Come together to fight global warming! Turn off your lights for one hours!

8:30PM Saturday 28 March 2009!!

Show the world Malaysians are united !!!

ps: for s2-cian, please support this on giving me a response for me to organize an activity exactly on that day! thx! ;D


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