Earth Hour

OLV EARTH HOUR

This Saturday night, March 23 between 8:30 and 9:30, people all around the world will celebrate Earth Hour. We would like as many OLV Families as possible to take place in this SEVENTH annual event. On Saturday join millions of people around the world in making a statement about excess consumption by turning off your lights and unplugging your electronics for Earth Hour.

An OLV Earth Hour Pledge is on the back of this page. Have your family sign a pledge to help reduce greenhouse gases and reduce your impact on the Earth.

In school on Friday all classes will be participating in Earth Hour between 1:00 and 2:00 P. M. We will be turning off all unnecessary lights & electronics for this hour to show our dedication taking care of God’s creation.

What to do during Earth Hour

• Turn off all lights

• Unplug all electronics

• Light some candles

• Spend some time with the family

• Play some board games

• Read aloud a story

• Talk about how to conserve energy

• Make a recycling bin to sort and recycle your waste

 

CHECK IT OUT

http://www.earthhour.org

Earth Hour is a simple idea that quickly turned into a global phenomenon. Hundreds of millions of people around the world turn off their lights for one hour on the same night, to focus on the one thing that unites us all—our planet.

Earth Hour aims to encourage an interconnected global community to share the opportunities and challenges of creating a sustainable world. There is no doubt about it: the world is facing some of the most critical environmental challenges in its history. That may make the journey to a sustainable future seem difficult to imagine, but it is far from impossible.

Change this big needs you. It needs every one of us. Together our individual actions add up to make a difference collectively. In fact, change is already underway. Earth Hour asks everyone to take personal accountability for their impact on the planet and make behavioral changes to facilitate a sustainable lifestyle. Taking the first step is as easy as turning off your lights. By switching off your lights for Earth Hour you are acknowledging and celebrating your commitment to do something more for the planet that goes beyond the hour.

 

Find Out More

Go to www.earthhour.org or http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/PageServer?pagename=EarthHourPledge_2013_Individual

to get more information and to sign up to pledge your commitment.