Please pass this around. It's a French initiative that is just arriving in North America:
The 1st of February 2007:
Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global Warming!
The Alliance for the Planet [a group of environmental associations] is calling on all citizens to create 5 minutes of electrical rest for the planet.
People all over the world should turn off their lights and electrical appliances on the first of February 2007, between 1.55 pm and 2.00 pm in New York, 18.55 for the UK, and 19.55 for Spain, France, Italy, etc. 1.55pm in Ottawa, 10.55am on the Pacific Coast of North America.
This is not just about saving 5 minutes worth of electricity; this is about getting the attention of the media, politicians, and ourselves.
Five minutes of electrical down time for the planet: this does not take long, and costs nothing, and will show all political leaders that global warming is an issue that needs to come first and foremost in political debate.
Why February the 1st? This is the day when the new UN report on global climate change will come out in Paris.
This event affects us all, involves us all, and provides an occasion to show how important an issue global warming is to us. If we all participate, this action can have real media and political weight.
Please circulate this call to your utmost ability to your network.
The 1st of February 2007:
Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global Warming!
The Alliance for the Planet [a group of environmental associations] is calling on all citizens to create 5 minutes of electrical rest for the planet.
People all over the world should turn off their lights and electrical appliances on the first of February 2007, between 1.55 pm and 2.00 pm in New York, 18.55 for the UK, and 19.55 for Spain, France, Italy, etc. 1.55pm in Ottawa, 10.55am on the Pacific Coast of North America.
This is not just about saving 5 minutes worth of electricity; this is about getting the attention of the media, politicians, and ourselves.
Five minutes of electrical down time for the planet: this does not take long, and costs nothing, and will show all political leaders that global warming is an issue that needs to come first and foremost in political debate.
Why February the 1st? This is the day when the new UN report on global climate change will come out in Paris.
This event affects us all, involves us all, and provides an occasion to show how important an issue global warming is to us. If we all participate, this action can have real media and political weight.
Please circulate this call to your utmost ability to your network.
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Re: 5 Minutes of Electrical Rest for the Planet
Wed, January 31, 2007 - 9:51 AM
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Re: 5 Minutes of Electrical Rest for the Planet
Wed, January 31, 2007 - 12:16 PMI'll be at work. -
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Re: 5 Minutes of Electrical Rest for the Planet
Wed, January 31, 2007 - 1:36 PMYes, I know that some people can't do whatever they would like to do, and I doubt a company would let people stop working for 5 minutes, unless it is very concerned by environment. Production goes first usually.
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Re: 5 Minutes of Electrical Rest for the Planet
Wed, February 7, 2007 - 5:39 AMThat was a fab idea, sadly, I didn't read this untill today, the 7th of Fev. C'est la vie, as they say. I hope it went well, as I understand, lights are one of the biggest producers of CO2, how? I don't know, but I know that for all my life I've been very energy concious and into reusing and recycling...therefore reducing as well!
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