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Archbishop Desmond Tutu is getting behind the symbolic call for global action against climate change that is Earth Hour<\/a>. From 8:30-9:30 p.m. (local time) on Saturday, March 28, major swaths of urbanized Earth will go dark in the name of unity.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

All anyone has to do is sit, relax, socialize. Maybe in the dark, maybe by candle light. Whatever. It’s a World Wildlife Fund-led global party that may just offer city-dwellers the stars above, a rarely viewable pleasure for sure.<\/p>\n

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Tutu is on the bandwagon, saying:<\/p>\n

Earth Hour is an opportunity for every man, woman and child from all corners of the globe to come together with a united voice and make a loud and powerful statement on the issue of climate change.<\/p>\n

If we all perform this one simple act together, it will send a message to our governments too powerful for them to ignore. They will know the eyes of the world are watching.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Two years ago, when Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia, 2.2 million households dropped the switch, killing the lights for that one hour. Now, the goal is to get 1 billion people to make the move, the tiny move, of turning off the lights.<\/p>\n

Around 750 cities in 80 countries have signed up for the effort. And countless individuals and families are on board, too.<\/p>\n

Critics say, “What’s the point?” Well, sure, this one hour’s worth of electricity savings doesn’t revolutionize the world, but to see the numbers of conscious Earth Hour supporters swell from 2 million to 1 billion in only 700+ days? That should warm the heart that people care and, when united, can make a difference.<\/p>\n

This isn’t about turning back climate change in one hour. It’s about unification of purpose and spirit. So join Desmond Tutu. Would a Nobel Peace Prize winner steer us wrong?<\/p>\n

Click here <\/a>to sign-up, simply voicing interest in participation, as an individual, school, city or other organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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