For one hour next March, Sydney will plunge itself into darkness in a bid to save power and reduce greenhouse gas pollution.
In a world first, the city will turn off its lights between 7.30-8.30pm on Saturday, March 31, in a campaign called Earth Hour.
The campaign encourages businesses, communities and individuals to cut their emissions by 5 per cent in 2007.

what? is this old news?
Hmm, sounds pointless.
be good if the whole world did it.
I think they are
the whole world at once?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm no
oh...damn.
i really thought this would stir more interest.. i even signed up
i was really looking forward to this but alas i'll be at vfestival..
anyone got any thoughts on this? might be a fizzier
yeah - my first thought on this when it was announced was...
"oh, the night of v fest - I wonder whether the v fest lights are gonna be considered as essential lighting that has to stay on for the hour"
I'm also quite cynical about the whole thing - they say that the city is behind it but I bet that lighting that lights street advertising is stil gonna be on.
Its a great idea. more symbolic than anything else. Mind you if they turned the power off while the Bumblebeez play the V festival, it could be a good thing
Bahahaha!!! Nice one . . .
bump for chambers, because they don't know how to do a search
or maybe just couldnt be ass'd, no harm done.
Saturday! Don't forget.
yeah this is going to do heaps
it'll put the city in a new state of mind..
yeah man intense carbon will disappear
Don’t you wanna see the city completely shut itself down?
wont happen, the individual is the only entity not destroyed by capitalism. PEople will be too busy living the high life
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I think Fez is at home watching a movie while I TOIL IN DARKNESS.
I should be with Fez this is horeshit. HEY EARTH HOUR YOU OWE ME A NEW TOE AND WHERE THE FUCK IS MY COFFEE CUP!!!!
I bet you drink coffee without milk.
No...I have milk. Milk with no sugar. Thanks.
SORRY, THE KETTLE IS BROKEN. OH NO, IT'S JUST OFF FOR EARTH HOUR.
I found my cup. I managed to make coffee by the light of the open fridge....cheating I know but I need my coffee. I NEED IT!!!!
I'll be up all night if I have one of those. Speaking of which: 25 minutes until I finish work. HUZZAH!
Lucky you...I'm bidding my time until I go BACK to work...on my bike...with the wonky back wheel. I wish this bike would stop being shit at life and just work. Oh well...fuck another 20mins until I can read my book again.
Aw, man ... soz to you.
Haha! Wahhhh....Luna Park tomorrow. I think I'll take the train. Kaylene informs me Luna Park is too far. I guess it is with a wonky wheel.
Thank fuck. Thats over.
URGH.
I am irate.
My housemate just came into my room and asked me to turn my candle on and my light off for Earth Hour.
Seriously?
a) I am already aware the Earth is in trouble and turning off my light for an hour is not making a scrap of difference to my feelings on the issue. Nor do I believe it will make a scrap of difference to the actual issue.
b) I doubt my light is using up anywhere near the energy of the big TV and dvd set up she is presently watching (in the dark).
Anyway I kowtow'd to her request but have now snuck my light back on.
So there.
They don't believe in global warming and want to generate more carbon dioxide by burning candles.
Maybe point out that earth hour coincides with the F1 grand prix so turning your light off isn't gonna do shit
Thanks :)
Good excuse for a candlelit dinner.
Don't blame F1! >:-(
me, bro and mum and cuz played board games by candlelight
youtube just got real ugly. found the light switch though.
earth hour? lol fuck that shit, tree hugging sandalistas.