[LookOutSugarLake] NoPower for 5min, Feb 1st

[handr at telus.net]

> Hello All,

I thought the message below was worth sending although it doesn't  
concern Sugar Lake directly. Sorry for dual postings,
Huguette
> This just in from Smart Growth BC  should you wish to take part...
> 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. http://www.lalliance.fr
>
> 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 London, and 19.55 for Paris,  
> Bruxelles, and Italy. 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 1? 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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