28 March 2009 is Earth Hour!
Nations worldwide have pledged to participate in Earth Hour. To date,1,539 cities in 80 countries have committed for Earth Hour 2009. In short, switching off your light for an hour is a vote for Earth or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. The choice is in your hands!
To read more about Earth Hour and how it started, click here. In Malaysia, it wil take place on 28 March 2009 from 8.30pm until 9.30pm. If you’re in support for the fight against climate change and you care about Earth, that we borrow from our future generations, please mark your calendar and let’s all participate. After all, it’s only for an hour.
Just two days before Earth hour, on March 26th, the Balinese Hindus will be observing Nyepi, a day of silence, fasting and meditation. During this day for 24 hours, the people in Bali are not allowed to be outdoors or on streets. There will be no radio or tv. They must remain at home and keep in silence. During the night, light is kept to the bare minimum of maybe a candle or small lamp. The Pecalang or religious police will patrol the streets to ensure the restrictions are adhered to. When I was in Bali, my guide told me that these Pecalang are empowered to take actions against those who did not follow the restrictions. If for example, they see lights from a house, the Pecalang will throw a rock to the window as a warning to the inhabitants that they must turn off their lights.
Already in restrospect against the Earth Hour, the Balinese Hindus have been practicing Nyepi for generations to keep the balance of nature. If our fellow Balinese can survive 24hours without light, I am pretty sure we all will do just fine for that one hour without lights.
Save the planet! Pledge now by signing up here.
More info about Earth Hour in Malaysia here and here. More info about Nyepi here and here.
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owh no…
i not really support this even it’s for our own good…
but think it on this way…
byk rumah kena rompak tu nanti….
lagi pula…
takut gelap…
so on 28th…
my house will be as usual…tak gelap
tak join… huhuhuh
tp still support people whom try to reduce global warming…
Sorry my friend,I’m not into this either..Can’t afford to be in total darkness unless there’s a power failure hehe..Sounds bad but I better be honest.
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ok…….i will switch of the lights…….
for the world…….
jangan takut gelap……..amiey alen….
for the world…..we must do it……..
together do it……..
Earth Hour is in your hand…..
Do it to the world
Because of you leave in earth……
Earth is belong to us
Amiey # It’s a personal choice. As the saying goes, “switching off your light for an hour is a vote for Earth or leaving them on is a vote for global warming”.
Hammy # It won’t be total darkness actually. Earth Hour is pledging your lights to be switched off. TV, aircond, computer etc can still be turned on.
arineAV # Thanks for your support
if you switch off one light, but use a candle to light the room, does that actually save the earth from global warming?
just something I pondered over after listening to the earth hour campaign.
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