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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2009 13:17:40 GMT 2
The following news article is taken from the Greek and English online newspaper, "The Corfu Today", dated, Saturday, 20th March 2009.
"Time of the Earth" involved in the City Thinalion[/size][/color] The City participates in World Thinalion initiative of WWF, which is entitled: "The Time of the Earth" and objective, symbolic, and practical response against global warming. Under the initiative, next Saturday 28 March 2009 at 20.30 Greece, will be trying to extinguish the lights in the world for an hour to send a strong message worldwide, against climate change. A message that together we can act against global warming. In Greece, the global initiative has already found a strong response, because so far have signed up more than 300 Prefectures and Municipalities, and many large companies. At the global level, they have so far involve more than 70 countries, while the expected number of people who will extinguish the lights, is expected to exceed 1 billion. More information on this important global initiative, is provided on the website, EARTH HOUR GREECE or EARTH HOUR HOME[/i][/b]
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Post by artisans on Mar 21, 2009 18:28:36 GMT 2
Thanks Chris, I was completely oblivious to this, although I think Julie knew. It seems that Greece now leads this initiative worldwide to take part in Saturday's giant switch-off with the highest pledge per capita. The idea is to bring the issues of climate change to the forefront, and we are trying to sign up for rodaonline. Pete, there is no use trying to arrange an online fgt for next Saturday night! ;D
Steve
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Post by minime on Mar 22, 2009 12:00:25 GMT 2
Sounds like a good idea and I'm all for it but will anyone be listening. I know some governments are actively trying to do something but others "talk and talk" but don't actually appear to be doing anything.
Does anyone know what the Greek government or local authorities are doing about global warming. Is there anyway we can do our bit??
Does anyone know if there are any grants we can apply for to get solar energy?? or are Joe Public supposed to pay for it themselves.
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Post by petra on Mar 22, 2009 12:18:56 GMT 2
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Post by petra on Mar 22, 2009 14:07:34 GMT 2
Thanx Chris, I already passed the message on to all of my hyves friends in Holland !!! Hoping for a `domino`effect ...that the news will spread over my country as well .
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Post by artisans on Mar 22, 2009 14:56:04 GMT 2
Good questions minime - we'll try to find out about Greece's position on global warming. If you want to know anything about solar heating and grants, try asking Dimitris at BTTC. I only glanced that the world map of countries supporting the 'Earth Hour' scheme but, to me, the US seemed to be a bit thin on the ground compared to others.
Steve
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Post by minime on Mar 26, 2009 9:45:43 GMT 2
Thanks for that Steve I will contact Dimitris and find out
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Post by artisans on Mar 28, 2009 8:00:18 GMT 2
It's only just over 12 hours to go here in Roda before "Earth Hour".
Don't forget at 20:30, local time to you, switch off your lights (not recommended if you're driving of coourse!) for one hour to show your support for action against Global Warming.
For more info, click here
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Post by artisans on Mar 28, 2009 18:21:13 GMT 2
The people of Greece feel very strongly that the environmental challenges facing the world are vitally important. This will be witnessed tonight when more households per capita than anywhere else in the world will switch off their lights of one hour. Earth Hour here is in just two hours time and the question on everyone’s lips is ‘will the Greek state take this as seriously as we do?’ Today, the people will do their duty, but what comes next?
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Post by artisans on Mar 28, 2009 20:30:32 GMT 2
Lights off at Roda Online HQ (lol)
Back in an hour! ;D
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Post by petra on Mar 28, 2009 20:46:10 GMT 2
only 3/4 hour to go in Holland.... still have to talk the kids into switching their computer off.... Tonight on Dutch tv 20.45 h.: The qualification footballmatch Holland-Scotland, so we will be watching the match by candlelight!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by joolsd on Mar 29, 2009 0:02:01 GMT 2
Did my bit, hope it helps joolsd x
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Post by petra on Mar 29, 2009 11:44:28 GMT 2
We forgot to turn on the lights after 60 min. It was very cosy, all of us in the living room by candlelight...... Did anyone see at the (BBC, in holland NOS)"news", the lights being turned off at the Parthenon (Acropolis in Athens) ? watch the switchoff at about 2.30 min, it's difficult to see....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2009 11:26:54 GMT 2
The following news article was taken from the Greek and English online newspaper, "The Kathimerini", dated, Monday 30th March 2009. Did anyone follow with this by turning off your lights on Saturday evening, to mark Earth Hour. I have to say we did, and sat there playing cribbage by candlelight. I am not what one would call a Greenie, but it made a wonderful change from Saturday night stupid TV programmes, and the dumb silence that normally prevails with it.
Yeiamas, Chris
Earth Hour...
The lights at the Acropolis were switched off on Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour, which saw millions of people across the globe turn off the lights in their homes and businesses in a bid to promote energy saving and highlight the threat posed by climate change. In Greece, an estimated 600,000 households participated in the Earth Hour initiative, turning off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. Lights at public buildings, archaeological sites and landmarks across the country were switched off and thousands attended a concert at the capital’s Pnyx Hill.[/i]
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Post by petra on Mar 26, 2010 23:30:50 GMT 2
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