Let’s join the world in celebrating the largest environmental
event in history – Earth Hour! This will be the second time that
the Philippine Government will join hands in turning out the
lights of government offices and buildings between 8:30-9:30 pm
tonight, March 31, 2012. The Earth Hour which began in
Australia, is scheduled on the last Saturday of every March –
closely coinciding with the equinox to ensure most cities are in
darkness as it rolled out around the Earth. With the energy
crisis we are currently experiencing in Mindanao, this can also
help us learn to appreciate the electricity we take for granted
and to be able to use it more efficiently thus reducing the
carbon emissions needed to produce it. These carbon emissions in
turn cause global warming. Earth Hour encourages awareness that
we only have one Earth and there is a need to take measures on
how to save, protect and preserve its resources. I’m planning to
teach my kids on how to conserve energy during this 1 hour
lights off. You can also d