Comments on: Earth Hour Canada – Vancouver Contest http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html Vancouver Blog Miss604 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paul http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11522 paul Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:40:30 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11522 we are in the recording studio, so we recorded our song "lights out" on our flip video and put it on <a href="http://blog.mojavemusic.ca/blog/earthhour/" rel="nofollow">this post</a>. we are in the recording studio, so we recorded our song “lights out” on our flip video and put it on this post.

]]> By: Danita http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11521 Danita Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:54:00 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11521 Last year I lived in Toronto and I tried to get my boyfriend to agree, but he wasn't into it so I did my own observance of Earth Hour. This year I am going to give it another shot in the ruse of a romantic dinner. Whether or not he is onside the lights are going out (and the tv too). It's only an hour it's the least we can do! I want to go for a walk and see how many people are doing their little bit. Last year I lived in Toronto and I tried to get my boyfriend to agree, but he wasn’t into it so I did my own observance of Earth Hour. This year I am going to give it another shot in the ruse of a romantic dinner. Whether or not he is onside the lights are going out (and the tv too). It’s only an hour it’s the least we can do! I want to go for a walk and see how many people are doing their little bit.

]]> By: Mark Dixon http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11520 Mark Dixon Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:40:36 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11520 I might just meditate. ;-) For the whole hour. Eyes closed. I might not even notice the lights being out! :-) Mark I might just meditate. ;-) For the whole hour. Eyes closed. I might not even notice the lights being out!
:-)
Mark

]]> By: Kate http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11519 Kate Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:46:30 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11519 Science World Set to Go Dark Dome lights will be turned off during Earth Hour Science World is pleased to announce that they will be turning off the dome lights on TELUS World of Science during Earth Hour at 8:30pm on Saturday, March 28. Their participation in the event is part of Science World’s ongoing efforts to be an environmentally-friendly organization and support sustainability efforts. (from March 26 News Release) Science World Set to Go Dark
Dome lights will be turned off during Earth Hour

Science World is pleased to announce that they will be turning off the dome lights on TELUS World of Science during Earth Hour at 8:30pm on Saturday, March 28. Their participation in the event is part of Science World’s ongoing efforts to be an environmentally-friendly organization and support sustainability efforts.

(from March 26 News Release)

]]> By: Contest Results and Earth Hour WordPress Plugin » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11518 Contest Results and Earth Hour WordPress Plugin » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:40:13 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11518 [...] mentioned in my original post this year, in 2008 my pal Duane took his blog offline during Earth Hour. He’s expanded on that idea [...] [...] mentioned in my original post this year, in 2008 my pal Duane took his blog offline during Earth Hour. He’s expanded on that idea [...]

]]> By: Ken http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11517 Ken Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:10:23 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11517 Hi Diana Thompson, Re: Earth Hour participants involved last year and stats. What started out in Sydney, Australia in 2007, 2 million people came together to turn off their lights. Last year, an estimated 50 million people in 371 cities across 35 countries participated in Earth Hour worldwide. This year, so far we have over 1,400 cities across 80 countries (and counting) signed up to participate in Earth Hour with the goal of reaching 1 billion people. *fingers crossed* In terms of energy reductions, there are no hard numbers globally (see Question #26 on Earth Hour Global's FAQ: http://www.earthhour.org/mediacentre/default:en/article?id=eh1503222967117284609). In Canada though, some hydro companies helped us measure energy reduction numbers. BC Hydro posted numbers for Earth Hour 2008, see here: http://www.bchydro.com/news/articles/press_releases/2008/energy_savings_in_b_c_for_earth_hour.html. Kudos to North Vancouver and Port Coquitlam for leading the way last year! If you have any other questions, let us know at earthhour@wwfcanada.org. Or feel free to follow us on Twitter at @EarthHourCanada. Thanks for your questions and your support. Ken Earth Hour Canada Team Hi Diana Thompson,

Re: Earth Hour participants involved last year and stats. What started out in Sydney, Australia in 2007, 2 million people came together to turn off their lights. Last year, an estimated 50 million people in 371 cities across 35 countries participated in Earth Hour worldwide. This year, so far we have over 1,400 cities across 80 countries (and counting) signed up to participate in Earth Hour with the goal of reaching 1 billion people. *fingers crossed*

In terms of energy reductions, there are no hard numbers globally (see Question #26 on Earth Hour Global’s FAQ: http://www.earthhour.org/mediacentre/default:en/article?id=eh1503222967117284609).

In Canada though, some hydro companies helped us measure energy reduction numbers. BC Hydro posted numbers for Earth Hour 2008, see here: http://www.bchydro.com/news/articles/press_releases/2008/energy_savings_in_b_c_for_earth_hour.html. Kudos to North Vancouver and Port Coquitlam for leading the way last year!

If you have any other questions, let us know at earthhour@wwfcanada.org. Or feel free to follow us on Twitter at @EarthHourCanada.

Thanks for your questions and your support.

Ken
Earth Hour Canada Team

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11516 Rebecca Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:04:25 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11516 What a great idea! Would be interesting to see the stats of how much energy was saved if everyone in Metro Vancouver participated? What a great idea! Would be interesting to see the stats of how much energy was saved if everyone in Metro Vancouver participated?

]]> By: Karen G http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11515 Karen G Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:24:45 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11515 I will be at the Playhouse wine fest, and they likely wont be turning off all the lights for it, but I do hope that they reduce the lighting and turn the exterior lights off at Canada Place. I will make sure that I leave most things unplugged at home so that I can make the maximum impact while I am out. I will be at the Playhouse wine fest, and they likely wont be turning off all the lights for it, but I do hope that they reduce the lighting and turn the exterior lights off at Canada Place. I will make sure that I leave most things unplugged at home so that I can make the maximum impact while I am out.

]]> By: Diana Thomson http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11514 Diana Thomson Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:16:03 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11514 I received my facebook invite, as well twitter comments about Earth Hour and I plan on participating as I did last year. Our plan is to eat snacks, have a glass of wine or two, and entertain our friends who are coming in from out of town for a visit. What a great initiative and I hope to see the number of participants growing over last year. Does anyone have any idea how many participants were involved last year? Are there any stats available? Interested to know how much reach this has.. I received my facebook invite, as well twitter comments about Earth Hour and I plan on participating as I did last year. Our plan is to eat snacks, have a glass of wine or two, and entertain our friends who are coming in from out of town for a visit. What a great initiative and I hope to see the number of participants growing over last year. Does anyone have any idea how many participants were involved last year? Are there any stats available? Interested to know how much reach this has..

]]> By: Michael Boronowski http://www.miss604.com/2009/03/earth-hour-canada-vancouver-contest.html#comment-11513 Michael Boronowski Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:57:12 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8995#comment-11513 Cribbage, snacks, and no activities supported by power-consumption. That's our plan for the day. I'll have my camera setup on a tripod on the deck and we'll see if we *ahem* see less lit up windows. Cribbage, snacks, and no activities supported by power-consumption. That’s our plan for the day. I’ll have my camera setup on a tripod on the deck and we’ll see if we *ahem* see less lit up windows.

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