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Turn out the lights, shut down the computer, log out your avatar for five minutes today

Posted on February 1, 2007 by

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In about a couple of hours, my office will be turning off all of the lights in response to the "Five Minutes for the Planet" effort launched by the Alliance for the Planet.  Here’s the announcement, briefly translated:

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. 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 a new UN report on global climate change comes out in Paris.

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