Countdown to Earth Hour 2009
At 8:30 p.m. on Saturday March 28, the City of Toronto and its residents and businesses will join millions of people around the world and turn off the lights for Earth Hour to show our support for action on climate change.
Toronto is proud to return as a partner city this year, and with your help, we can build on last year’s tremendous success and send an even stronger call for action on climate change.
Did you know?In 2008, Toronto’s electricity demand dropped a whopping 8.7 per cent during Earth Hour when thousands of Toronto residents and businesses turned off their lights.
Sign up now!Sign up now to be included in the 2009 participant count, and find even more ways to help save the planet. With your help, we can turn out more lights than any other city in Canada -- and perhaps the world!
Celebrate at Nathan Phillips SquareTurn off your lights, bring your family and friends, and join us for a free concert at Nathan Phillips Square on Saturday March 28.
Presented by the City of Toronto and World Wildlife Fund Canada, the family-oriented, all-ages concert will feature Suzie McNeil, Crash Parallel, Karl Wolf, The Matt York Band, and Samba Squad.
Free Earth Hour Celebration Concert details
Date: Saturday March 28, 2009Time: 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Lights off for Earth Hour from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m.)
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West (Queen or Osgoode subway stops)
Who:
Suzie McNeil - top finalist from RockStar: INXS; star of We Will Rock You; new album Rock-n-Roller
Crash Parallel - alt rock band from Mississauga; former #1 on The Billboard Canadian Emerging Artist Chart
The Matt York Band - acoustic soul rockers
Karl Wolf - award-winning songwriter, producer and singer of serious skill and originality
Samba Squad - high energy 20-piece Afro-Brazilian percussion troupe
About WWFWWF (World Wildlife Fund) created Earth Hour to help people join together and demonstrate, through the simple act of turnings off the lights for one hour, their concern and support for action on climate change.
Through Earth Hour, WWF has raised awareness and mobilized millions of people to take action on global climate change. At www.earthhourcanada.org, WWF provides information, tracks participation and measures results. Last year, WWF pioneered Earth Hour in cities across the world and it was a huge success. More than 30 countries participated. In Canada, about 10 million Canadians and thousands of businesses participated in more than 150 cities across the country.
Live Green TorontoVisit www.livegreentoronto.ca – Toronto’s very own one-stop website – for information, rebates and grants to help you live green. And learn about all the ways Toronto is reducing emissions and cleaning our air at: www.livegreentoronto.ca.
Toronto is proud to return as a partner city this year, and with your help, we can build on last year’s tremendous success and send an even stronger call for action on climate change.
Did you know?In 2008, Toronto’s electricity demand dropped a whopping 8.7 per cent during Earth Hour when thousands of Toronto residents and businesses turned off their lights.
Sign up now!Sign up now to be included in the 2009 participant count, and find even more ways to help save the planet. With your help, we can turn out more lights than any other city in Canada -- and perhaps the world!
Celebrate at Nathan Phillips SquareTurn off your lights, bring your family and friends, and join us for a free concert at Nathan Phillips Square on Saturday March 28.
Presented by the City of Toronto and World Wildlife Fund Canada, the family-oriented, all-ages concert will feature Suzie McNeil, Crash Parallel, Karl Wolf, The Matt York Band, and Samba Squad.
Free Earth Hour Celebration Concert details
Date: Saturday March 28, 2009Time: 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Lights off for Earth Hour from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m.)
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West (Queen or Osgoode subway stops)
Who:
Suzie McNeil - top finalist from RockStar: INXS; star of We Will Rock You; new album Rock-n-Roller
Crash Parallel - alt rock band from Mississauga; former #1 on The Billboard Canadian Emerging Artist Chart
The Matt York Band - acoustic soul rockers
Karl Wolf - award-winning songwriter, producer and singer of serious skill and originality
Samba Squad - high energy 20-piece Afro-Brazilian percussion troupe
About WWFWWF (World Wildlife Fund) created Earth Hour to help people join together and demonstrate, through the simple act of turnings off the lights for one hour, their concern and support for action on climate change.
Through Earth Hour, WWF has raised awareness and mobilized millions of people to take action on global climate change. At www.earthhourcanada.org, WWF provides information, tracks participation and measures results. Last year, WWF pioneered Earth Hour in cities across the world and it was a huge success. More than 30 countries participated. In Canada, about 10 million Canadians and thousands of businesses participated in more than 150 cities across the country.
Live Green TorontoVisit www.livegreentoronto.ca – Toronto’s very own one-stop website – for information, rebates and grants to help you live green. And learn about all the ways Toronto is reducing emissions and cleaning our air at: www.livegreentoronto.ca.
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