As Congress Debates Clean Energy/Climate Legislation and World Governments
Negotiate Global Climate Agreement, American People Issue Clear Mandate for Action
WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2009 – An estimated 80 million Americans reported turning off their
lights for Earth Hour 2009 in an unprecedented global vote for action on climate change,
World Wildlife Fund officials announced today. Globally, nearly one billion people are
estimated to have participated in the March 28 event, in which more than 4,100 cities and
iconic landmarks around the world went dark for one hour.
The March 28, 2009 Earth Hour Event was the largest of its kind.
Millions of people world-wide cast their votes in support of the Earth, urging world leaders to take action to fight global warming.
The results will be presented at the 2009 Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Find out how to get involved and let your voice be heard.
As Congress Debates Clean Energy/Climate Legislation and World Governments Negotiate Global Climate Agreement, American People Issue Clear Mandate for Action WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2009 – An estimated 80 million Americans reported turning off their lights for Earth Hour 2009 in an unprecedented global vote for action on climate change, World Wildlife Fund officials announced today. Globally, nearly... Read more...
by Jon BrooksMarch 29, 2009 09:43:52 PMThis weekend, people turn off their lights when they don't really feel like it, a sexy hamburger commercial has people clicking, and the World Figure Skating Championships draws a lot of online attention. Just a few of the most popular stories the past couple of days in Yahoo! Buzz ... Lights outOK everyone, what were you doing Saturday... Read more...
By VOA News 29 March 2009Time zone by time zone, nearly 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries marked Earth Hour Saturday, by dimming nonessential lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.From an Antarctic research station, to the Great Pyramids of Egypt and several buildings in Washington, including the Smithsonian Castle, famous structures went dark in a campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.... Read more...
Mr Obama hopes to create a global consensus on greenhouse emissionsUS President Barack Obama has invited figures from the world's 16 major economies to Washington for a meeting on climate change at the end of April.The event will be the first meeting of what the White House styles "the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate".It will focus on increasing the supply of clean... Read more...
