Earth Hour is an annual event where individuals, communities, and businesses show their commitment to the environment by turning off non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour. The event began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia and has grown globally to involve over 800 cities across 78 countries. In 2009, Earth Hour aims to have 1 billion participants express support for urgent action on climate change ahead of a key international climate conference. Malaysians are encouraged to participate on March 28th by turning off lights from 8:30-9:30pm in cities like Kuala Lumpur and Penang and at landmarks including KL Tower. Individuals are urged to reduce their environmental footprint through small actions both during Earth Hour and in daily life.

1. EARTH HOUR 2009
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2. Earth Hour Overview
• Campaign to raise awareness about global
warming, climate change by switching off the
lights for 60 minutes.
• Began in Sydney in 2007
– 2.2 million people switched off their lights
– 10.2 % energy reduction in the city
– equivalent to taking 48 000 cars of the road
• Went Global in 2008
– 35 countries
– 50 million people
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3. Earth Hour Overview (cont)
• Global WWF climate change initiative
– 4th March 2009: more than 800 cities in 78
countries signed up to take part in Earth Hour
2009
– Target: 1 billion people (1/6 of the world
population)
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4. Earth Hour Aim of Achievement
• December 2009: World’s leaders will meet at
the United Nations Climate Change
Conference in Copenhagen to write and
potentially sign a successor to the Kyoto treaty
• Earth Hour 2009 aims to provide a platform
for 1 billion people from around the world to
express their desire for unified and urgent
action on climate change in the lead up to
Copenhagen
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5. What does commitment to Earth Hour
means?
• Pledging support for the campaign by turning
off lights for the hour
• vowing to take the necessary steps to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions more broadly
• conscious of how much energy being used and
identify opportunities in homes or offices to
reduce energy consumption
• a signal of support for action on climate
change, and to show concern for the future of
the planet
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6. Why do we need to fight global
warming?
• To save the Earth
• “The threat of climate change is the greatest
natural crisis facing the world today. It is
totally indiscriminate of race, culture and
religion. It affects every human being on the
planet” – Desmond Tutu
• Desmond Tutu:
– Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1984
– honorary doctor of a number of leading
universities in the USA, Britain and Germany
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7. Why do we need to save Earth?
• The world is just awesome!
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8. Malaysia on Earth Hour
• 2009: First time to participate.
• Launched on 16th February 2009 at KL Tower
• Planned and run by WWF-Malaysia and its
partners
• All parties are welcomed to join: Turn off
lights:
– 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm
– 28th March 2009
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9. Malaysia on Earth Hour (cont)
• Cities taking part :
– Kuala Lumpur
– Penang
• Landmarks to go dark on 28th March 2009:
– KL Tower
– Sunway Pyramid
– KLCC: hoped to come onboard. Thousands of
Malaysians have signed up at the Earth Hour Malaysia
website encouraging KLCC’s participation in Earth
Hour.
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10. Who can participate?
• Anyone…!
– who shares a desire to unite with the global
community
– who take a stand on climate change
– who wants to demonstrate on a large scale that
even just one hour can make a difference
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11. What YOU can do for Earth Hour
• If God has placed me here on this earth to
make a difference, what should it be?
• Can little me really make a difference?
• If so, how?
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12. What YOU can do for Earth Hour (cont)
• Households:
1. Switch off unused lights
2. Switch unused appliances off standby
3. Switch to energy efficient light globes
4. Reduce use of hot water
• Businesses:
1. Replace light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs
2. Be more efficient with heating and cooling
3. Reduce use of hot water
4. Turn off lights and computers outside working
hours
5. Educate staff and colleagues on energy
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13. Earth Hour 2009 Vid Clip Campaign
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14. One person can make a difference
http://earthhour.org/malaysia
thank you
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