4-H'ers participate in worldwide Earth Hour on March 28, 2009

The state 4-H office made an announcement regarding Earth Hour and strongly encourages 4-H members and leaders to get involved. All the details below come from Ellen Butler and were posted on the state 4-H site.

"On Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 8:30 p.m. local time, tens of millions of people will turn off all of their lights for an hour in support of the future of our planet. Earth Hour, an event led by the World Wildlife Fund, is now the largest event of its kind in the world.

Last year, more than 50 million people around the world participated in the second annual Earth Hour. Lights went out at the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and the Coliseum in Rome, just to name a few. Even Google’s home page went black for the day and President Shimon Peres personally turned off lights in Tel Aviv.

This year, Earth Hour will be even bigger–already 250 cities in 74 countries have agreed to take part including Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville with more signing up every day. National 4-H Council has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to address climate change as one of the most serious problems facing our world today. 4-H’ers can participate in Earth Hour too - in their own homes or by organizing and encouraging others to participate.

Participating in Earth Hour is easy, fun and free. It’s also a wonderful opportunity for 4-H friends and families to gather together and think about the issues confronting our planet and the ways that we can work together to make a positive difference. To sign up, visit Earth Hour US to learn more including ways to spread the word about Earth Hour and creative things to do when the lights go out on March 28 at 8:30 p.m."