Earth Hour is Tomorrow!

Tomorrow night my husband and I will be turning off all the lights for one hour, beginning at 8:30 pm. We are taking part in Earth Hour - a global event in which millions of people will turn out their lights to make a statement of concern about our planet and climate change. It's easy, free, and a great way to get involved!

Earth Hour got started just two years ago and is now the largest event of its kind in the world. Last year, more than 50 million participated and the 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 homepage went black for the day. 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. Around the world, cities like Moscow, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Shanghai and Mexico City will turn out their lights.

So, I'm thinking maybe we'll play a game at the dining room table by candlelight. And no, I don't think the glow of the TV or computer screen can take the place of lighting candles, so those should be turned off, too!

Visit www.earthhour.org for more information. And don't forget to turn off the lights at 8:30 pm on Saturday!

Happy weekend y'all!!