we have been doing for last so many months. (for keralites and I believe some or other way for most Indians).
On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Sajeed Parackal <[email protected]> wrote: > > Vote for Earth - Earth Hour 2009 is on 28th March 2009 > ---------- > > Dear All , ( Please involve all your workers, employees , friends & their > families in this campaign) > > > This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global > election, between Earth and global warming. For the first time in history, > people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity > to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a > vote for Earth, or *leaving them on is a vote for global warming*. WWF are > urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, > which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change > Conference in Copenhagen 2009. This meeting will determine official > government policies to take action against global warming, which will > replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to > make their voice heard. > > Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses > switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a > global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their > lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, > Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in > Times Square all stood in darkness. > > In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 > billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike > any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but > instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for > every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up > and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and > territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, > and this number is growing everyday. > > We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take > control of the future of our planet, for future generations. > > *VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the > world for Earth Hour.*** > > *Saturday, March 28, 8:30-9:30pm*. > > [image: http://www.voteearth2009.org/why/images/snippetVote.jpg] > http://www.earthhour.org/ > -- > Educate! organize! Agitate!! > www.countercurrents.org > > > > -- Miles to go before I Sleep --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
