One hour in blackout, a vote for Earth

On March 28, 20:30 PM, small towns and big cities around the world are urged to switch off their lights for an hour in a worldwide campaign against global warming, Info-Prim Neo reports. “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”, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) explained their campaign. 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. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to 'Vote Earth' during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday. 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.