Earth Hour 2012 - Dare the World to Save the Planet and this year for the first time I am not being reminded of it the day after and missing it all together!
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Switch off your lights for 1hr on Saturday 31 March at 8:30pm (Yes people that is TONIGHT!) to be part of the world's largest voluntary action for the environment, sounds pretty great!
Earth Hours Mission is to send a universal message of hope and action to protect the one thing that unites us all – the planet. Together our actions add up.
Share the positive action you will take for the planet beyond the hour. Most people go a few days without power or use less water, which are all great things to do, but I have an autistic child to think about too and that would just spin him out.
- My on going pledge for the month of April is to...Buy nothing new! (except for groceries/hygiene needs) I have a passion for salvage and keeping usable items out of landfills. Anything we need, things I would normally go buy new, we will be re-purposing and salvaging, also thrift-store finds, hand-me-downs or borrowed! Time to get creative!!
Are you participating this year? What are you going with-out?
Love Earth Hour...my 3rd or 4th year...I like the idea of buying nothing new...I am trying to grow everything from seed this year.
ReplyDeleteWay to go Donna! I'll have to pop over for a visit of your seeds, I'm trying it for the first time this year and am constantly looking for advice from those more experienced =) All the best with your seeding adventures...cheers Julia xx
DeleteYes did the hour. And participate in years past. I too buy very little. I am NOT a shopper and hate to shop actually, so I have a tendency to live with stuff until it almost disintegrates. My only buying vices are tech, art and camera stuff. But even then, live with the same equipment for years. I doubt I could make a year without something new from that group though.
ReplyDeleteOh that would be hard! Those are true vices for me too..especially the camera stuff! But alas I have two young kiddo's who are constantly needing things, so this will be a good lesson for them too! Why buy new when there is a perfectly good pair of shoes at Goodwill that someone out grew! This should be a fun family lesson...appreciate the used! Hmmm a year, now you've got me thinking on a larger scale ;) Cheers Julia
DeleteDear Julia, Oh dear, I missed it. But I'm not too late to pledge ... I'll give it some thought... P. x
ReplyDeleteWay to go Pam on still making a pledge!! Cheers Julia xx
DeleteI like your pledge. Good luck with it! I have been trying to reduce my garbage. I try to compost everything I can, and what I can't, I make a mental note and try to figure out if I can do without it or substitute it in some way. Cooking from scratch and home-canned vegetables have helped a lot!
ReplyDeleteThanks Holley, I love your idea of reducing garbage! I'm feeling so inspired to use my compost better, I've been a little slack ;)
ReplyDeleteWe try to live this way every day, but there are times when we need something new. This is a great idea for April.
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