網站吁大馬人響應抗暖化‧3月29日請關燈1小時

願意為改善地球氣候暖化而關燈一小時嗎？
Earth Hour以關燈1小時的概念，在官方網站上呼吁全球人民在3月29日晚上8點響應關燈大行動，以實際行動為地球節省資源，作為解決氣候暖化問題的第一步。
該網站解釋，外出時關上房間的日光燈，或使用省電燈泡與其它“綠色能源”的電器，將有助於減少每年5%的暖氣或廢氣排放量。
該網站透露，自去年3月31日開始，澳洲悉尼率先展開Earth Hour行動，為該城市減少了超過10%的能源消耗量，相等於4萬8000輛汽車的1小時的能源消耗。
而3月29日晚上8點的熄燈行動，已獲世界各大城市如美國芝加哥、加拿大多倫多、丹麥哥本哈根等城市支持，所以該網站成員希望大馬人民一起響應這項意義非凡的行動。
有興趣者可上網http://www.earthhour.org查詢關於熄燈行動的詳情。


Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
About Earth Hour
On March 31 2007, for one hour, Sydney made a powerful statement about the greatest contributor to global warming – coal-fired electricity – by turning off its lights. Over 2.2 million Sydney residents and over 2,100 businesses switched off, leading to a 10.2% energy reduction across the city. What began as one city taking a stand against global warming caught the attention of the world.
In 2008, 24 global cities will participate in Earth Hour at 8pm on March 29. Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis. It is about simple changes that will collectively make a difference – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.