[Committee] Lights out

[P. Candela-Pokorna]

Dear all,

Did you know about this? Maybe it should be forwarded to the Camlist.

P


Lights out everyone 1st of feb

On the 1st February, 2007 throughout the world:

The "Alliance pour la Planète" (a national grouping of environmental
associations) appeals to all citizens to give the planet 5 minutes
respite :

Everybody to extinguish all their lights and illuminations and turn off 
equipment on stand-by on the 1st February 2007 from 18h55 until 19h00. 
(GMT)

The purpose is not just to save electricity for 5 minutes that day, but to
draw the attention of citizens, the media and the authorities to the waste
of energy and the need to initiate action! 5 minutes respite for the planet:
that's not long, it costs nothing and will show our politicians that climate
change is something which should figure prominently in political debates.

Why the 1st February? Because that is the day on which the latest
report of the United Nations Panel of Experts is to be released in Paris.

Although this event is scheduled to take place in France, we should not miss
this opportunity of drawing attention to the global climatic situation.

If we all participate our actions will have great public and political
resonance, at an important moment in our political life.!

Please make this appeal as widely known as possible in your own circles and
networks ! please also publish it on your websites and in your newsletters.