[Committee] Lights out

[Gunnar Möller]

Actually, I heard about it repeatedly in French, but was too lazy to
translate the mails into english ;)

I think we should go ahead and mail this on our main mailing list.

What do you think?

Gunnar

On 01 Feb 2007 12:00:11 +0000, P. Candela-Pokorna <pc308 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
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