Just a minute of your time
Well, five minutes actually.
Wow, it's been a really long time since I posted anything here but when faced with trying to spread the word wide and far, well LJ comes to mind. I'll put it under a cut, just let me find the FAQ. Oh, here it is.
On the 1st of February 2007 participate in the
>biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global
> Warming!
>
> POWER OUT FOR FIVE
>
> The Alliance for the Planet [a group of
> environmental associations] http://www.lalliance.fr
> is calling on all citizens ALL OVER THE WORLD to
> create 5 minutes of electrical rest for the planet.
>
> People in eastern North America turn off their
> lights and electrical appliances on the first of
> February 2007, between 1.55 pm and 2.00 pm,
>
> [and 18.55 for London, and 19.55 for Paris,
> Bruxelles, and Italy, 10.55am on the Pacific Coast
> of North America] .
>
> This is not just about saving 5 minutes worth of
> electricity; this is about getting the attention of
> the media, politicians, and ourselves.
>
> Five minutes of electrical down time for the planet:
> this does not take long, and costs nothing, and will
> show all political leaders that global warming is an
> issue that needs to come first and foremost in
> political debate.
>
> Why February 1? This is the day when the new UN
> report on global climate change will come out in
> Paris.
>
> This event affects us all, involves us all, and
> provides an occasion to show how important an issue
> global warming is to us.
> If we all participate, this action can have real
> media and political weight.
>
> Please circulate this call to your utmost ability to
> your network.
Because everything can be related to QAF, just think of this as something Justin would do :o)
Wow, it's been a really long time since I posted anything here but when faced with trying to spread the word wide and far, well LJ comes to mind. I'll put it under a cut, just let me find the FAQ. Oh, here it is.
On the 1st of February 2007 participate in the
>biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global
> Warming!
>
> POWER OUT FOR FIVE
>
> The Alliance for the Planet [a group of
> environmental associations] http://www.lalliance.fr
> is calling on all citizens ALL OVER THE WORLD to
> create 5 minutes of electrical rest for the planet.
>
> People in eastern North America turn off their
> lights and electrical appliances on the first of
> February 2007, between 1.55 pm and 2.00 pm,
>
> [and 18.55 for London, and 19.55 for Paris,
> Bruxelles, and Italy, 10.55am on the Pacific Coast
> of North America] .
>
> This is not just about saving 5 minutes worth of
> electricity; this is about getting the attention of
> the media, politicians, and ourselves.
>
> Five minutes of electrical down time for the planet:
> this does not take long, and costs nothing, and will
> show all political leaders that global warming is an
> issue that needs to come first and foremost in
> political debate.
>
> Why February 1? This is the day when the new UN
> report on global climate change will come out in
> Paris.
>
> This event affects us all, involves us all, and
> provides an occasion to show how important an issue
> global warming is to us.
> If we all participate, this action can have real
> media and political weight.
>
> Please circulate this call to your utmost ability to
> your network.
Because everything can be related to QAF, just think of this as something Justin would do :o)