Can You give one hour to our Planet?

The premise of this election is simple. There are no confusing ballots, no lines at the polls and no geographical boundaries. Anyone, regardless of age, ethnicity, nationality and background can vote in this election. The ballot? Your light switch. The candidates? Earth vs. global warming. Turning off your lights equals a vote for Earth. Leave them on, and your checking yes to the ever-increasing problem of global warming. WWF is urging the world to VOTE EARTH this Saturday, March 28, from 8:30-9:30 p.m.

This year’s goal is to reach 1 billion votes. These votes will then be presented to influential world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009. Check it out: Earth Hour 2009.

So, the question is, can you do something as simple as switching off your lights for just one hour?  It’s time we started taking action regarding the future of our planet. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action. And yes, every vote does make a difference.

I know I will be turning off my lights on Saturday. In fact, I’ve come up with several ideas for that dark hour:

1. Light every candle in your house or apartment and RELAX!
2. Use that fireplace for one of the last times this winter (Yes, Spring will be here soon!)
3. Gather some friends and play a game of hide and seek in the dark. Childish? Perhaps. Hysterically    funny and random? Definitely.

Now that I’m on a roll with the lists, here are a few every day reminders that can help our Earth:

1. Recycle. Obvious, I know. But it really is so important.
2. Turn off lights when you leave a room, even if i t is only for a few minutes.
3. Don’t leave the water running!
4. Unplug computer and phone chargers when you are not using them. You’ll save money on your electric bill, too!

Okay, you get my point. But seriously, be an agent for change and turn off those lights at 8:30p.m. this Saturday.  Use it as an excuse to do one of my following suggestions above. If those don’t interest you, why not take a few minutes to sit and reflect on all the wonderful things our planet has to offer and how fortunate we are to have the resources that we do.

Visit WWF’s Earth Hour website here for more information.