Hour of Terra

March 29th, 2008, 8 PM EST

all_electronics = OFF;
delay(60 minutes);
all_electronics = ON;

Earth Hour has taken place.

The Torontoist has a great article taking a look at exactly how much help (or damage) Earth Hour really does. The results may surprise you. From the article

“…something is being done, and [...] awareness of the environmental and energy crises facing our planet will be raised. If this is the purpose and the most we can expect from Earth Hour, then it’s fair to ask a simple question: is more awareness really what we need? Further (keeping in mind our commitment not to criticize Earth Hour for being merely inadequate), could more awareness—or the illusion of real action—actually do more harm than good?”

Definitely worth a read!

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