Earth Hour 2009 – What Will You Be Doing?

Cuddle with your family and admire the stars in the night sky or organizing a treasure hunt in the dark? At 8:30 pm on Saturday 28 March, people from all over the world will turn off their lights for one hour - Earth Hour - and cast their vote for action on climate change. Anyone can participate and join with millions of people around the world to celebrate Earth Hour.

Earth Hour is about taking simple steps everyday that collectively reduce carbon emissions - from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty to households turning off appliances rather than to leave them on hold.

Here are 10 ways to spend Earth Hour and reduce your carbon footprint:

1. Attend a local event Earth Hour or organize your own by starting a part of Earth Hour street with your neighbors
2. Gather family and friends for an evening picnic in your fleet and watch the stars
3. Enjoy a family dinner by candlelight
4. Organize a treasure hunt in the dark
5. Take the dog for a walk at night
6. A candle lit bath
7. Sit in the dark and tell stories
8. Organize a family night of games
9. Share a romantic night with your beloved
10. Send your "night" photos and videos from YouTube and Flickr, respectively, and then add them to the Earth Hour Flickr group and the world of YouTube.

Earth Hour Executive Director, Andy Ridley, is to encourage people to participate in the manner they choose and to think beyond the moment.

"There are no rules governing participation in Earth Hour. We do ask you to flick the switch and have fun doing what you do during this period.

Earth Hour Do you work for. Families with young children should not hesitate to turn earlier than the lights from 8:30 pm and for those who have too much fun in the dark for an hour, do not feel you must limit yourself to one hour and go to 9: 30. "

8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009