UA Residence Hall Students To Be Part of "Earth Hour" on March 29
Thousands of UA students could join in 'going dark'
Thousands of students at The University of Arizona could join millions around the world in "going dark" for an hour beginning at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, as part of the World Wildlife Fund's global "Earth Hour" demonstration.
Millions of people from 25 major cities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Israel, Ireland, Thailand and the United States are committed to turning off their lights during the 8 p.m. hour, local time, to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
"Our students have the potential to make a huge impact by participating in Earth Hour," Liz Zavodsky, UA Residence Life coordinator for sustainability education, said. "The 6,000 students in 22 residence halls can make a tremendous energy savings by turning off and unplugging everything in their rooms for an hour. It's a huge educational moment for students and everyone who participates."
Students won't sit in their rooms in the dark, Zavodsky added. They can gather on the UA Mall for glow-in-the-dark-frisbee, kickball and other games that require only human energy during Earth Hour.
"Students can commit individually to participate in Earth Hour by going online and signing up," Zavodsky added. Details are online at http://www.earthhourus.org, Earth Hour USA, and at http://www.earthhour.org, Earth Hour international.
Pima County and the City of Tucson, Kitt Peak National Observatory and area members of the International Dark Sky Association have organized Earth Hour activities, including a project that will document the difference in light glow for the one-hour period.
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- What | Earth Hour
- When | 8 - 9 p.m. Saturday, March 29
- Where | UA Mall and beyond
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- Contact Info
Liz Zavodsky
520-626-9179
zavodsky@life.arizona.edu